79 Chapter 7 - Twisty Pines (2/2)

”Are you ok, priestess?” the butler whispered, the wolves staring with their yellow eyes as they ate as if starved. Rubbing the goo from his eyes, Kenji barely made out that they were indeed rail thin, their heads appearing too large for malnourished bodies.

Quickly Kenji transformed into Dana, the Boy Knight body going to take at least a full day before it was ready to be used again. Perhaps next time he leveled up he should choose a trait that quickened the healing speed of damaged bodies? Assuming such an option was provided.

”I'm- you know who I am?” Tenko pulled her hands away, looking up at the butler.

Smiling, he unfurled wolfish ears, and grew his teeth into sharp fangs.

”Grankash is a warrior. I would sense you anywhere,” the butler said, eyes becoming wet.

”Who are you though? Are you not a servant of the Mayor?”

At that word the wolves snarled, the butler having to whistle sharply to calm them down.

”No, Grankash only pretend to be. As a Warrior Grankash can resist the drug they put in our food, and have consistently avoided the larger doses. Still, now that the priestess has returned we might finally fight back!”

”But why is-”

”Hush Priestess, our time is short. Take these supplies, and follow one of our kin to the dens. There all will be explained, and you can lead our people to salvation. With your help we might finally overturn the Furbolg's plan to finally annihilate us.”

”The humans are the ones using you as servants, why are these 'furblogs' to blame?” Kenji snapped, his suspicion no longer being kept in check after the Hunter General's betrayal.

”They have been our enemies for centuries, their herbal knowledge and druidic magic is powerful too. Do you really think that the humans could achieve all this without-”

An owl hooted nearby. At daytime.

The Butler stiffened as if it were a lightning strike.

”Go now, Grankash cannot assist you further,” the Butler whispered and vanished back into the foliage, all bar one of his wolves leaving silently after him. Pawing at her side, the little brown furred wolf remaining indicated at them to follow.

As the owl hoots came ever closing, Kenji nodded, and together they followed the brown furred wolf deeper into the Twisty Pines. Into it's darkest depths.

Until mountains sourrounded them on all sides, and appeared to hold up the sky.