Ruby

The walk over to the healer's hut was quiet, and Brad and I made it with our hands holding, saying hello to the familiar people that we met on the way. Some of them were people I had not had a personal encounter with since I returned, and it was nice to see them and talk.

The path to the healer's hut from where Brad and I had stood before was very windy, with lots of flowers and greenery at the sides, and that was what I looked at as we walked, talking Brad's ear off with my excitement.

The healer's hut itself was a quiet, serene place tucked away in a corner of the pack territory. As I walked towards it, I felt myself shudder at the memory of my abduction. I had not expected t be triggered by the mere sight of it, but as I passed it, I felt my knees buckle. Brad, knowing how I had been abducted, said nothing. He simply gave my hand a little squeeze and held on, and that made me smile. We stood in front of the healer's hut for a minute, trying to figure out what the next plan of ac