Strangers

 is the first chapter of Wolf's Rain: Tanda's Song.

Summary

 * The narrator describes what it means to be a wolf and introduces the concept of Paradise, a place that wolves seek out to end the world. Tanda is promptly introduced, hiding under their human-guise watching as the sun begins to sets. They watch over the town while musing that their human-guise is an insult to who they truly are, a wolf. As they watch over the town, they notice five newcomers walking in. Despite being unable to see much, they can scent that four of the newcomers are wolves and the other smells like a Lunar flower.


 * Shocked by the scent coming from one of the persons, Tanda opts for a closer look. As they try and position themselves to do so, they slip and land in a back alley. Despite the slip, they land of their feet, impressing themselves. However, the noise attracts attention and Tanda mutters an expletive as they notice that one of the wolves from the newcomers had come to investigate. Reading themselves, Tanda faces the unidentifiable wolf and offers a simply greeting.

Interesting facts

 * This chapter had to be re-written twice before Max was happy with the setup for the eventual plot and meeting of the main characters.