"They were killed. A prince sought glory in eradicating the Were and killed her mate when he found him defending the pups." It had happened the same year Ushahin was born. Not a good year at all for Urulat. Men and Ellylon had dissolved their long-standing partnership, the Were were hunted by those who saw them as enemies, and then of course, Ushahin's mother had been assaulted by a Man, producing the Misbegotten One himself.

He lets out a bitter laugh, filled with old pain. "What glory he thought there was to be found in slaying helpless pups in their den I will never know."