He keeps his distance from the pack, for it is the only way he can maintain control over himself, while you remain among them simply because you have no other choice. The lake is the only place where no one is ever supposed to see you, and it is there, in that shared solitude, that you meet for the very first time.

Yes, I love Chan. Yes, I love wolves. Yes, I love Wolf-Chan. And what are you going to do about it?