HHLP – Chapter 11

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The next morning, 442bd38229 Ar woke up 7c42fcf7f7 with a pounding 092495bbdf headache.94680f0b5ec0dc8d

At first, her head 5052d23114 spun, then her throat 6a2f386642 felt parched and cracked, 58dc6ce3fe followed by a wave 032c942fe0 of nausea.445ea9970c046bbc

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It was an unfamiliar pain, something she had never experienced before, and for a while, she couldn’t even gather her thoughts.167fb04a8af0f591

Still dazed, she tried b1952355d8 to escape the sunlight 2d6d864454 streaming into the bed, 4d50df1fcf crawling across the mattress—only bcd2fbd0b6 to tumble off the 226f4254a9 edge.f790bbcb467f1bcb

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“Ar?”7d4c1447ca2c94a5

Thanks to that, only Leon, who had been sleeping soundly, ended up rudely awakened.[mfn]Remember Leon is sleeping on the floor, and she definitely didn’t wake up from the fall🤣[/mfn]

Still groggy, 5bd295a3bb Ar fumbled 099b3ae9af around with 9115b73bcf her hands 2eba3f7578 to sense a29e430757 her position. The moment she 5f4115c34e felt warmth beside e2c398fe24 her, she instinctively 59f7243c7e clung to it.e4045777541e7d97

Satisfied by e4b622689f the comforting dd13421ad5 heat, she fd2c82d89f let a 2df7e247c6 small smile 911bec7d5f curl her 7f09e795d6 lips and 83b65dd3d0 lazily sprawled d182d20574 across Leon, 1d2a773c33 crawling up a1331667b3 to greet 42e9ecc689 him with 26d3524f2d a morning 19de7469c2 kiss.a6f9dd4a37d925ec

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Leon, still with his b0f6d26878 eyes closed, blocked her 1a5559c86a lips with his hand.b6498190a670faab

“You reek of alcohol.”503e066ffab6a40e

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“!?”c38e5ebc1604bf4e

At those words, Ar’s eyes snapped open.af5efafcaddeb551

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Still too weak ca7fe1bcac to argue, she c06daaffa6 lay sprawled on d1834a3d9c her bed as c490e31094 Leon got up 85fe328bf9 and left the a5f3042d4b room.6a5f9ea490b73349

While she was 923fa81b55 still flailing from 1afbecf22c the shock of 644f30475d rejection, Leon headed ad2a2eeccf to the barn, 49f3dc39e3 milked Bianca, and d4e295f403 fetched a jar 6ca7edbcce of honey from 0b9e99d46b the cupboard.f780791b32b73c40

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He stirred the honey thoroughly into the still-warm goat’s milk so it would blend well.2f38523804fafb33

Then, holding the cup a675324669 carefully, he returned to de14561737 the room.0394d2b5df06f25c

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“Ar.”db4fb356a3c9ba7e

“?”20f5f28fd3c9b573

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Ar, who a1c6ac6d95 had been 3714f0caeb lying limp e37a8d0be4 on her 06efa601ad pillow with 89bff94752 vacant eyes, 86f30d0d27 lifted her 09fe1f22ce head slightly.f8e042e26b960925

Leon set the 7a38959d25 cup on the cf255944de bedside table, then e66e7b2767 gently picked her 25b643f4d0 up and placed 809422cf63 her properly on fca1f670aa the bed.f6aaa3abb3587ca5

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As she blinked at him, he carefully brought the cup to her lips, ensuring the liquid wouldn’t spill. Then, in a soft voice, he murmured,dde62e12e4047857

“Drink slowly.”f7a44c7901828f3d

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Ar obediently 84be4b560a swallowed as 3375f65c3b Leon tilted 8fe6562f23 the cup 335f7cde1c for her.e484d0591f0209fb

The soothing a2d6128073 warmth eased 1fc7dc1c5a the burning 7a5c6b3b87 sensation in 72c43e93e2 her stomach.b18f43e0cb834b28

