he nodded looking over his shoulder at the three she wolves and the elder. the three females each had a clay jar for the fallen all the ashes were mixed together... the eldest spoke shakily with her old age but with a tone that presented honor to the dearly departed. "We will stay for the rest..." he instructed wanting to share his world with the girl he has chosen as his mate. The elder walked up to the top of the hill and the entire pack all 600 came outside and kneeled on thier knees. Shi folowed and pulled his "to be" wife beside him.. The words were clear olde and honorable... "With the first jar we release your sins... to blow away in the wind and allow you to be reborn in the after life clean and pure..." One of the girls pured the jar out into the wind which whirled around the pack and tree coating the flowers lightly. "With the next Jar, we free you from your Mortal emotions and body, so you may be ritous and pure in your new life.." again the jkar was poured in the wind which wirled and swirled some of the pups chasing it happily. "The final Jar we release you from your pain and suffering here in the world of the living, be free and happy, bear us no ill will, and seek pleasure and joy in your peaceful eternal rest..." the last jar was poured into the river flowing down the center of the field. "Now may your ashes grow new life, and provide nutrients for the living till they too can join you, and thank you..." the pack all lowered thier heads and howled a deep sad howl which became happier and louder as thier heads lifted till one by one they jumped us with happiness and joy celebrating the life or the now dead and gone, Shi being the first to throw his head up and celebrate with joyful glee.