Once again, Polina wandered through the house. Two wolves followed her like shadows — Sergey and Karim. Ruslan had assigned them to her. They made the girl extremely nervous, appearing as gray blurs at the most unexpected moments.
Most often, she sat in the kitchen and talked with Marta. Polina missed simple human conversation terribly. The woman was calm and cheerful. They grew closer because of an incident.
The girl was on the enclosed terrace, drinking coffee. A puppy approached her. Looking closer, she realized it was a wolf cub. She beckoned the little creature closer and stroked its muzzle. Then she lifted it into her arms and sat it beside her on the wicker sofa. The cub pressed into her side and began to whimper. Polina stroked it, covered it with her blanket, and pulled it close