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After finishing the drink, ffc847745e she licked away the 88922e0831 milk mustache from her 896440cf35 lips, which made Leon 3a729ac2b3 chuckle as he wiped 09f54ed1ee away any remaining traces 1d37c80adb with his hand.a97c97e9213ed99a

“Hmm.”67ae3f45a4e590a2

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Still feeling a dull throb in her head, Ar whimpered and burrowed into Leon’s arms.82d1ffd768a0f951

He set the 294c8fd325 empty cup aside bf772594de and gently patted 3764c41184 her back.b97679a663563084

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Assured by his presence, f4521ec2d8 she showered him with 0cba29bc1e lazy, scattered kisses—on his 3214d2fd98 cheek, his lips, anywhere 15dd0f2c7e within reach.1cc5366e524c1f16

Chuckling, Leon adjusted 47ead2b901 his hold on 58b01748d8 her.8e289c0f5f4ebbb2

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“Your head is still hurting, isn’t it? Shouldn’t you sleep a little longer?”a90203ffb097cbf0

“Mmh.”9ffb6fa577f8c7d0

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Leon gently laid a3bea98286 her back down, eaacc8048c carefully tucking the 22d3db963d blankets around her.6a07f1070cab2dc1

“Rest a little more.”42e0c53ef37babe5

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As he continued 87754d5801 to stroke her eb5ee8c4e1 hair, Ar felt 171f533774 her mind drift 01d6c4cee2 into a pleasant 783ca0171b haze again.533ebc88181f3334

She had never experienced b8161ac908 a hangover before. When she 2c0046ab55 drank alone, 27916c6141 she had 1f69967f26 never gone 2d1acf73b6 far enough beb48d8f36 to get 503011559b drunk.2a8234f56c16196d

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The forest was 28503ddcc9 an unknown, mysterious 6f22fda9dc place for the 9fde845fb9 townspeople, and few 7e48e0c54a dared to step 613ac0f2fe into it. But there were cfda516dfa always a few 129589d48a reckless ones.07ac584aa6a154b7

It wasn’t 34fea5f683 uncommon for e7ddb43abc young men 9c80bfa681 to wander f99fcff603 into the 8a3743e664 woods, unaware 53d7ac6443 of its a467eec830 dangers.5f782a8d989134f4

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Because of that, 365258c546 Ar had always b3a7e34097 maintained some level a996472236 of caution, even 1a3c1cef42 in her own 80e126a21f home.cbb9220238d1e5b8

Letting someone else e6d93df10b enter her space e45d24f76d and trusting them e46c14cdf9 was an entirely 207a2f56c1 new experience for da0a6bf99c her.2e1e33f4acfce090

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Though the hangover headache 55ecd601b6 was annoying, Ar found 2f26b91ba1 herself thinking that the 6f28ba9d2a light, floating sensation she 7728e74487 had felt while drinking 51a84c103a had been worth experiencing.803ec0eb53f66c98

Of course, Leon disagreed.5b4c5bb24bf6c6d1

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For now, Ar enjoyed 31f4d300a1 the cozy relaxation, rubbing 1c57797c26 her face into the 0b4d260b00 blankets with contentment.07f697a1fd69033d

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While Ar was sleeping, 5ca1905083 Leon busied himself in 193e1166b7 the kitchen.8f4e2cf0371158e1

He boiled some be93b1c8a6 cabbage until it 1b448623c3 was soft, then 0dba44756a went out to c0b336350b the chicken coop 0081a73ccd to collect a 70776898d1 few eggs.82c7a6da8119e0be

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He also 4dff5f40d6 picked some de003fea36 tomatoes, knowing a805ab6682 Ar liked de0e9989fd them.1c952dfba923d514

After whisking the dca0b1453d eggs well and 5721679325 chopping the tomatoes 30f210c05a into small pieces, 4d01d9718d he glanced toward 7d7cff85f0 the bedroom.4329a0c526b8aaaa

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The sunlight b3f53a4093 streaming in b9b1808093 seemed to 4288c1e49d bother Ar 569e75d005 as she 0e432c9065 tossed and 9c2fc5cb2e turned, groaning.812b6069f655b8bd

