>>4>Peace cannot be eternal, however, and soon the time came for the oath to be broken.
>First, the Spider trapped the children of the Wolf, and so died by her jaws, it’s venom digging deep within her.
>Then, enraged by her loss, driven mad by poison, the Wolf declared herself the enemy of all who crossed her, vowing to remove the mark of humanity from the world.
>This, in turn, forced the girl and the Owl to act, striking down the Wolf in a great battle that left the girl dead, and the Owl forever marked.
>And so, for one final time, the Owl and the Dragon spoke.“And what will you do, little owl, now that the last of your old kin is gone?”
>The Owl sighed, looking out over the valley below.“All a kinslayer like me can do, return to my new family, ensure the next generation at least does not need to suffer this strife.”
>Pausing, the Owl looked down at his sword, now covered in the blood of one who was a sister to him.“And what of you, great dragon?”
>The Dragon, too, could see the peaceful valley extending out below him, and thought.“The lives of you humans mean little to me, but. . . I think I shall wait for her again.”
>The Owl looked up at the Dragon, a wry smile on his face.“You mean to die then?”
“No, I will simply wait. I believe she will return to me one day, and on that day, we will embrace each other as old friends.”
“Then I wish you luck, great Dragon.”
>With this, The Dragon and the Owl parted ways, never meeting again.
>The Fox, meanwhile, disappeared from all sight.