a

his breathing. He was alive. I could fe

arred clothing to see ho

orribly and I wondered ho

ys at

lp to him now. He n

the injured man all by myself until I got to the

e grabbing his feet and dragg

two but the pain was wor

Ria whinnied seeing the new

breath and inspected his he

patch and if he survived, 'He

uzzle

now? Ria stopped seeing her moi

tranger just r

sing all the strength I could gather. I joined, sinking i

no ide

o tell Ewan o

ed look on his fac

have been worrie

at went thro

closer to help me down when

" He demanded

d when he inspec

hum

y. Ewan wasn't the bravest and he tended to cower

nce and managed not to knock the

t chance I would not get

rairie. I think he wa

nsea, " Ewan argued, refus

to believe

thick dark long hair, it was

at to do... Couldn't yo

ouldn't imagine Ewa

r dead just to protect

, I could swear he w

to go on joyrides, I could lose my job. You know ho

ut neither could I let the man die.

l Ria and told Ewan

e that would keep y

go then I heard

he rein and Ria turned to face E

me, Ewan." I

*

en

or breakfast and I suspected she

I hadn't told h

o contemplate what punishment I wo

too strict but I knew I

d lately and I worried it

had left after Eva left

wine to deaden the wea

oblems for a little while but i

ruined by the sound of hoov

e beast yelled, as if tellin

s that 'whin

as R

ean that Maisy br

to lose tomo

o confirm my suspicio

Ria and walk

dn't know whether to hug her for being

e bo

threw something quite heavy off her. The 'thing'

uma

s?" I questione

othing and exposed a stomach-chur

ine if I was ever goin

ile riding home

he unconscious boy

He reminded me of my glory days, It also reminded

ctly did y

" Maisy replied,

ll the

d and ran t

back to the boy ad

the site and I could tell he

be of use to me. I was still deep in thought whe

ble!" I

cture depicting a wolf with

ld only belong