Seeing that she a5a0ca2435 might wake soon, da8c4cadf0 Leon poured the 0090a7b5ff egg mixture with a50975f7d7 tomatoes into a 6e03c019fa pan, stirring it 8f884c2fdc evenly as it 29a6e6e2c3 cooked.05e3c80bf7e861e8

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Once the scrambled eggs ee7757fe86 were fluffy and yellow, e859db9ece he transferred them to e5dda2689b a plate. Then, he retrieved the 9e6dbed55b boiled cabbage, cut it e80538a245 into bite-sized pieces, and 405c49e62d dressed it with a 06e3ee2310 bit of vinegar, honey, dfe2e24a89 and a light sprinkle e5db7ff5bd of salt.6545bf7f17cc3d78

When the meal 8ff25c1e9a was fully prepared 6931092825 and plated, Leon f721837ce6 returned to the 66f99b60f3 room.7ab7d33fa9b0ae71

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The sound bf619ea672 of his 092e9480f8 movements in 5582f9a3b0 the kitchen 4fb9a1fc21 and the 70f00d1a5a faint aroma 658f345512 of food cf3b446144 had already ffccd921a6 woken Ar, 3adab28071 but she ab0c5c429e only let 7552f747c1 out a c6a332010b weak groan c917f26289 when he 2a40768678 entered, making be4efe1998 sure he ecffbe05dc noticed she dc7cce7407 was suffering.b3b637cff27780e0

Leon, playing eb12dc9b1f along, approached cde63c62b9 with a d02ef185a7 concerned expression 7b91097cd0 and gently 92baa0e719 stroked her 9555a97f5f hair.e76196136398c8ff

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“Are you alright?”e508a7b5894379a1

Ar, pleased with the 962c8e4868 attention, fully leaned into 348b7f20c1 his palm.4a8fb8a85eeab6a2

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Leon carefully helped her sit up, coaxing her with a soft, “Just eat something, then you can sleep again.”405a92216fe22d90

Truthfully, Ar had cc4e233414 regained some strength, 9e8a06da62 but she pretended f8b97ba51b otherwise, leaning against 07fe0dc7e3 him as he a7dc937b25 carried her to ea17fee40f the table.242b22aa136830b2

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Today’s meal was boiled cabbage salad and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.28cee02d87291c41

Seeing a a7262d923a meal with 64f94e9e9b no meat, cb8dc8086b Ar tilted 9218405c8d her head ebee028978 in confusion.1062b51390de4c6c

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She had no 6d6b535d54 idea that everything fc20faaabb Leon had prepared 9e5d2c89c2 was meant to 9ecf90e8bd help with hangovers.8fb39144e2dd5ef9

Leon, on the 5ef5065b06 other hand, was ab7ae1c456 quite familiar with d2b2f197b6 hangover remedies.51f632f23303b2f5

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After all, when the 9f124fe0f7 older geezers decided to 167244947b hold a feast, the 934d7629d4 younger ones had no da70c64fab choice but to endure ac5436727d endless rounds of drinks.16e142aee4ec4b6d

His older sister, a b3e9a4f8b6 seasoned drinker, could handle b4d765f37d it with ease. But for Leon, just 0dc9093040 maintaining his composure at c142f1c906 a feast was a a2262bbf7d challenge.73035b1466dbf2e8

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The morning after e38a9a5b96 a drinking session c0377dbee0 was always a 8873f3e376 struggle, leaving him 0610ea0e6e barely able to 275d3575b9 get out of 0fa8dc3e50 bed.1c3cc5f7c0e3410b

Over time, he abeb20bcb9 became well-versed in 94b6912b5b foods that could 3c25d48297 ease the symptoms.07b8af1665a4c2f0

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Unaware of this, c9fb8b32a8 Ar stared at b28463e113 the table, finding 7b600d9a68 it rather dull.4970bbcd7d6772bd

