Follow the leader

During this meeting, something quite unusual happened, as everything simply went right. 

We spotted the wolves (we were a small group) from a very long distance, which gave us time to step aside from the road, wait, observe, and quietly enjoy the moment. There was also a small hill not far ahead of us. When the wolves disappeared behind the rise of the terrain, I think none of us believed we would see them again. 

And yet, they reappeared from behind it—and it was only then that they seemed to notice us, calmly leaving the road and heading deeper into the forest. Still, we had a moment when they appeared in their full dignity, and that was enough. There were 9 of them.