Hunter told Becky to go back to the camp. Then he had slowly followed Álfr, Uhtred, Alexander, and the others back to their camp. He stopped following just before he reached the camp. He didn't want to be spotted and he especially didn't want trouble. He watched from a safe distance, and hoped everything would be well, even Blazer, strangely. Seeing everyone go back and everything, really made Hunter miss his old Pack. He wanted to help so badly, but figured it wasn't safe. At all. Finally he turned back, and headed towards his new Pack- Truman Pack.
When Hunter had crossed the Bobcat River, and felt like he was safe enough distance away from Sayuki Pack, he lifted his head and let out a long, mournful howl. To be safe, he knew he should of contuied to be silent, but Hunter was overcome by the grief for his old Pack. He couldn't help himself. He again howled one of the saddest howls he had ever done, but louder than the first howl.