"I'm not sure eating a chain is a good idea," says Paul. He is not particularly afraid of predators, even intelligent, angry ones. He's an intelligent, angry predator himself, after all. This mouse is one with hawk feathers and talons under the lean build and cute face. "But a broken chain can be used as a trophy. You were bound, and now you're free."

Nevertheless, he's glad the AVF exists.

He assumes the chain under discussion is physical. Otherwise it couldn't be eaten as the great wolf implies - but a chain can be both mental and physical. Sometimes there are multiple chains keeping someone bound.