"I don't think some of the packmates can walk this far." Mari shrugged. "Like Rain, she's due to whelp any day now. I think it would be too stressful." Mari shrugged her shoulders again.
"We are almost there." Aki grunted, the den site was just over the ridge. He picked up his pace, as much as possible. Finally there were the dens. He dragged the deer to the edge of the area and howled.