se

my whereabouts. The pack, Kyle's treachery, and my escape all came

leaves above me. Sleeping for hours. Not having eat

." Grasping the fallen logs with my aching muscles, I crawl

rounded by a vibrant forest, with tiny animals running

t old habits do not die. I discovered a tiny creek after 10 or so minutes of strolling. The water was clear and c

ne. Kyle, no family, and no pack. Kyle. Thinking of him made my heart hurt. He choose th

a hot summer night, sitting by this identical creek.

lways love you, Rose

hook my head. Reminiscing on the past was not

sing to my feet, I looked about. There had always been

that I saw close. There was a voice in my thoughts

ure those

berries might be toxic, but I had no idea.

wolf. My chances of surviving in the wild should be high. Trying to c

rted to forage cautiously and slowly. There are edible roots here,

ner. This place couldn't hold me for ever. I would be in the pack

yond the confines of my rucksack. I did

urface, I curled up. Resting was difficult. I was certain that the pack had located me since I jumped at ev

before daylight. However, a peculiar emotion overcame me as I ob

ife. Neither expectations nor pack laws. Anywhere I went, I co

y myself, so it was a struggle. Still, I got better gradually. Snagging a rabbit or

mpering, it was stuck in some sort of trap. Moving forward was my fir

very quietly, "Hey there." "It is acceptable. You will receive my assistance. I looked at the trap, and the fox gave me a feeble roar but did not challenge me. I

ing asleep that night. Sensing that the p

the fox. It had a perceptive gaze on

I had felt in

left behind a dead rabbit, which was carefully placed by my side. Embracing the ges

ices of people. Not knowing how to proceed, I froze. I was a human being

man and a woman were in front of me. With his leg held tightly, the man lay on the ground. The woman seems alarmed. She said, "Jake, we need to get yo

ay as I observed the man battle and the woman's fearful expression. As I emerged from my hiding spot

ho are you?" "Where did you come from?" My mind racing, I hes

I heard noises, I was camped close by. With suspicion, Jak

There is no one I know these forests like me.

tered. "Let me help." A gaze exchanged between Jake and Mira.

gagement with people was this. I was instructed to run by everything I had learned. While applying the skills

nt. I had no idea how everything would change as a result of this accidental contact. The