Chapter 64

Ari

Walking further into the Forest of Alodia, Chief Virjan, and a few people from the tribe accompanied us. My mind was filled with silence as I recalled everything—the time when my father had come here for similar reasons. Some of our warriors had been struck by Nightcrawl, and my father sought his good friend Chief Virjan in the tribe of Canary District to ask for a cure.

Chief Virjan and my father, Alpha Eirik, had a strong bond since the day my father aided in defeating a pack attempting to conquer the tribe. The Chief saw this as a lifetime debt toward my father, and in any way possible, Chief Virjan helped the Moonshadow with a cheerful heart. My father entrusted me with a well-guarded secret—the unique knowledge held by the Canary Tribe. Across the vast continent, they were the sole possessors of the ancient wisdom needed to cultivate the rarest of plants, such as the elusive Nightleaf. This invaluable knowledge had been safeguarded and passed down through generations that hel