Before he could do much else with the wolf, Zayden realised he would have to clear the matter with his parents who, of course, just happened to be the king and queen. Now, that concerned him somewhat. It wasn’t that the king and queen weren’t nice people, it was just that (as you probably know) parents can be somewhat unreasonable when it comes to things like keeping a pet wolf in a palace.
“It’s what?” asked the king in amazement.
“A wolf. But it’s friendly.”
“I never heard of such a thing,” said the queen. “Such creatures do not belong in palaces. They are wild animals.”
“But I think I could have him as a pet,” pleaded Zayden. “He’s very tame. He could run with the dogs.”
“He’s more likely to attack the dogs,” said the king. “Where is he now?”
“I put him in the kennel next to the s
