‘Wake, Little Brother,’ he said. ‘I bring news. Shere Khan has gone away. You burnt his coat with the Red Flower. But he says that, when he comes back, he will kill you.’
‘I remember also what I said about Shere Khan,’ said Mowgli. ‘But it is good to have news. Will you always bring me news, Grey Brother?’
‘Yes, Little Brother. But you will not forget that you are a wolf? You will not forget us when you are with men?’
‘Never,’ replied Mowgli. ‘I will always remember that I love you all.’