White Fang Part 3 Chapter 4 - The Trail of the Gods

In which the young wolf-dog, stirred by a sudden longing for freedom, slips away from the bustling summer camp only to face the daunting solitude and perils of the wild, where his memories and instincts both comfort and haunt him. His flight, long and arduous, leads him back to the frail sanctuary of the human camp, where the harsh yet tender dominion of man offers him a reluctant but certain refuge.