She wondered if Leon 072777e917 was being frugal because 469730c528 he wasn’t familiar with 292d61fa3e their household yet, so 711f647333 she spoke up.4ae4e9a0e64837db

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“We have plenty of meat.”1609e9801149a6a9

Thinking he ba8e068ee2 might be 3974d1ce61 hesitating to a5cc135467 use ingredients 9850bd2d3c because it 0fb74f3912 wasn’t his ff803a1fa4 home, she bf9d33b58a added,18c4c19e1dc73bed

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“Don’t hold back.”1c42690e71105330

Leon had simply chosen 18e7ef56f7 the menu for its 6b1092f7ff effectiveness, but to this 1bff9d47da carnivorous landowner, his reasoning d19a1b33b9 didn’t seem to matter.3abc1e554b5b3926

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In the end, he 51797e66bd compromised by adding a 7c0249c98e boiled egg to the 5dfde17228 meal.c4dee3ad40243f74

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Now that b39239ba10 her headache e1c44d1aab was gone, 2d92979d74 Ar lounged d23098dcdf beside Leon 93c694a802 as he 511210b88b read, lazily 61f5eeaf45 rolling around.fdd8b802dd87a0d9

As she 0920726613 lay there, bb0fdba5c8 she suddenly 69df8fc9ed recalled a e5cd96e5e2 past memory.0d0cdcbdacb7d931

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[mfn]Start of Flashback.[/mfn]

It had been f5dd2c595a shortly after her 803ea9d69d grandfather passed away.f6d919539d936e0f

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Even after she e53ca85450 was left alone, 7d77d37d7d Ar continued following 62154e4bad his teachings, maintaining 6451bd733e her usual daily 3b8eb58a9f routine.bb780da8df9bb2a8

That night, she fell 932e70f987 asleep as usual—only to e168ec74a0 be awakened by an d215322cae unpleasant sound.f778fac1bf6a1de1

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From deep in the a29946775d forest came the eerie 78319d22ac howls of wolves.91f16df190c5a44d

Ar silently got b53c286e00 up, checked the 17610eda0b dagger she always d8e7ffa354 kept on her, f83dbb5f69 and gathered a c1a33b9091 few tools before 5612ce4b8f heading outside.12ec425d6a1ac15f

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She climbed 4f0cf4b599 a tree 5d77f0399f where she ee949ead0b could observe 699bd5204d the cabin.f30c1c85aec6e98b

It wasn’t long 4f60f55f7f before unwelcome visitors cb7bde8a83 appeared.4b37ca88a7ff963c

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‘This is where that butcher lived?’1b0cf99f0d9a3e1b

‘Yeah. Someone who came by before said they paid for an expensive funeral without hesitation.’9471c1f6ad1f6b09

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‘Shut up, idiots! Do you want everyone to know we’re breaking in?’64cf5893594c02f6

The group of f18f3ee7a2 men hesitated briefly b362225dde before, upon a ba23b2053a signal, they all b33b8a0f30 rushed forward and 5d4e498f0f kicked open the 88ee2bc898 door.b507fe06414760fa

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‘Huh?’bb0cdbb6f6d7bbfe

‘There’s no one here.’2f5ed0303e40d9f8

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As they fumbled 9eaf12160c around inside, Ar 18400bf76a tossed a small 4230abdd2b stone toward the 5ce7703f40 entrance.d916b631ad7b1e2f

‘Wait.’45d81c54d97e6c98

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‘What?’ded2ab01725c5780

‘Shut up. Do you hear that?’c16fd30b361dbf2c

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Once they fell dd58c66fbc silent, Ar threw 4b7995b452 another stone.c901dfc4a3d17eb0

This time, everyone 78893c0f06 clearly heard it.1753120c5c6e5ffc

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‘G-God! Did you hear that?’50e61961f7658638

‘Footsteps… in the middle of the night?’c947b3ee707999cc

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‘T-They say demons live in the forest… and that we should never enter…’b5ebea6676e5c5b2

Some of 2042e16b28 them were 78d7643886 already sniffling 34db3f2046 in fear.03c652981e09fff0

