This chapter's epigraph comes from a conversation between Bulgar and Fang. Bulgar tells Fang that he wants peace, but that he doesn't want to rule the entire wolf clan. He wants to rule only the clan's half-spirits. Fang agrees that this would be a good idea, but says that he's a "half-spirit" and it might be hard for him to get the support of the clan elders. He says that it would be nice if he could report to Bulgar's father, so that the elders would know that Bulgar has been working hard and that they can trust him. He also says that having foreign clans support him will increase his popularity, but he'll be suspicious if he is too close to them. He asks if he can ask for a favor in the future from Bulgar, and he says that's what he needs to do. He'll wait until the battle is over, and then make a final decision. Fang is bitter that he didn't get a chance to speak with Bulgar before the battle, but now that he has fought, he wants to speak to him as his lord. Fang says that this will only be temporary, and that he will make sure that the guards are slacking off a little