'He won't hurt you. The wolf is my friend.'
'Yes,' answered Kalus without thinking. 'I know him well---
'Sylviana!' he stammered. 'I speak! My mind is all around me.
How can these things be?'
'I'm not sure,' she replied honestly. 'But I'm grateful
for your company all the same. I've been here alone for so
long.....' She stopped when she saw the weary, washed-out confusion
of his face. Though far from happy herself, she realized that in this
moment his need was still greater.
'I'm sorry,' she whispered sadly, eyes to the ground. 'You
have enough to think about already.' Slowly the words came to her.
'Try not to worry. Things will work out for us, you'll see.
Right now you should eat, then I'll check your bandages and you can
sleep a while longer.' He nodded gratefully.
Sitting weakly on one of the steps, Kalus let his mind go blank.
Sylviana went to prepare a meal as best she could, and the he-wolf
retired to a favorite corner to lie down. For the moment, at least, all
was as it should have been.
A very rare moment, indeed.
Chapter 4
Kalus woke feeling strangely insecure. It was a feeling he had known
before, and one he had come to respect. Rising quickly, he
instinctively scanned his surroundings. At first he could not remember
where he was.
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