HHLP – Chapter 11

Chapter 11. Carnivore90d461399bdae347

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The next morning, Ar db1d889ab7 woke up with a 4c7a39f554 pounding headache.a803ecd10ab495de

At first, her 7251e7eb7c head spun, then 32a54b8486 her throat felt f3670123fe parched and cracked, b997ebb8d2 followed by a ef78866287 wave of nausea.fd2381da247f43a7

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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.b62970f090a05bd0

Still dazed, 0b758c2f7d she tried fc4ae77404 to escape b7ea5dbf30 the sunlight b5c89646cb streaming into e890aacbd3 the bed, 34f63e4878 crawling across 2b8af62a30 the mattress—only 616248ed57 to tumble ce4b781de1 off the c9cfbfc60a edge.c35dd2b78f65d6b6

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“Ar?”84af966daecc831f

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, 6dbce666fe Ar fumbled 9cd7f4d058 around with 7790dd8993 her hands 9000c6468a to sense 19a4d87198 her position. The moment cb96328a19 she felt cafe096576 warmth beside 066ec0ca77 her, she 10cc711e9c instinctively clung 479ce1eec4 to it.82545c75fe327c77

Satisfied by 35761d0116 the comforting 68c99cede0 heat, she 27aff1bc70 let a 1cc041cd4a small smile e02aa303a8 curl her 9c5ced2080 lips and 23ef19e71a lazily sprawled 9662c1e34a across Leon, ac1e2e80bc crawling up 0cede21494 to greet 9f86217e46 him with c5194e32fa a morning 279aeccd99 kiss.b36479c6d3540c01

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Leon, still with 1ee0e4b926 his eyes closed, 006cd08153 blocked her lips 5896f8d08e with his hand.ed7d34fbad163542

“You reek of alcohol.”59ab8428187df1fd

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“!?”62e135c861d2160d

At those words, Ar’s eyes snapped open.78b1fd199d14ee72

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Still too weak 1cbb3ecd96 to argue, she a01f06552f lay sprawled on e6665dd527 her bed as dbc6c2d290 Leon got up 28bf6092ef and left the 9d0683de67 room.98a15cf324088a13

While she was e264b90e4b still flailing from 07864d4202 the shock of 74d314f48b rejection, Leon headed 9b44ca31ee to the barn, 3a1df2dafb milked Bianca, and 3933e64f31 fetched a jar 1cd72e9085 of honey from 882d088094 the cupboard.eaa429454f7807bb

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He stirred the honey thoroughly into the still-warm goat’s milk so it would blend well.f1e00f5687fd602f

Then, holding the cup f0133faee3 carefully, he returned to 3ee060edfc the room.922e32049d1f47cc

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“Ar.”8ab0308f2de525be

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Ar, who eecd97efe5 had been 7047b12cf7 lying limp a92e59ec5e on her f372d9f3ad pillow with 4a69d23c1e vacant eyes, 68c9056bc8 lifted her 72be98743b head slightly.aab43d8b5d183708

Leon set the cup fc077028b4 on the bedside table, c64be6c44e then gently picked her 382e936552 up and placed her 62021ba303 properly on the bed.1a8d7ba417f4bc31

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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,d4009064b1fdccb4

“Drink slowly.”31cb26833f599491

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Ar obediently swallowed 86409f1d1b as Leon tilted 45d67879c0 the cup for 87dc9a7dc4 her.03b5f35e4a23fc60

The soothing ab98aac0d9 warmth eased 792515fe8b the burning 0d020c30ec sensation in 6a54be4e74 her stomach.175bc99af0c01ab7

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After finishing b016778087 the drink, aa5b14d7e3 she licked a690986e55 away the 61d05b1e9f milk mustache 5f97357a56 from her c5550d1b40 lips, which c8f582c6f9 made Leon f6dcfe3bd6 chuckle as 048b861397 he wiped 57f5c1bda7 away any eb409ba627 remaining traces a73a70aba6 with his d54affacbf hand.f315d6ca3d38a286

