“Brothers, Little Lukey has returned!”
Their eyes sparkled with delight. I wasn’t sure which was warmer, the fire or the welcoming atmosphere.
“I brought my son with me. Fen, these are the people who helped me during my early years as a semi-wolf.”
<The creature before me stood twice my height. Its dark hair swayed with the wind as I followed behind him. Suddenly, he crawled between my legs and jumped off the ledge. Scent of fresh morning flowers brushed against my nostrils. “Slow down!” my head wobbled, and the cauldron prepared its launch.
“Florissa, do you know this guy?” the man with a ‘director’ written in bold on his cap spoke through the megaphone. “He’s a close friend of mine,” Florissa slid an arm in mine. “Should friends be doing this? You’re a little too close,” I tried t
The headline read, “New Hottie in Crimson Town Spotted. Who is this mysterious guy? Cake Television refused to reveal further information about this tasty hunk, but rumors say that he lives somewhere in Crimson Stone Conservatory.” “Look at the reviews,” the tallest guy pointed at the five yellow stars.&nbs
Petals fell along the thorns, so did her beads of white. Her eyes spoke before her mouth could open. I tried to find the source, but it would only make itself known if she could spell the words. I placed my ears on my open palms. “I really thought you were dead. How could you do this to me? I wasn’t able to say my goodbyes,” those light punches on my chest struck the strings of my heart like a sledgehammer.
Fire against fire, blood against blood, the trees melted like candles. All the other living creatures fled the scene. A grizzly bear tried to approach us, but it bolted halfway. We had the area for ourselves—good! “You know better not to mess with the tribe leader!” Argean snarled. &ldq
“Thank you,” I accepted the glowing blue light and closed my eyes, clear of questions. I woke up to the bantering around the fire, “Lukas, you did it again! I’m so proud of you, brother. How do you come up with these ideas?” “What’s going on?” my eyes half-
Argean hacked and gagged, “He got me good there. How are you holding up, sport? That gunshot must have hit you hard.” “That it did. It didn’t only shot through my skin, but though my soul as well,” I replied. “Boy, that’s deep. We better get home and remember...&
I sat at the backseat of the car, watching the passing trees like the ones on a boring TV channel. My thoughts wandered on Rosie’s whereabouts since our last encounter. Did she go back into the glade of flowers? My eyes expanded on the image of her being torn into pieces. “Stop the car!” I screamed.