Litador ran hard. The whiteness around his chest was a deep gray from sweat. Ahura knew the soldiers would follow until they caught them or him. He had to make a decision. The werewolf whispered to Litador and he nickered loudly until a black horse, not much smaller then the white stallion ran beside him. Ahura said something again and slid off the horses back onto the black. A smile spread across his face.

“Accande” he whispered the horses name. He veered the stallion away from the white horse. All Confederate soldiers followed. Cailean was awaken by a constant nipping. Her vision was blurred but she realized she was on the back of the handsome stallion she’d met at the river. She clenched his mane in her hands and he plunged ahead. Chills ran through her and she shivered uncontrollably. A Large Kingdom come into view and the gate immediately opened when they saw the frantic stallion. They were in Ethanzeer, land of the elves. Cailean was pried away from Litador and carried off. A warrior named Lannsok and his wife Aasa carried her to a healing room filled with candles and incenses.

“She has a high fever” Aasa said, holding her hand to the girls forehead. Lannsok pointed to all of the bites on her arms and legs.

“Must be Yellow Fever or Malaria” he said. “Most likely Yellow Fever, she’s sweating to much”. Aasa walked over to a water bin and soaked a cloth in to it then draped it over Cailean’s forehead. Lannsok spoke again.

“She smells of Werewolf” he looked down at his wife.

“Ahura?” she asked. He nodded in agreement.

“Oh, It’s been so long since our last encounter.” he nodded again and spoke.

“but why would he abandon her?”

“He’s never been one to fool with the human kind” “I sense power in her but I can’t comprehend exactly what it is”

“Too weak from the illness”

“Perhaps she is not all human” he searched the ground but his thoughts were interrupted by one of his fellow warriors.

“Lannsok, someone is here to see you, but I warn you, he’s a werewolf”

“Thankyou” he smiled and watched the man leave. He nodded with satisfaction at the returning of his old friend and walked to the main entrance to see the werewolf standing there. Ahura grinned shortly and they shook hands. Lannsok smiled.

“Welcome back to Ethanzeer”

To be continued….