“Hmm.”0654ad3c4d6f4592

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Still feeling a dull throb in her head, Ar whimpered and burrowed into Leon’s arms.3c368b3ed3ab68d2

He set 2107d475b4 the empty ed2feaf1ff cup aside a1bc12bf93 and gently 601889f4da patted her e94bc42593 back.e99713cb87807972

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Assured by f9f18fa1c0 his presence, 3d7aee1d6d she showered bda6829327 him with 42d64c3e80 lazy, scattered e87f1b4127 kisses—on his 5d0cb7354f cheek, his 1fd1a1caaa lips, anywhere a69b800e78 within reach.a6edb6ed45a908dc

Chuckling, Leon adjusted a4870f6232 his hold on 267d1ef743 her.1c561ab3ec9d0fe1

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“Your head is still hurting, isn’t it? Shouldn’t you sleep a little longer?”56d4cc9e828a9dcb

“Mmh.”0f0686fe71f4eea1

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Leon gently 0ac8328aab laid her 3061e12e33 back down, 33e7378735 carefully tucking e6af32606b the blankets 09211390d7 around her.4fd59840fd747846

“Rest a little more.”145776f59914074d

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As he continued to b254b8444a stroke her hair, Ar 900ac22a6d felt her mind drift 18a26dcc79 into a pleasant haze 93c7f291da again.25c1df1113656992

She had never experienced c0c80cfca6 a hangover before. When she drank f079ccde9a alone, she had 182939c22e never gone far 9c2aed9d5e enough to get 6f57aa98c1 drunk.6be00c21ceb278da

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The forest 1ca841c4ac was an a10c38e66e unknown, mysterious 320d771c82 place for 3b11859f4e the townspeople, 92a4be3d03 and few 44d85b48ff dared to f51dd620ad step into aa22f9eb45 it. But there were 0f18759968 always a few 7f3474fcbf reckless ones.3416ea982f30151b

It wasn’t uncommon 8c4ac8b8b9 for young men d249a050c0 to wander into 05f4882b1c the woods, unaware bd8fdc275a of its dangers.e732d0cc68fc1071

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Because of cf30a2959c that, Ar 25977f223e had always 67d8cb8bcc maintained some 872b13ed26 level of 8e7ab6fb4f caution, even 17543ed29d in her 85b51cfb79 own home.475318908df0333a

Letting someone ac9bd5ac65 else enter e551e3d9fa her space 5578ddb1d9 and trusting 993e0765ed them was 133826445c an entirely cb2135b88d new experience ba7a6e4f76 for her.2604300282c05fa8

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Though the hangover headache 60a21af955 was annoying, Ar found 97a40cbd62 herself thinking that the 2bc6f8d8c2 light, floating sensation she 1349a42db6 had felt while drinking 4ec69abb81 had been worth experiencing.2343aa41c79543e2

Of course, Leon disagreed.c09510783fce048d

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For now, Ar enjoyed 3567664504 the cozy relaxation, rubbing f4b7c3c28e her face into the 8c60ccfddf blankets with contentment.975e75315ad31a8d

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While Ar was aafb25017f sleeping, Leon busied c6d3dcd16c himself in the c63f4054e8 kitchen.5b2722d63639a531

He boiled some 87e54581b7 cabbage until it 94a829ac31 was soft, then d51cda3924 went out to 5b6a3f2f14 the chicken coop e9af626b89 to collect a 516cea412f few eggs.1e9d05a1af771ca3

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He also 484eab4e8c picked some ac09bbc7d7 tomatoes, knowing 2ee5786d85 Ar liked b13c352c8a them.4119a4cb43d7b044

After whisking the eggs 1e3737bc36 well and chopping the 9871d8f668 tomatoes into small pieces, 6ebecd1dea he glanced toward the f9ceabc728 bedroom.04260497b8d7f1d8

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The sunlight e2724d5767 streaming in 3bdc4e9fd2 seemed to 2ff5c10e58 bother Ar e185f681d0 as she b0b05ffe3c tossed and b38c95890f turned, groaning.05a2e5efe3208ce2

