“You don’t understand” she said, her voice breaking a little “you’re only going to get yourself killed! I‘m a bad luck charm, everyone I care about dies!” She glanced away, fixing her gaze on the ground and sniffling a little. Still, she found herself edging closer instead of backing away. He sounded just like Balsam, enthusiastic and friendly, wishing to help other people as best he could. This was different, she told herself. Balsam had been a dog, and Fang was a wolf. He wasn’t going to die of hypothermia like Balsam had. Still, it was her fault Balsam had followed her here, when he had a good human family to take care of him. He had died because of her. How was Fang any different?