Here they walked on among the trees till the forest was almost passed, and at length Umslopogaas heard the howling of a wolf.
Then he must set Nada on his shoulders and carry her as once Galazi had carried another, for it was death for any except the Wolf-Brethren to walk on the Ghost Mountain when the wolves were awake.
Presently the wolves flocked around him, and leaped upon him in joy, glaring with fierce eyes at her who sat upon his shoulders.

Nada saw them, and almost fell from her seat, fainting with fear, for they were many and dreadful, and when they howled her blood turned to ice.
But Umslopogaas cheered her, telling her that these were his dogs with whom he went out hunting, and with whom he should hunt presently.

At length they came to the knees of the Old Witch and the entrance to the cave.

It was empty except for a wolf or two, for Galazi abode here seldom now; but when he was on the mountain would sleep in the forest, which was nearer the kraal of his brother the Slaughterer.
"Here you must stay, sweet," said Umslopogaas when he had driven out the wolves.

"Here you must rest till this little matter of the Slayers is finished.