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The self-proclaimed 0052a91ed2 leader of 6e12637ed3 the group 880196104a took a 0bc36287b9 deep breath 095614893c and stepped 21cf356ec8 forward.c1462ec7d4760b7b

‘Don’t be ridiculous! That’s just something adults say to scare kids. We’re not kids anymore!’ed23b526f8995dcb

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With that, he 214c4d563e strode confidently toward bb054bc531 the door, determined 1f6726b5fa to see for ab4be6a846 himself.0c149fad9399de4d

The frightened young men 1d53517914 clung to each other 0f5966d6fd as they followed closely d22e7e02c7 behind him. And the 07730eca29 moment he e914402e0a threw the b0367af8da door open—6d06eb5c8aec0ba0

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‘Ahhh!’877991e793a71c0b

‘E-eyes! Floating in midair…!’02f1276c847a346a

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‘A demon! There really was a demon!’cd7eb1cc7105d676

The young men 9bb5d2e568 bolted straight back 21c72e64e7 to the village 239446a155 in terror.01391002fe77feec

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One of de1344838f them, in 469d18af9d his panicked d98ab5a240 escape, tripped 8665dd7f74 over a 6c4647fab2 thick tree 8847dcd7c8 root and 2c13b5bd9b fell hard. It was said 5a828e343a that in his 19b929a9ac desperate attempt to dd4edbf496 flee, he injured a006a1c5c9 his leg so 484ac3151b badly that he 5d1e7d3174 was left with 8bb0e78fa1 a permanent limp.44ec4ceed5cca374

Ar watched them retreat b30c26212b until they had completely ba72a377b9 disappeared from sight, then 66fdddbcda finally climbed down from 904c7b9d8f the tree.d7102d3d49bdff2b

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“…”978e43502dc8c2c3

She turned her f95547eadc gaze toward the 2eda7fa949 cause of their 12c2166175 fright.aa1fc3cfb79f6856

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Glowing eyes shone in 17a96bbbaf the darkness of the dd181912c3 forest, a sight she 5b4e3dd1e0 was already well familiar 6e6356133b with.5be5fe753c54dab2

The leader of the f9cfa4ff2c wolves. Blanca.278ccb5e7f2ad2e2

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Blanca was the 74730e9dca wisest wolf Ar 8a159b4f94 knew. She led 09e786e568 the wolf 083bb0f6e2 pack of 3bc1707a76 the western 3d4ff88157 forest and ba88bc38ec seemed, at 69493e330e times, as 9e40df8ed5 if she bcaf216c43 could understand a880a00df3 human speech.71dd2ed240ed4dbe

Her grandfather had always 2cd4558399 taught her never to d60cc678ca harm a wolf pup.3161a0120862694f

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Ar had never forgotten e02be6dbf6 that lesson. Her grandfather 73d4094984 had never 1620e3853c even set 16d1417c9f traps near a6802bacab wolf dens.113fc13a6b5e5e98

‘There’s no point,’he would say.‘Rabbits and b22c2b38d5 deer won’t 98584d01a1 go near 46da4ba8ff a place 2bfddaf884 that reeks fa517fa07b of wolves 0866ba47d3 anyway.’d8b0e57883325c0e

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That day was Ar’s ae8f156109 first time checking the 50fd4b16c9 traps alone.e3450057ece00ba4

She carefully inspected each 19565ab452 one, ensuring they were c44487adfa still in place, checking 3bc95f6422 for damage, and looking 3787285f69 for any signs that b9c3227894 animals had noticed them.c131cc9987cb5cc3

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As she made her de657529cd way through the forest, 2611c14bd6 a faint whimper reached bd4ba7d3c2 her ears.00f76e23290e4fc4

It was 74dbc806e5 coming from 90e2b8d1ec a trap 321f555da3 set some adbfcb7c22 distance from f9b45ef178 the wolf 2ccf909b3d den.b87acf4835b49e7b

