As he lay there he listened to the distant howl of the other as he railed against the brightness of the moon

Makes you wonder why a wolf howls at the moon, themilum.

We assume it is just a quirk of its wolfish nature. Perhaps we are being unfair.

We humans "howl", but usually we know the reason.

We humans howl, sometimes in fright
Sometimes we howl in sheer delight
But oft we wonder as we sit
around a campfire brightly lit
Why does a wolf howl through the night
at the moon, with all its might
Perhaps, to say, "Turn off the light!"