Chapter 126: Santino’s Survival School Part 1
“Let’s go, mommy, let’s go,” Olivia said, tugging on Serena’s arm. Oliver and Santino were already walking ahead, and Olivia was impatient to catch up. “We’re going,” Serena said with a chuckle.
“We are falling behind!” Olivia said with a dramatic wail.
“You can go and catch up,” Serena said. She pushed Olivia forward. Olivia ran off to catch up with her twin and uncle.
Santino had dropped by at their house for a visit. He said he had a special game planned for the kids. Serena couldn’t say no. She wanted to see what it was that Santino had planned, and she wanted the kids to have the chance to get out and play in the woods.
They were heading into the woods near her house. Despite not being a pack member, Santino seemed to know his way around. He’d helped with some of the rogues, which meant traversing Night Sky territory. “Where are you taking us, Santino?” Olivia asked. “It isn’t that much further,” he assured. “Where are we going?” Serena asked, picking up the pace so she could catch up to her brother and her kids.
said. “I thought it was time to teach the kids some of their base survival skills. They do have a rich heritage of surviving
They made it to the stream. The trees parted slightly so there was plenty of underbrush around the stream and across the forest floor. The sun was shining brightly, and it was
stood beside him, looping her arm through his. “How intense are you going to get with this?” she asked, knowing her brother could take
little knives in here,” Olivia said after the twins
all you need for my survival class. Pick
the red one. Serena raised an eyebrow at her brother. Giving kids knives wasn’t exactly what she had in mind for a tame,
with their knives, Santino stood beside Serena again. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a full-sized pocket knife for her. Serena recognized it as the one her father had given to her when he was teaching her the same survival skills. “Oh, memory lane,” she said with a chuckle. “I still have mine too,”
showing that he could open and close it safely. “Me too, me too!” Olivia said. Not to be outdone, she stepped forward and showed Serena and Santino that she could also work her knife. “Good,” Santino said. “Now, the first thing you need to do if you are in a survival situation is to make fire. It will come in handy for a lot of things like warmth, cooking, sending up smoke signals.” “Fire?” Serena asked. “Santino, your definition of ‘safe’ is really…” she trailed off when
said. “I can show you how to make fire in two different ways, one with your knives.” “That’s so cool!” Olivia said, jumping up and down. “Show us, Uncle Santino,” Oliver chimed.
free of dirt,” Santino said. “Stay here by the stream where we can see you.” Olivia and Oliver toddled off to find their rocks. “You want to do this
with a laugh. “I remember what
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