Uh? But how do they protect themselves? [ Illusions were in big part, used so nobody would know they are actual wolves and they wouldn't try to kill them. Wolves had almost gone extinct 200 years ago and the ones left had no choice but to pretend to be something they are no, just so they could survive. Kiba has a lot to say about his pride as a wolf, but as Hige said, pride means nothing if you are dead. And he is right.

But he looks at Bader, tilting his head like a pup would do ] But you can do it, too.

But I'm a wolf. I don't know... if I can live with them like that. [ since they don't know him and they aren't his owners ] I used to have an owner. She died, but- [ Toboe smiles softly, a bit sad ] I like humans a lot, but I know they are scared of us.