[follows, frowning all the while. When he sees the animal that Toboe whined at, he knelt down (with some effort) and put a gentle hand on the furry back of the wolf's head. It felt odd, seeing that it was a wolf and not a dog, but if he were human, Mihai would put a hand on the boy's shoulder]

It's awful, what some people are capable of. I've seen some of the worst, and they still are able to surprise me.

[looks up at the symbol]

The symbol familiar to me, but I don't know what it means. Nothing good, obviously. Maybe it will end with this.... [but he was doubtful]