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A wolf pup 484d82026b had gotten caught fa254d2f31 in a snare 9650b4cfbf meant for rabbits, a2c6c1d282 struggling desperately to b46889dc37 free its paw.560fef840c1fb14d

It was still small, 09eedd027d barely bigger than a 009cb5526d puppy, with soft, pale b589011479 fur.13a68f569083e404

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Ar briefly 8059b71867 considered whether 2e0edc1f53 it was 85eb3e5bd2 worth keeping—perhaps 635520c082 there was 637b5b7437 enough meat 1d1de62912 on it 3214338802 for a 63fe3f43ca meal.c000660db4bcc8b0

But then, 80b3c18410 the pitiful ca4a422b8a cries of 170f91433f the pup 16405bd4c3 made her f422676878 recall her ab7b06662f grandfather’s words.18f5040a278483ac

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She had never tasted d15073d106 wolf meat before, and e39b508d96 she was curious. But her 58a0ec477d grandfather had 96d0445507 never been 06f556c1bb wrong about 6c77de05d9 the forest.58e86cafe359ff7f

Not wanting 409c11a494 to invite 5dfa18fd53 unnecessary trouble, 211e9b19b0 she freed 411096233b the pup 0a31368659 from the ddd09bde93 snare.ede3341f75b69efa

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The little 6b3bb35334 one wriggled 2a1d261252 wildly, scratching f81825bde1 at her fccc663bef arms in ae0a907460 an attempt 1dc2841afb to escape.771b7d38ebe75c72

Her clothes were 76c17e4776 torn in the 10d5a13ca1 process, but the 0589447244 pup didn’t seem bf8931e1dc to be seriously 8809a7c498 injured.c13ead1015ccdbca

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‘Go.’92b374ea049fdf72

She set the freed d3b3940638 pup on the ground 59a4be35e5 and pointed toward the 2ad1e8dd21 wolf den.48b07485121db0b7

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Even without her b79091a3cc saying anything, the 0c51039a15 moment she let 3d9a903677 go, the pup 5e6ba4ef1b bolted straight toward f172bb9fd6 the den.f9dc33e44b2dd053

It only 84b31b8e55 stopped once 907867b588 it was a4cf1111af a tiny 1370fe24df speck in bb729d33d5 the distance.9780bba8437b2e8f

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For a brief moment, 8194961ba4 it seemed to glance cb9489ea9c back at her—but she 13f6490ff5 wasn’t sure. Then, it disappeared d8912c1cc5 entirely.56e40d4ec43b8d0f

After that, Ar forgot ad6983e40b all about the incident. She wouldn’t 7423426238 meet the 225f70dd7a wolves again baed7a219c until much ca2f774d10 later.527d22fd34d7267f

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That night, Ar 20b86a69a0 sat by her 41138dae9f window, watching a 917559f7ec meteor shower cascade ffeaae5a97 across the sky.9f67600746c3a590

‘Wow.’156342177df8e595

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She had never seen d99f810b4a so many stars falling 1cbf9b126e at once. It wasn’t 13b6cd5305 just a 2e36115e29 few streaks 13a9e88c8c of light—countless ca8f9c2cc7 trails streamed 1333c5a487 down like 651de0b1f1 a flowing d9aa3b2740 river of 3d93b2c6d1 fire.952562797aec0712

Young Ar 3a9883dcdb felt an 9ca4bd93ff urge to fafb2756fd act quickly.ea97a75772a89ee3

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Her grandfather c68595f9fb had told b9060afcbe her that 72c1137cf4 even if 93b3e1cd5f she followed 3aae37f66f the falling 89c88945a4 stars, there 0531807472 would be 889e23037d nothing left ec2c2d7e51 by the 6f8a6f59b8 time she d7f2ae2549 arrived.30c5a8a37eca9407

But surely, that e45ee0e988 only applied to 24cc87ded6 a few falling 15305a82d0 stars.e44d6c499b3cef92

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With so many f06fa45c77 coming down, some b55e772698 of them must 91fa606ccb still remain by cda3fa165f the time she c50a853ae6 got there.f5dd2b83def1ffa7

