In the end there remained only four: the she-wolf, the young leader, the one-eyed one, and the ambitious three- year-old.
The she-wolf had by now developed a ferocious temper.

Her three suitors all bore the marks of her teeth.

Yet they never replied in kind, never defended themselves against her.

They turned their shoulders to her most savage slashes, and with wagging tails and mincing steps strove to placate her wrath.

But if they were all mildness toward her, they were all fierceness toward one another.