Seeing that she 89f7d9682f might wake soon, caddb973e9 Leon poured the 315f2f1567 egg mixture with cc9c4bc788 tomatoes into a 5c3fb505d8 pan, stirring it eac8d748fc evenly as it 3fcd5f165d cooked.f7b2bf6ad6b00f85

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Once the scrambled fa6655075c eggs were fluffy 7944d09fce and yellow, he b4752d4910 transferred them to c36a9b43b8 a plate. Then, he retrieved 05325ca47c the boiled cabbage, 5802a7c576 cut it into c7833f0920 bite-sized pieces, and d8c22a2a3d dressed it with 0e018c0af1 a bit of 825e7fd999 vinegar, honey, and 4ea695321c a light sprinkle fb22603036 of salt.1fa65f4d7cb0966b

When the meal 04e2e35215 was fully prepared e884e3a34c and plated, Leon fb046917f8 returned to the 95d2f80eee room.f991d94ad85bfff8

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The sound of his afba42bfcd movements in the kitchen 448a4d7cb2 and the faint aroma 2a07f1e7ca of food had already 2515adb3d6 woken Ar, but she 4fa22a7403 only let out a ef4ddb60c8 weak groan when he d20f10b439 entered, making sure he d6fa675a4a noticed she was suffering.dab0467caa54e43d

Leon, playing d64d4540a4 along, approached f231ffcdf5 with a 44061bc071 concerned expression 56272ae68a and gently d065c484f2 stroked her 7410f47ecf hair.6695ca244272daff

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“Are you alright?”0331e8f3facdbd78

Ar, pleased with the 861ede33ec attention, fully leaned into 408876b752 his palm.c45e37b047d73cd0

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Leon carefully helped her sit up, coaxing her with a soft, “Just eat something, then you can sleep again.”ad6317df7f4f9489

Truthfully, Ar had 719469d109 regained some strength, 4a37d4d6b5 but she pretended e959fe0c3c otherwise, leaning against 15b910cbb4 him as he 9a6720377c carried her to 912c555615 the table.12cd484f6baa22cf

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Today’s meal was boiled cabbage salad and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.4c38532c8bde1e52

Seeing a meal with 17280404d3 no meat, Ar tilted 04641e2b20 her head in confusion.d0f16baff7d3a464

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She had no eddbb6f6a9 idea that everything 701275cd83 Leon had prepared 8a858c39ff was meant to 3aa90e8db1 help with hangovers.b7ef87839307a22f

Leon, on the other db7c07120b hand, was quite familiar 6d34d37ea5 with hangover remedies.50a1196af12eb601

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After all, 11a96969f7 when the fc34f42aec older geezers 25260ae3ac decided to 118acbd9d7 hold a e3a854a52d feast, the 6dfe08497e younger ones 4b63d771bd had no d268155763 choice but 6e4936b43d to endure 1bf8c35e5b endless rounds d920817f4f of drinks.9610ca47229d1054

His older sister, 3e1cde0d8c a seasoned drinker, 3ed4fd1f9c could handle it 68f424822b with ease. But for Leon, just 0929f020ba maintaining his composure at e25e8bc361 a feast was a f9af6001ac challenge.059542f60d0be8b9

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The morning after a 46e66fca99 drinking session was always 97bcc7647a a struggle, leaving him 79968f74b9 barely able to get 44ca531aa6 out of bed.446d4a36205ed1ea

Over time, he f799335170 became well-versed in d4ca12aad0 foods that could 2db57a4b04 ease the symptoms.4cff2b6a08f955cc

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Unaware of 61600e11fe this, Ar 17402c06d0 stared at bd51c24002 the table, 9a30f8d66c finding it 07fc931243 rather dull.4e9c8d1d12772103

She wondered if b8ae922d4c Leon was being 3e8e83e77f frugal because he 4e886abce2 wasn’t familiar with e6a19ad1e8 their household yet, 7ac13c3e16 so she spoke a4aff02855 up.492e412157ca6f9a

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“We have plenty of meat.”d6e7c84968cca456

