While Galahad was heaping praise on Alvin...
Alvin pinched the bridge of his nose in resignation and carried Little Ginny over to the Giant Wolves, who had been thoroughly beaten by Caesar and Maximus...
A powerful Giant Wolf with mottled fur and a scar across its face limped determinedly in front of several of its companions, guarding them.
These Giant Wolves had extremely strong regenerative abilities, and some of their more serious injuries were already healing quickly.
Little Ginny saw the mottled Giant Wolf baring its teeth at her and growling menacingly...
She wriggled free of Alvin's arms, then held out a handful of Dog Food to the fierce-looking Giant Wolf. With a bright smile, the little girl said, "I'll give you something to eat. Can you teach Maximus and the others how to turn into people?"
Then Little Ginny turned and tugged at her dad, asking him to dismiss the Corpse-Eater Vine, which was standing upright with a gaping mouth like a meat grinder...
The pure-hearted little girl could sense that the Giant Wolves meant no harm. And if she wanted her big dogs to "become people," she figured she should be a little friendlier...
Alvin reluctantly dismissed the Corpse-Eater Vine. He watched as the mottled Giant Wolf lowered its head and sniffed Little Ginny's hand, then awkwardly turned its great head away.
He smiled and patted Little Ginny's head when she looked a little disappointed. "They're Werewolves—people who turn into wolves. It'd probably be pretty hard to make Maximus and Dom turn into people..."
As he spoke, Alvin glanced at the Giant Wolves who had come looking for trouble. He shook his head with a smile and said to Little Ginny, "Whether you're human or an animal, intelligence is what matters most.
"Dom and the others are all