The wolf leaves, and Chirin is horrified to see his mother's body. Unable to understand why his mother was killed, he becomes very angry and swears that he will go into the mountains and kill the wolf. He leaves alone, and when he finally comes upon the wolf he challenges him to fight. The wolf simply ignores him and walks away, and Chirin follows. This continues for some time, and Chirin realizes that the only way he can fight the wolf is by becoming strong like him. However, the wolf continues to refuse and dismiss Chirin, and eventually the little lamb is unable to follow and becomes lost in the wilderness. After coming across a snake who kills a mother bird, Chirin attempts to save the eggs, but in the brief fight mistakenly tramples over them. As the lamb mourns over the loss, the wolf watching from a distance question Chirin why he wants to remain with him, and Chirin replies that he does not want to "die for nothing". Relenting, the wolf tells Chirin he will train him, knowing that Chirin intends to kill him one day. Chirin's training lasts well into his adulthood, and by this time he has become a vicious killer, and views the wolf as his father. Together they travel the mountains, killing indiscriminately.