Thinking he 288fd23e37 might be a843c82394 hesitating to 7201e1f25b use ingredients bc97f81872 because it 7222650b57 wasn’t his 12488b181c home, she ff4d4ada2e added,5b94a0facea13a36

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“Don’t hold back.”8aaa563d3d9fcd2f

Leon had 4d46f87169 simply chosen e786dd1ad8 the menu 00cc987a54 for its 4ae0f157ae effectiveness, but 56ebb2443a to this cdd3cddcd2 carnivorous landowner, 6cba0c84aa his reasoning c60b99f021 didn’t seem 7eca717eb3 to matter.a89dba752f6d4280

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In the end, he 9ff39af896 compromised by adding a 484a21669b boiled egg to the 9467759c1a meal.d467c61a761c8456

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Now that her 3dd1982a96 headache was gone, b16c1aeb68 Ar lounged beside 7a336a02ae Leon as he 4b68fdf72f read, lazily rolling f716d00709 around.44e25becf83bf94c

As she lay there, 52d160533f she suddenly recalled a 539a5a4701 past memory.73ec9e24fa241276

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[mfn]Start of Flashback.[/mfn]

It had 9e2c2972bb been shortly 8079bbba08 after her 51598666cb grandfather passed dc014f5c66 away.f03742461fd92afa

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Even after she was 84b92f26b4 left alone, Ar continued 36973a9e1e following his teachings, maintaining 62564b2a92 her usual daily routine.38b084bf05c8db6a

That night, she b6c2bf8418 fell asleep as ac94b3c277 usual—only to be 5767237ee9 awakened by an d6e60d9ca2 unpleasant sound.11ff073cec2d5ec7

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From deep in the dbe44ed989 forest came the eerie 322f625167 howls of wolves.31eea0a88f47e00d

Ar silently c5b01adc95 got up, e07426b945 checked the 1e27f44b71 dagger she 8b8e26890d always kept f63d93f58c on her, e195ec44c1 and gathered 4e13c422f0 a few a18925e8f3 tools before 943432ffeb heading outside.2581f36dec46c14e

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She climbed 9f6f7ed2b3 a tree 6b16412393 where she 22ba321189 could observe b97a748004 the cabin.4dd9b15531aa00ea

It wasn’t long f784225af4 before unwelcome visitors f20a4a7861 appeared.fea7c01a6a67b344

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‘This is where that butcher lived?’56e326d030bf7f17

‘Yeah. Someone who came by before said they paid for an expensive funeral without hesitation.’4a17b23d4faffb1f

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‘Shut up, idiots! Do you want everyone to know we’re breaking in?’733e5d58dff51ce5

The group of cf47e98250 men hesitated briefly 65f8bf7a11 before, upon a 44128fffe1 signal, they all dce198c676 rushed forward and 57dc4bb171 kicked open the 5e30f588f9 door.73bebd50b85f7a52

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‘Huh?’d99bfc2656bc7264

‘There’s no one here.’a2e2b46d8487d72c

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As they 0ee59db856 fumbled around 1f7c064c40 inside, Ar b15a13db4b tossed a 486294adba small stone 3d1b32c6ad toward the 47088080b8 entrance.caae02051dda795f

‘Wait.’92db35ccb2788922

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‘What?’f5c6f1ada7cbb487

‘Shut up. Do you hear that?’a5514c302b699688

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Once they fell bb265055a1 silent, Ar threw d756896da5 another stone.d70a68c42372a8d7

This time, everyone 77111fe061 clearly heard it.958ae41262878358

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‘G-God! Did you hear that?’51ba3ee41f7c7b5a

‘Footsteps… in the middle of the night?’3c44fdb040cc17fd

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‘T-They say demons live in the forest… and that we should never enter…’50b75037611b9180

Some of them 4887f2d01c were already sniffling d7f55cb362 in fear.ae8ebb73cc260dee

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The self-proclaimed leader 10331d8a10 of the group beabcbf825 took a deep d8264f3769 breath and stepped a39bcbaee9 forward.7bb79a9db3ddf9dd

