More than sixteen years ago.

Rye and her friends were skipping in the backyard of her house. Rye reached the thousand mark faster than her friends, and so she won the bet and took the tamarind candy from everyone.

The concept of a monetary system didn’t exist in the wolf clan. People just shared things with each other out of goodwill, as overseen by the elders and the city council.

So, there was a limit to how much candy the kids could get their hands on. Naturally, the girls didn’t feel good a