After a few more days, Axel was released from the hospital and immediately got back to work. Saul was sent to spend a few days with his family before formally accepting the Frostbite wolves into Winter and beginning the preparations to move the pack into the territory.
Richard remained in Winter until Axel woke. Then, after taking another couple of weeks to visit his remaining daughter and laying a stone for Penelope and Mateas, he decided to return to Broken Crag. But, unfortunately, his wife was unable to return to Winter.
Her heart had suffered at Granger’s betrayal and death. When news came of Penelope, she was inconsolable.
He thanked Axel and Corrine for allowing him the chance to aid Winter a final time and then revoked his place as a Winter wolf. Jonas had offered him and his wife a position in Broken Crag, though he too was gone, Liara had already extended the same invitation. It was a chance for Richard and his wife to start over.
