o explain that the only reason she came in early was to get her mind off River and his shitty attitude towards her. Lana placed her stuff in the locker before

bouring town Highcaster. This forest is a well-known tourist spot for people who are into recreational hobbies such a

as occasionally go on patrols with the other rangers and make

er over as she was t

t's

st, Jack and I will head over to check it out." Ray said urgently as

se. Do you kno

red out too far." Jack replied

d watched the

sun went down. Lana was starting to get worried since she hadn't heard back from Ray or Jack.

ong?" Hann

n things." She said as she grabbed her walkie-ta

Jack or Ray." She said reassuringly, somehow kn

l." she waved at h

heir parents were close by, deep in conversation. Lana approached a group sitting around a campfire and reminded them to put

g at her. Something was not right. Just in cue, she heard a loud growl. She turned around towards the campsit

e? Over." Lana whispe

walkie-talkie echoed through the qui

l threat east of the campsi

ome back. We'll try to get

might be a

ack right now

ne but thinking about how close the threat was to the campsite, her moral compass was no

annah could protest, Lana turned down the walkie-talki

r best to not alert any creatures or frightened them. Lana sighed when she realized she walked quite a distance away from the campsite and there

ht penetrating the clouds above made it clear to Lana that the creature was injured. Lana steeled herself as she made her way closer to the animal. Now that she w

was bleeding from what seemed to be three deep slashes

mained shut. She knew that if she did not help it, it was going to bleed out. She

back of the rangers' pickup truck after must difficulty. Lana turned to Hannah who

t him know I'm going to

lied, not even trying to hide the

ut the door. "I have some spare clothe

said as she weakly w

night due to the vet being out of town. Lana sighed deeply as she went over to look at the wolf. Before moving the creature t

got back into the driver's s

with it, it might wake up and attack her. Since she was alone at home, she parked the truck in the garage an

h its soft fur. Again, it's ear twitched but its eyes remained shut. Lana walked to the door,

ided to cook something for dinner. Her phon

panicked voice

ed hesitantly as she

his about

about the large animal resting in her garage, she took a large bowl and fil

ve done! What were you thinking being that clo

n the g

he phone away from her ear

phone back to her ear. "The vet wasn't in and what did you w

"You talk as if it's a dog

switch was. "Calm down already. It's not a big deal. The wolf was asleep the entire time." She reassured him. She finally

s it fell to the ground with a lou

Ray calling out to when

ting. Almost as though she was in a trance, she stared directly into that all so familiar icy blue glare. A boy sat at the back of the truck, naked with bloo

is was even reality. River responded by standing up, fully di

today. Speak of this to a