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.
place nearby with a stream,” he said. “I thought it was time to teach the kids some of their base
age. “That sounds good to me,” Serena said. 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 a good day to be out in the woods. Serena recognized the area as where she’d almost encountered Logan in her wolf form. Santino took his backpack off. He set it
beside him, looping her arm through his. “How intense are you going to get with this?” she asked, knowing her brother could take things
little knives in here,” Olivia said after the twins had
you need for my survival class. Pick which one you
knife and Oliver was happy to have the red one. Serena raised an eyebrow at her brother. Giving kids knives
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,” Santino said, pulling his out of his other pocket. Serena
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
“Okay, these are special knives with special blades,” Santino 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.
first, I need the two of you to find yourself a rock. You’ll each need your own rock, and it has to be dry and free of dirt,” Santino
laugh. “I remember what
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