This was all his fault; perhaps he should have called his brother for a meeting in the presence of all the clan heads to discuss how to share power with him, instead of rallying around for support to fight against Nikjin, maybe he could have prevented this stupid war from happening.
"Look at what I have caused," he wept as he lay beside his wife and put his muzzle on her bosom. "This is all my fault."
"No, my love," she responded. "It was… meant to… be."
Vak lifted his head to look into her good eye. "How can you say that? This is not how you should die. I was the one Nikjin wanted to kill, not you. What would I not give now to be in your place? You do not deserve this pain, my love. You do not."
Chief Anamak cleared his throat and said, "Please, let us give the family some p
