As he turned toward the valley, the sky had begun to clear. The storm was gone, the world silent, untouched once more. The wild had let him go. But it would always stay within him – not as a memory but as a part of who he was.
As he turned for one last look, a distant howl echoed through the air. Strong, unwavering, carried by the wind. Daniel smiled, his breath curling in the cold. Shadow was still out there, running wild and free. And somehow, he knew that both of them were exactly where they were meant to be.