‘Don’t be ridiculous! That’s just something adults say to scare kids. We’re not kids anymore!’0430b8ef9ff5631d

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With that, he 5b83ea1144 strode confidently toward 3728a022d5 the door, determined 119320d335 to see for 106a5298a2 himself.4c403413f89da808

The frightened 7e54a9b6e1 young men 41e50c2206 clung to 43d0edaaf1 each other 3766e09fe9 as they d1d5ca2eda followed closely 85b010c923 behind him. And the b8c404bbcc moment he bd7d56cb85 threw the eec705a6ae door open—7a7301c739ab7c4f

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‘Ahhh!’f61af5242ac1be24

‘E-eyes! Floating in midair…!’94bf9b4fe9ce53d6

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‘A demon! There really was a demon!’e1153ba72cdc1b3a

The young ff1ff866d1 men bolted 9c6a09f79f straight back bdc7779ddf to the 1a82ceb741 village in e0eb2564a7 terror.a7d068dcaa96c37a

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One of 31f529b982 them, in 015a7e341d his panicked dd226d45e0 escape, tripped 647db88a3e over a ff06d9a9ad thick tree ff9b7ac5da root and e60958cd08 fell hard. It was ffcd63fdcc said that b34ba6b514 in his 4eb9f8527a desperate attempt 698df80ec4 to flee, cd122d5be4 he injured 47a86bcfd2 his leg 65203f9826 so badly 1fe90b19b9 that he 975488f78b was left cbd5ccab89 with a 841a9f9eda permanent limp.e9047b18c8c9c180

Ar watched them retreat a9ef4c297f until they had completely 2345abe64c disappeared from sight, then 5168111861 finally climbed down from 7f0ac6809c the tree.83d36487b217170b

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She turned her gaze 488c439f79 toward the cause of 324e0cb708 their fright.746e82e7b764e36e

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Glowing eyes shone 849054a071 in the darkness 76bd96f942 of the forest, 303ba99674 a sight she aff5ab58f3 was already well 53f9b6bc96 familiar with.54f38d029d15e4dc

The leader of the 15a8e34faa wolves. Blanca.adc716ecdd66f495

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Blanca was 929907d8a7 the wisest c4f7a5ff34 wolf Ar 9c5853a6b7 knew. She led the wolf 907c64a276 pack of the western b813d5d5fa forest and seemed, at b626a27d51 times, as if she 81453e1794 could understand human speech.ea34fdfa7d42eb08

Her grandfather had always ecadd64d5c taught her never to 9989dec4d3 harm a wolf pup.bc4c1f37361a7f02

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Ar had never forgotten acfae1f57d that lesson. Her grandfather 2a8783cdeb had never 32f5c5b7b2 even set 04255473e8 traps near eca87786f2 wolf dens.1c8a56d8c337c1ea

‘There’s no point,’he would say.‘Rabbits and deer d9fa33acbb won’t go near 4991c7deb2 a place that 37cac62410 reeks of wolves 9bb02912dd anyway.’f1492a887d7c7d9d

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That day was 31268f0e34 Ar’s first time 136e3fa337 checking the traps cec18c7ebb alone.7bc75c3eb0e99922

She carefully inspected each 6d973d52e4 one, ensuring they were 3a3fc53f75 still in place, checking 1577d617a7 for damage, and looking 5fcd2de5e4 for any signs that a2be806508 animals had noticed them.7696cba7a6dfe75f

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As she e3cfcf49fa made her 4575205592 way through 24f4cc48a1 the forest, fee47b347c a faint 4f15fad5d2 whimper reached efce9f00bf her ears.fb7a277bdd6508e5

It was coming 84ef4f0104 from a trap f17e31312e set some distance 2a14db3b0d from the wolf 8a222e793c den.e55a5aeacdc16354

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A wolf pup had 2fb3d490f5 gotten caught in a 02aa79319f snare meant for rabbits, cd00e32eff struggling desperately to free 2382fac0d6 its paw.66edc2da369236bb

