Fangs and Fire : Vows of Vengeance

rocessed into food. The torches staked along the stone walls gave a slight sense of warmth amidst the cold and damp atmosphere.

nter, one of the few who dared to go out into the outside world in search of food. But I also knew there was a distance between us. I wasn't one of

man was cutting meat on a wooden table. "Thank you for the deer, Sigrid. It will feed

," I replied briefly, glancing at the few children playing in the corner of the room. Their laughter rang out, rem

teps, passing through the narrow hallways towards the main hall. However, as

ers practicing spears turn their heads. "When are you going to train t

lled for me," I replied shortly, hoping it would be enoug

too much time out there, but forget that those here need you

t come back, they'll have to learn to survive on their own," I said in a flat tone.

nt. "But you know more about surviving out there. You know what lurks in the for

ut because I know what it takes to keep this place alive. You want them to learn from me? Teach them to never be

e. "You've always been stubborn," he said in a slightly softened tone. "But you're r

me that you really care, Erik. Continue practicing." I waved to the

eday." Erik just sighed, then said, "She's cool, but also stubborn as a rock. Now get back to your

e yet, but they had a chance to learn in a way that didn't have to b

ly by the sound of my footsteps. I knew Einar was waiting for me. I took a deep breath before opening the main room

ting with

maps and rusted weapons. Einar sat at a wooden table, studying a document covered in handwritten n

out looking up. I stepped insid

et mine, his expression unreadab

against the wall. "Is this about the hunt? Or something else?" I a

chair. "This isn't about the hun

iosity piqued. "W

toward me. I leaned in to examine it, noting a mark

ow," he said quietly. "Not here. No

uzzed in my mind. Einar was always

heavy. "What we're about to do will change everyt

But I looked him straight in the eye, my voice stead

ce. It was a smile filled with both pride and sa

id. "You're our hope, Si

of the cave's torches, I paused for a moment, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. Hi

I knew it would bring me closer t

alked down the long corridor,

" I whispered to myself, rea