His
mind churned with unfamiliar sounds and images, as if a thousand tiny
doors had suddenly burst open from within, flooding a dark chamber with
new and unimagined light.
Then the feeling was gone and the beam released him. The firelight
returned with its dancing glow, as Kalus slumped to the ground.
Recovering himself enough to be awe-struck, he turned to the girl for
whatever explanation she might offer.
'It's all right,' she said reassuringly, though not at all sure
herself what it meant.
Deep in her own thoughts, she still hadn't noticed the wolf, who had
slipped in through the darkness once more to be with the woman-child he
had befriended. Sensing her mood it had not tried to attract her
attention, but waited patiently instead a short distance from the altar.
Kalus saw him. He pointed.
Grateful for the intrusion, Sylviana descended the steps and went to
greet him. Going down on one knee she gently stroked the soft,
silver-gray fur, ruffling his ear and gazing into the peaceful,
intelligent eyes. He seemed to readily accept the presence of the
man-child, and now reminded her more of a harmless pup than of the
savage predator she knew he must be in the world outside. It was Akar,
of course.
'It's all right,' she began again, turning back to her human
companion.
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