It was 87b058b9af still small, 9cd030fff9 barely bigger 481da9a7d7 than a d5b1122fcf puppy, with 488752080a soft, pale 597e25bfcc fur.f8d695a5824672ae

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Ar briefly b7237b0c40 considered whether bb9ffdae0a it was c1772a5922 worth keeping—perhaps f4cd5bbeed there was 5450f0f36f enough meat 6852094cce on it f85d9beca0 for a 8aa35d73d3 meal.ffb763bd42db5b90

But then, 767978c533 the pitiful 3096d2db55 cries of d0f7f83e51 the pup 24333b3536 made her bd603f1b4c recall her 6a425e508b grandfather’s words.0054311af30f06ad

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She had a65f16f308 never tasted 6bf8ca62cb wolf meat fd928b03a9 before, and 359fae9362 she was 449173fa65 curious. But her grandfather c637099846 had never been 36326865ea wrong about the cafb94c922 forest.555bcedfc30da7e0

Not wanting to bd259d0ebf invite unnecessary trouble, 8cc0ac91d3 she freed the fb5c901324 pup from the ff6096001f snare.27056b4eeebaa287

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The little one wriggled 80e089fefd wildly, scratching at her ef717b8b87 arms in an attempt 84bedc09f8 to escape.9799fea4e0e96c1d

Her clothes were torn db62ce49d3 in the process, but 95a19f396b the pup didn’t seem 4df2cc95b5 to be seriously injured.4b59ae45bb2da17a

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‘Go.’da173a59a0bee93c

She set the freed f2491fe14c pup on the ground 1132309a2e and pointed toward the 5e9278b665 wolf den.25a0d0bda5a38d9b

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Even without her 3b779ec138 saying anything, the 5e8fe46d13 moment she let 5cb9434788 go, the pup ad248433be bolted straight toward 6adc0d2a66 the den.9bde01e08a752d86

It only 111d8ead89 stopped once 5b24aa0139 it was 81ce0e05a3 a tiny af0c9fd08c speck in 43e6d59f65 the distance.68dd4c5ad3365984

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For a brief f8de77f6ef moment, it seemed 9c263fb6a8 to glance back 34305c76c4 at her—but she 98d39029df wasn’t sure. Then, it ded30b14f3 disappeared entirely.12b52f9d02b52e36

After that, c32683141e Ar forgot 0eb455bd77 all about 9ba42ce2c1 the incident. She wouldn’t meet the 86f0fa708a wolves again until much 68d566ec8b later.ea88e1dceea710f6

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That night, Ar 862176ef46 sat by her c7769b9d8d window, watching a b812c74e52 meteor shower cascade 2d5ef0cc58 across the sky.ac38e6d9a24f39cf

‘Wow.’20431daa03aaf81b

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She had never 8c4afbb3c3 seen so many 7a105820c3 stars falling at 9980b4921b once. It wasn’t e40ae41bc2 just a 24bf177dc8 few streaks db2d2925e3 of light—countless 90dd2ef4cd trails streamed dd40726da3 down like 2faab41337 a flowing 0ca6b29f46 river of 1cdcff6e82 fire.5f0a2335f617105f

Young Ar 3f41ac6743 felt an 4370856799 urge to 3a16ef6c58 act quickly.c93babc71dde19fb

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Her grandfather had told 3c2a1cc0cc her that even if 639d181979 she followed the falling aa4f5958e1 stars, there would be 2ffdb1e325 nothing left by the df5ab0179a time she arrived.70c305350dc7ed3c

But surely, that only 37b3fb00ea applied to a few 3d1afa9be5 falling stars.c03e0b5fd5b1f0ab

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With so 607f489d7e many coming 29c1cc67f9 down, some a52ea9a3df of them d4b1b69cf5 must still 69733a5aef remain by 792686a7f8 the time 4a21c5e165 she got 0e78a903f4 there.36370f653ba098b1

Without a second thought, bb535e11b0 she jumped to her e1b2f59f61 feet and ran into 7b03989da0 the forest, toward the 8046c5c20b place where the stars 9373c1eb59 had fallen.11e83c6bfc6ac547

