In my world, shrines are made to remember family and friends that are dead. I thought maybe that's what this one was for. Since it has the bird skeleton. Not that people usually use skeletons for shrines in my world, but...

[He shrugged and stretched his legs out as his eyes slid to the side, catching sight of some movement. The fire had indeed drawn the attention of several wild animals already.

Wolves.

They eyed Wan and the Outsider warily from just outside the circle of light the fire cast, their eyes glinting yellow and giving away their positions.

Wan's eyes moved back to the Outsider as if they weren't a concern at all and he continued on.]

Is the skeleton symbolic of anything?