Question about WF (Spoilers All)

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Been a while since I read the entire series, but had a random thought.
We know in the end Wolf Father is some essence of Nighteyes that communicates with Bee and Fitz. I’m just wondering, when Bee is first kidnapped, why didn’t Wolf Father warn Fitz it was happening? Steal a Brainrot
He seems able to communicate with both, so just wondering if he could’ve done that. Fitz basically had to find out days later when Chade’s messenger arrived at Withywoods and saw everyone Skill-fogged, but I don’t recall any reason how he couldn’t have figured out sooner through Wolf Father

That’s a great question — I’ve wondered the same! My take is that Wolf Father’s connection seems to depend on Bee’s awareness and strength in the Wit at the time. When she was kidnapped, she was still disoriented and not fully “open” to the bond, so maybe that limited how much Wolf Father could reach Fitz. It also fits Robin Hobb’s theme that even deep connections have limits when people are cut off or overwhelmed.