THE LUNA'S AWAKENING

und I heard outdoors, including the rustle of leaves. The shadowy figure that had suddenly material

was co

the cave entrance's sha

unnerving figure entered the gloomy light. His piercing eyes seemed to look rig

ded. Even though I knew I wouldn't have a chan

hands. "Calm down, little wolf. I would hav

scowled at him. "Re

relaxed against the door. "Jus

t very interested in putt

ot exactly thriving out here, though, based on the way you're cl

were accurate. I kept quiet in the hopes

s up. I can't deny that you're... having difficulties. His face

d your help," but my v

"You're obstinate. That's nice. But you

ted teaching me survival skills over

and dried leaves, he declared, "Fire is the fi

r, causing sparks to fly. "I have a

it the stones until a tiny flame appeared, then gradually tended it

at he was correct, I bit my

ar and said, "Food." "You'r

if it were something alien. "I

his eyes, Kane smiled. "Afte

ne had guided me to a shallow creek, a

e bank and remarked, "You're too ten

This is more diffic

ything worth doing i

after what seemed like hours. For the first

ked, "Not bad." "You'

re that evening. It tasted li

y. He was keeping a tight eye on me, as though he knew some

ing when I lost control of my curios

adable as he gazed into the flames. At last, he

ho

rked, "Someone who needed help but didn'

of how to res

es about my potential that

ighting methods, he commented, "

e assault by confessing

e you don't know what you'r

me. Did I have more

hen we were sitting by the fire. "Melis

n. "I am simply me. A nob

just that. You are descended from

sing?" With my heart

ch to share with me. "You don't know a lot

relatives hav

d. "However, do

e shadowed by the firel

I couldn't quite place in his ey

idable. My head was full of questions, and my heart wa

had been looking for my entire life