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To her, fed229b314 the forest 586dc9e82e at night 391258098f was not 9d71dec99a frightening. She had grown up c427250e9b in these woods, and 6a2967c211 their darkened landscape was 7c30e833a7 as familiar to her 801a4a0276 as the daylight.7cb5d66b7224b24c

What she didn’t yet b39441562e understand was the danger df3f465e8b of wandering the forest 04ca087551 alone as a child.30a5f36a2c1a582c

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She had 6bc71bf40e always been 204d486e91 accompanied by 9b44402fd5 her grandfather, aa9710697b a skilled 09e1ac03bb hunter who 467cfd3bc9 knew the 5e672ebef2 woods well.b096c85fdc2d552f

The animals dab6ca5366 of the 7be59034e6 forest recognized 96e71aec2e the scent 245437d00f of a a35911afd9 hunter and 55a9588115 stayed away. Because of this, Ar 266e5e4c13 had never encountered a 645e95984b wild beast face-to-face.2c80d0d4a9e39ad0

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So when a 796de9c2c4 bear appeared before 9a42493813 her, she froze.46ce3aa67280989e

It was still efaf6c144b young—not yet fully a362c7ca4f grown.1d8fa887b50bc20c

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But even acbd3872f2 in its 54f23bb5d7 youth, its 425adcd6cf thick paws d00feae568 looked powerful 8294ac3281 enough to f8c2980231 tear through 0a35fa67fd her small 78c093a8d3 body with b1463cdd2d ease.7eb0b9c3e1545afa

Ar held her breath, b9284c70ab keeping her eyes locked c14f369239 on the approaching bear. Slowly, she reached 07bbecb959 toward her waist—ca8c66a289c62e16

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‘!’294a4fa34563cdae

She had 029d74bf4f made a 12bc88e673 grave mistake.ad116012eeeaa2f2

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In her haste, aeb3427d4e she had forgotten 87f1be54d5 to bring her cad939b128 dagger.6593a82724ca9879

Now, she stood weaponless, 5ed5e14332 facing down a bear.95dca4b09fe55266

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Her mind was a a3d8219bc4 whirlwind of panicked thoughts, 82ad88b61c trying to figure out b90b20584a how to escape—f7233038e94ccb52

Then, suddenly, f425d39932 something burst 68956349d0 out of 9e5ff6e9e0 the darkness.0f00912da6c779fb

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Bark! Bark! Grrrrowl!f519dd5499627da2

It was a 72a47cefd0 pack of wolves.066cd49842325bb5

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The largest wolf 8323f4b0a0 at the front 248eec3531 barked fiercely at 4574b3ea17 the bear, and f981f3518c the others joined 0d71e6ab9f in, growling menacingly.9c0c883b1f0010bc

The young 59cbb58cbd bear, having 05ac3bcd97 never fought 66fd677414 wolves before, e8910d39f9 hesitated. Then, overwhelmed 23aa71cab0 by their 0f99a7032b aggressive display, 8aaec093c8 it turned 4f6404546d and fled.f5724b9bc2ac7126

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The wolves made no 26fb82c6ef effort to chase it.6e7cffb41f3d23c2

Ar felt a ab20dbc05d sharp gaze on fde519829b her and turned.a558920ca1208165

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The largest wolf, 7598c6259d the one who 56878a2007 had stepped forward 61af8306e7 first, was watching 8393bcd7fa her.4a33a063babe8aab

Its glowing eyes d0d0411b8c shone in the 6ff147af59 darkness, locked onto 5a6b6ca817 hers.78c3f95156efb642

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That night, 50c98b77b0 in her 4123676665 search for 2542063c80 stars, Ar 4b8ae4a37b discovered a 226f265e7e different kind 59b699a1b6 of light—one d3442eb33d that shone 12d3a8f13f on the 41f406caf5 earth.6bd8bf7e63890a6a

That light stayed d86d52744b with her all d796daf873 the way back 891058f433 to the cabin.9fe9b7d3c7221e36

