Bab 40: Luna

As Leo sat down, Iris started grounding some meat into a paste in order to attempt feeding the pup. Now that they were out of the cold weather, Leo looked at the pup in closer detail. It's eyes were still closed, and it was only covered in a thin coat of silver fur. Leo wondered how it managed to survive so long, especially since it was crawling in the snow when he found it. After a moment of thought he contributed it to the pups supposed divine bloodline. When she had ground the meat enough Iris brought it over and placed it in front of the pup.

"If only we had some milk. But the cows aren't producing much this time of year. Are you sure the meat paste is ok?" Leo couldn't help asking. His main concern was how they'd feed the pup until it was old enough to eat solid foods. But apparently his concerns weren't needed since the pup started licking the paste and eating it. Iris showed a proud smile and said,

"We occasionally take in wolf pups for a few months if we find them, since we can't kill children. Especially when it's part of Fenrir's bloodline, self defense Is ok though. After they grow for a few months then we let them go." Leo smiled at iris's explanation. He may not like the goddess, but he appreciated that her presence prevented the people from eliminating "pests", and killing for sport like on earth.

As the pup finished eating, it curled up and started making a small wheezing sound that Leo took for snoring. He gently picked it up and placed it in the small bed Iris made next to the stove. Iris smiled at him again, while watching the care he used for the pup. A thought popped up in her head though, and she asked,

"So what are you gonna do with it when we leave?" Leo sighed, and wondered the same thing. Fenrir called it a boon, so he thought that it meant for him to keep the pup.

"I'm not sure, I think Fenrir wants me to keep it, but I can't take it with us when we leave. So maybe I'll just raise it for the next few months, and either ask someone else to look after it or release it."as he was thinking, someone knocked on the door. When Leo opened it he unsurprisingly saw elder grandma on the other side.

"I hear you got something interesting last night." Leo only nodded at her words, and let her in the hut. When she saw the pup her eyes opened wide, and she said,

"Do you even realize what this is?!" She asked with excitement. Leo looked confused at her words and replied,

"It's a child of Fenrir, he called me out to save it. We are trying to decide what to with it when we leave." Elder grandma nodded at Leo's words, anyone with enough abilities would identify the wolfs bloodline with a glance. Leo would be revealed the moment the put the pieces together. He couldn't just walk around with a giant beacon right next to him announcing that he was a champion. Though it might help the plan she was forming, that would be further in the future though. As she considered it, a thought came to her,

"You said that Fenrir called you to it, and that he granted you a blessing when you first saw him. High wolves grow quickly, by the time you leave it should already be at least to your waist. It might serve you even after leaving, so letting it go would be fine. With its divine lineage it should grow even faster, and be stronger than a normal high wolf. You might have an entire pack loyal to you when you return." Leo was shocked at elder grandmas words. He recalled Fenrir's words when he met him, 'With my blessing, they will worship you and beg for the chance to serve you'. He suddenly had the image of a whole army of his wolves following him in the future.

"I'm not a leader, so the thought kinda scares me." Elder grandma raise an eyebrow at Leo's words, but didn't say anything. It just confirmed that she shouldn't talk about her plan yet. She simply said,

"Well we can think about that in the future. In the meantime, have you thought about a name for it? It feels awkward to refer it as pup, and it." Leo couldn't help but agree with her words. He looked at the pup, and their about what he should call it. After receiving his blessings, he was able to tell general information when it came to wolves on sight. So he knew it was a female. He looked at its silver fur, and thought about both he and her father belonged to the moon goddess.

"How about {Luna}?" He asked the girls opinion. They looked confused though, and asked,

"Why that name?" Leo smiled and answered,

"It means the moon on earth. Her father and I both serve the moon goddess, so thought it might fit." When they heard his words, elder grandma was contemplating, while Iris beamed at Leo's idea. Eventually elder grandma nodded and said,

"That's a good idea. Both Fenrir and Artemis might agree with it." As if it was reacting to its name, Luna suddenly started making small yelps and twitching in her sleep. Leo sat down next to her bed, and gently started petting her. He considered her a pain at first, but he couldn't help but get attached to her. He thought about how he never had a pet dog before, and smiled at how he now had a pet wolf. A wolf that would be able to dwarf any wolves on earth at that.