The intimacy was masterfully and tastefully depicted here.
Such moments are hard to craft and pass along, a writer needs to construct the characters in question with care and show their bonds without needless edges to show their readers why these people start to like and respect each other, and why we readers should care for them.
Beasts like those wolves attack for prey, to eat, but the prey they attack is the one they know they can overpower as there is no reason for them to risk being killed... Kahz is no prey, even in victory, those wolves would have no prize.
I know I shouldn't but... beautiful bush.