"Well," Zel said, "Assuming it won't attack us as soon as it's recovered, the right thing to do would be to heal it. Judging by this wound," Zel said as he leaned in slightly for a closer look, "it'll be infected in a matter of hours. After that it would have anywhere between an hour and a week to live. But on the other hand," he said, "it really isn't my problem if one wolf dies, but..." he said quickly, "I think you're right, Ahmaht. Something tells me this isn't your average wolf. What do you think Larea?" he called, turning to where she was still sitting. "Should I heal it or let it be?"