"MOONRISE "

the woods one day, when she

d cautiously, as if it's trying to get her attention. She's me

her ground, not knowing what to do. As it got closer

to be studying her intently. Elizabeth couldn't take her e

moment, the

id, its voice

ldn't respond. A wolf had just spoken

o mind her silence, and

aid. "And I think we have

inally foun

understand," s

you can talk... Ho

t her, his expr

aid. "But it's not as st

er to Elizabeth, still

ly a wolf," h

it's also a gift. I can change between m

believe what she was hearing. But deep down

said, sensing her disbelief. "But i

ers like me,"

ng in these woods for years, and we've never h

almer, and she was beginning to

e asked. "Why did

xpression

ense that you were

pt who I am, even if others couldn

what to say. This was

ow what to think

ned any of this

understanding

"But I can assure you that I'm not a thre

o Isaac's sincerity. She could

," she

g me," Isaac said, his

h other better. And maybe I can help you understand more

l had so many questions, but someth

said. And with that,

g?" Isaac asked, curious to

she said, a smile

d I'm lucky enough to be able

s eyes

ust be surrounded by stories all

Elizabeth

ventures. I love being a part of that, even in a small w

ded in und

ful way to look

ds. They can take us places we've never be

th Isaac, as if they both shared a d

lear that they had more in c

s about the world around them. And as they spoke, they found themse

n each other for much longer than they had. It was as

ows across the street, Elizabeth

looking forward to their next meeting. But as the la

home," she said, a tinge

understanding

ou to your do

side, savoring the last few m

eth's home, she turned to Isaac, n

oday," she said,

derful to t

led, his

erful for me

soon." Elizabeth nodded, a

ith that, they said their goodby

ted, they both knew

c. She found herself looking forward to their next meeting, and

g friendship. It was as if she had found someone who truly understood her, who sa