During A Violent Storm, A Woman Sheltered Four Wolves — By Morning, Her Home Was Unrecognizable

the accurate word. They were not pacing or circling or exhibiting any of the restless, predatory behavior I would have expected. They stood still, their bodies angled toward the light coming through the window, frost thick on their fur. They looked—there is no other word for it—exhausted. One was leaning slightly against another, as if too tired to continue reading …