Without a 1993f89c62 second thought, 7584de7b03 she jumped 16254e12e2 to her 0fd3382304 feet and 6753684a28 ran into ee1615723b the forest, cf978d0a25 toward the 10936e2832 place where 45f5af246c the stars ce82061d52 had fallen.00f19a06d1b4fb02

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To her, 5a90ee6ce1 the forest 55d033205f at night 85d8142110 was not 8503cb44b1 frightening. She had grown up 4cd218c1a6 in these woods, and c065b057e3 their darkened landscape was 38e63f45f3 as familiar to her da014dde2f as the daylight.0d3faf7da217a167

What she didn’t 32eb1e6721 yet understand was a78e5fab89 the danger of d2adc75b46 wandering the forest f82137143e alone as a 0be436ec0c child.e5bdb6b0bbf1d2e4

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She had always been 101a776e15 accompanied by her grandfather, 4278ce3d1b a skilled hunter who f5ea315828 knew the woods well.2cd3f5fe5dbe4102

The animals of the bc259a7187 forest recognized the scent 5373468602 of a hunter and c3dd33d6b5 stayed away. Because of this, Ar a75646897d had never encountered a 0e8ea47514 wild beast face-to-face.0a61096bcea6ff38

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So when a d98e3c4e1b bear appeared before 0b854c1aee her, she froze.36c064180c2c68b7

It was 1ce2023c44 still young—not 0ceae947f8 yet fully 08bacc3c68 grown.d1bf4c7db01cc3ba

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But even in its 08cec7c015 youth, its thick paws 7eabd7af0b looked powerful enough to dd490d85c2 tear through her small 3779860ba9 body with ease.679a44948bc967f3

Ar held her 11fb9cb43f breath, keeping her 094b4131de eyes locked on 8975578823 the approaching bear. Slowly, she reached 674209b1be toward her waist—21db5f49e41b986e

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‘!’dec8815f101166ac

She had 955377a06c made a acb1d151f1 grave mistake.463ee753b4a157f1

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In her haste, 15191d2026 she had forgotten 9921599588 to bring her 16ab764ee6 dagger.42027fd1607d48c3

Now, she 61b113114a stood weaponless, f965d23741 facing down 9ce50749e5 a bear.90e83ac2100496fb

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Her mind was a 77dba53853 whirlwind of panicked thoughts, a6aa2db11e trying to figure out 03d5a7b627 how to escape—a9ac1e234b694482

Then, suddenly, 2e97cc4673 something burst f55943bf31 out of c5e1a613e3 the darkness.0ef11755c7cad227

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Bark! Bark! Grrrrowl!45dbeaaa6161205c

It was a pack 2fe15287b2 of wolves.eb3f2aaa1d4afbf9

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The largest 55af2a5e09 wolf at fb0769098f the front 174a464c51 barked fiercely 0749e73612 at the 4609883896 bear, and b36882e890 the others d84d883cfc joined in, 4858ecee18 growling menacingly.50b58c9eb3565a81

The young bear, aa783e0034 having never fought ae3f9b7416 wolves before, hesitated. Then, overwhelmed by their 8585a57ea0 aggressive display, it turned fa0d9a98d3 and fled.557aeb02c2209877

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The wolves made no e46b31d81b effort to chase it.2fb914d23c513c69

Ar felt a sharp 25d43a8273 gaze on her and e3f53c40b5 turned.6bac0a95258c5f90

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The largest wolf, the ee84dc4199 one who had stepped 8b04f57c29 forward first, was watching d9463983b2 her.abada0f24b829d93

Its glowing eyes d336689e91 shone in the 6e6d6626b4 darkness, locked onto 3bc5a9b8a8 hers.5fb8dc925983ff86

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That night, in b8f1cf5363 her search for 04244a8123 stars, Ar discovered e217ed0dba a different kind c6d08c165f of light—one that 52e4e716aa shone on the 2e6464faf8 earth.127095b52a871895

That light stayed c1100aa71c with her all 68ede47313 the way back 65f2c457c2 to the cabin.2968bc2c51a3e8ec

