The wolf wandered around for how long? For how long, she did not know. All she knew was that it felt like a lifetime. One day, she allowed herself to step out of the mist. In doing so, she stumbled, on a wee bird. The bird was so cute. He had no wings, a flightless bird. He was wandering around just like her, but with his own purpose.

The two of them formed a special friendship, they played together, laughed together, talked for hours about everything they could think of. The wolf was so happy she had found a friend. She had come to know the essence of the wee bird, and allowed him to touch her soul. It didn't matter what he looked like, even his faults didn't matter to her, she knew his essence and that was all that mattered.

One day she noticed a change in their friendship, she saw a sad distant look in his eyes, she knew he couldn't hurt her by saying goodbye. With her heart weighing heavy, she wondered what she could do to make it easier on the wee bird. Going away she went to ponder on it, then it came to her, 'a pair of wings.'! It was then she realized that she could give him a pair of wings, and it suddenly dawned on her that friendship was freedom.

She had seen the eagles fly, and watched the hawks soar. To be given wings, he to could fly. It was with a heavy heart that she gave her tiny friend the most precious gift of all. Tenderly bending over to attach the wings, she kissed him on the beak and wished him safe flight.

Turning to walk back towards the mist, she wiped a tear from her eye. It was then that she realized she hadn't lost anything, but had gained. She still had her memories, they were all hers to keep. With that she was then able to turn back and give the friend she had grown to love a smile. She hoped in her heart he would find what he was looking for. Her wish for him was that he find love and happiness.