rest w

shining in a

the lower trees that scraped the skin, without feeling t

fifteenth

n a frantic activity in the kitchen in the preparation of delicacies. She simply crossed the b

was app

g before the snow

th satisfaction for the celebratio

teased the different male name since she did not carry blood family heirlooms. There was also the

s not

families to host orphaned children. She had lost her mother when she was a child. She always listened. The intrigui

as a

d from human knowledge. They said that at

nocent blood had been spilt and two species had made enemies. A natural predator of sorcerers was a wolf. Wolves could just smell

t matter that

The temper was too rebellious, too explosive. The father

ever cared un

se lands would star

of elders in the clan had recognized the fut

tural that his mate should be chosen at the same time. It

ht a dizzying whi

her face was freckled from life

on. No one ever seemed very interested in a skinny and clumsy cabin boy. Kassuim was tir

boy to grow up on the deck o

r just forget a

night, she got closer and closer to the fo

surprised her with the beautiful dress with puffed sleeves, slim and lacy waist and volum

The scent of any sorcerer could be disguised from wolves with a little tear powder. She observes from a

father who had the chosen daughter

ation, while running from the disappointments and sadness,

living among wolves. Only her dreams f

oing to

not have the stain of her inheritance in her bloo

ht

ere never saf

by travellers. Like any forest in a temperate climate, its leaves are reduced, going, ranging from a medium orange to gold to br

would start

Finally, there are hardly any more lynxes or mountain lions. Occasionally, perhaps, a bear could be seen looking for shelter to hibernate, but it was mos

e ancient spirits of warriors who were in

em to make s

er and faster. Stumbling and falling, Kassuim had already secured a safe distance from the castle so they wouldn't come loo

out great gulps of air, she rolled on her side, shrinking, falling amid the large, damp ferns. Lying there alone, she couldn't a

y of the father returned to memory. She could still see his face look cold, or hear the words spoken slow

hing felt like a nightmare and she couldn't escape.

. Her skin tightened when the first snowflakes began to fall. She had never enjo

, a quiet and silent movement approached. Kas

dn't have stayed there that long. She tried to

ey be tr

nd unreasonable animals. She should have brought a pistol. She cannot have been so careless when venturing into the depths of the fore

re? Hello. - Shout

as only

rkness when something hit her with a furious growl making her fall to the floor.

as interrupted in a

tin