Seeing the terrible aftermath of the Aleuts’ hunting impresses upon Karana that killing animals isn’t something she wants to engage in. Part of this no doubt stems from seeing so many injured otters suffer, but Karana also knows now that she has to rely on her animal friends to keep her company—in her situation, human friends are no guarantee. And even though Karana is still lonely, she credits her happiness to her animal friends and their interest in her life.