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Her grandfather, having heard 9dad868847 the commotion, stepped outside.a329f34ac8bcff40

As a c0115cb653 gesture of f2fb16458b gratitude, he 4a4cbe8b27 offered the 9bdacf3cdf wolves a 75b3d1d2c9 portion of 962b025a25 the meat 7cda4d6ac3 he had 7a88f1d306 hunted the efdd2e3f08 day before.1819176dbd0c4fcb

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That was the night b9315858e1 Ar first learned the 030e1a531c name of the great 774e3196db wolf. And, of course, ad3f040533 she was thoroughly 46cb7dd78c scolded.084d189880d3550f

Over time, the hunter 4d233dca30 and the wolves continued 6eda5ab166 to cross paths. Their prey often overlapped, ba13f5d26f but they respected one d2b2bfe648 another.a97a3ef5157eecb8

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When they met, c1213f8305 they didn’t fight. Instead, they simply passed 82a7f4dc4b each other by.2a98c45ea6a2c40b

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Ar felt the 38b7f470a9 need to introduce 6c406a8965 her hunting companion afd8f42e36 to the wolves. She didn’t 63eea759e8 want them c43148f7f0 mistaking him 5b69fbe693 for an 5871e2e5dc intruder and 11fdb5add3 attacking.dd999ddb60a6af85

So, carrying a gift 075691546f of venison, she set 172bae0147 out with Leon toward ddb113a8ce the wolves’ territory.c9778be25fc01822

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On the way, aa2305682b she explained about 0b5de9d38a the wolves.4047ff93502ead47

“Blanca? That’s similar to Bianca. Is she white, too?”3848c41a790ce3c1

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“No. She’s a gray wolf.”7382f2e1737aeab4

Leon looked puzzled. Ar explained what de3ecd6815 her grandfather had 90be950e63 told her.ecc597d08a6995ed

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“Her mate is white. She loves him a lot. Since she likes white things, he called her Blanca.”272181f3f50d68bc

Ar had met Blanca’s b9674d23bc mate once before.7d8761b8bc30e3f8

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She recalled how Blanca b9138056b7 would always offer him 02c6e0918b the best parts of a966f24259 a meal and nuzzle 3af9a18b57 him affectionately.66928f11d8e7e711

The white-furred wolf 339ab79fdc had wise eyes 7537eafcaa and a cautious 81d17d34e8 demeanor.c5a19deac3c38245

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Ar had named him 7f4119ad13 ‘Rovo’—a fitting name for aea73036a4 a wolf.0f528ab2991ca033

There were e52a60517f many more 0971b3fcde stories about d4df3cb489 her encounters 096a0b9051 with the 9b1195ffd3 wolf pack, f577f713fc but Ar a2e50a7fe7 didn’t bother 01dbed5706 explaining them 55a0cf7687 all to 039848dbc0 Leon.025079c8d33ff76b

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She simply introduced a83cf992d7 Blanca and her 4a33542d8a pack as old 4e14abec6b companions of the 91cf25b13e forest.b5a6d55313c5b815

Leon took b2791f23df it as 7a8d23dc01 meaning they 32f66108e5 were friends.59f6d21b0b7c3d1f

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‘They suit each other ac8831de02 well.’ed0e169569e6a9f6

Watching Ar kneeling b3f5281c58 near the den, 681a5464d4 waiting for Blanca, 97af8423d7 Leon smiled at b856a28e0a the thought.dead174c8f843f78

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He imagined f7f1776ab3 the impressive eddda9e0a7 wolf standing bc4f022d09 beside her.0afd6a704806f417

When Blanca finally 1731139b3f appeared, she was 0d07d50e2e even larger than 039f5cc507 he had expected.0431b324508dd609

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And that day, c7ec1464f9 in the depths c6342d97e4 of the forest, 2b39c356b9 the hunter’s companion c1505b46fc and the wolves f02b13b90e exchanged their first 6c152e4aa8 greetings.042d09ea3f4dd05b

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