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Her grandfather, fd1a695d25 having heard 2bc440b3f7 the commotion, 80553620cf stepped outside.1c9aae9882f0cc1d

As a gesture 555d9fa5a7 of gratitude, he dc281e1448 offered the wolves f78e4ace3b a portion of 8fd84d18e9 the meat he fba6d73b4b had hunted the 0245a0fcc4 day before.1210e0e1623d7fff

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That was 8140cffd52 the night 848b5d9951 Ar first c954186aed learned the e794c7de55 name of 6fa3ff0d81 the great 531346821c wolf. And, of course, f7279e6921 she was thoroughly 230bc5bb54 scolded.c013f66f64a0d12b

Over time, the d1898246b1 hunter and the b020e713c1 wolves continued to e121688cc4 cross paths. Their prey often overlapped, 0b49ac0e46 but they respected one f66c9557c5 another.d088a2738e20756c

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When they met, they 8c75eb9689 didn’t fight. Instead, they simply e14a29800e passed each other 0068f376ac by.e247f47832b11166

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Ar felt the 2ab37f5fab need to introduce ddf48e0cd0 her hunting companion 779d8f42b1 to the wolves. She didn’t want them 91a451ea25 mistaking him for an 277977f7e9 intruder and attacking.0007f164dcc0551a

So, carrying 90030edf10 a gift 14b36486c8 of venison, db401b2d94 she set 8acee7174d out with 9350028fa1 Leon toward 82276cb5ce the wolves’ 6292d6b3df territory.1637be36682dce58

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On the 1791bab0a4 way, she 7be4855863 explained about 6950134f3b the wolves.bbaffc0b2dea499b

“Blanca? That’s similar to Bianca. Is she white, too?”e6cdc8f7c7e2c446

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“No. She’s a gray wolf.”86a63321e4caf37b

Leon looked puzzled. Ar explained what her f397d7316b grandfather had told her.5109a3b023ef9327

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“Her mate is white. She loves him a lot. Since she likes white things, he called her Blanca.”e5964917655638d8

Ar had met Blanca’s 95bc487315 mate once before.65c37f1c60a3e220

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She recalled how fbb99d4de8 Blanca would always ba6e6eea05 offer him the 60a1dca621 best parts of 300fcc0dcc a meal and ed95008a7e nuzzle him affectionately.650be668e00395ef

The white-furred a656586df9 wolf had a7bc540e30 wise eyes 46cbd73b61 and a fc780be83a cautious demeanor.6dec2d90fb4955c7

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Ar had named 10d98fe2e7 him ‘Rovo’—a fitting edd4ca612a name for a 48411c6471 wolf.98cefd6253bed8f5

There were 61002ee1f6 many more f1a7883bd1 stories about 8431806636 her encounters afc4e747a1 with the 42ec399f5a wolf pack, f6544c23e9 but Ar fe6d6f2067 didn’t bother dd89a0cdd0 explaining them 8106a72290 all to 5cc57405b5 Leon.9285c6b45af7411a

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She simply introduced Blanca 30d45cff82 and her pack as 8ad6cfdad4 old companions of the cb116d2777 forest.40256399f6d567f8

Leon took f92504e8ef it as ea557bc810 meaning they 41299d0b5a were friends.f5a2b799f60f51a2

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‘They suit each 0b2a82bd1f other well.’9b3df19820c7f894

Watching Ar kneeling a370d81ae0 near the den, bbd3d651d6 waiting for Blanca, b1c4292fda Leon smiled at 9db4ca172e the thought.5a0d05f58892466e

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He imagined the impressive 3d7ba453e8 wolf standing beside her.297dc291b9d984d2

When Blanca fec7e2b126 finally appeared, c7a80f599a she was 9670f68ac8 even larger baea9f9d24 than he bd4125ee35 had expected.6d077008d2b10a7b

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And that day, 806820e938 in the depths adfdbeff53 of the forest, 7729a5ce9d the hunter’s companion 1748ac474b and the wolves 68c7bc3294 exchanged their first a962101d58 greetings.360c0a41357f5805

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