Waking, she said in a soft and pleading voice.
'Don't leave me here. Please don't ever leave me.' He
answered without words, holding her close and caressing her tear-stained
hair.
Again they had found each other, and Kalus knew that in their bond lay
the one real hope of his survival. She made him want to live.
Chapter 24
When the snow tiger woke from its perilous sleep it found cooked meat in
a dish beside it, warmth all around it, and the burning ice gone from
its fur. But it also saw strange creatures, an unnatural barrier, and
the calculated stare of a wolf. He tried to lift himself quickly, felt
something catch at his leg. He was overcome by the same intense
dizziness, then yielded against his will to the pull of gravity. He lay
helpless on his side, looking at the others with wide-eyed fear and
uncertainty.
'No one move,' said Kalus, rising cautiously from his seat beside
the fire. Sylviana took hold of the pup, which had begun to growl and
yap, and silenced it as best she could. Akar might have been a stone in
between, but for the narrowing fire of his eyes.
Kalus moved slowly to the door and opened it. It was cold and black
outside, but the wind had subsided. He began to move carefully towards
the tiger.
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