"She will be fine." he reassures him, confident in the skills they have taught her since she was a pup. However the squirrel is a different story and he shakes his head gently.

"No, A-Yang. She must stay with you." Zichen has a feeling that isn't a cause for grief for his husband, "Wolves are independent - even training them from the beginning won't make them less wild. They have needs and I want her to have a good life. Your little squirrel will have her best life with you, being cared for and loved."

It would be cruel to place her outside. She has never had the chance to learn from her mother or another adult squirrel.