my father still came to visit once every five or six months . his face was white , his expression drugged . at the top of the stairs to the front of the central building , there was a cement balcony which surrounded the structure . his brother knew as much about wolves as he did , but still , he worried . he hesitated and said , you do know that this is far too much for one person , do n't you ? she made to put her hands on her hips , but stopped . 