Atreus had taught Kratos to be gentle. And that included with injured wildlife. When Kratos heard the soft whimpers of a wolf he decided to check it out despite his typical morals. He comes across a tiny wolf pup on its lonesome, trying to dig into a small collapsed structure.

"Hm... You are far from home, little one." He lifts you, and you immediately begin to nip at his fingers defensively. This wasn't the form you had meant to take, but now you were stuck this way. He notices an amulet on your neck, a rich gold piece with an opalescent orb in the center. It invokes a gentle curiosity in him.