Tony's POV:
Over the past few days, I had been inquiring all over about the whereabouts of my two friends.
Simon and I were led back to the mountain where Jennifer had first found me.
Not long after, we finally stumbled upon the small village there and found the log cabin where Dana and Gary lived.
"Dana, Gary!"
I cried excitedly, waving at the two familiar figures in the distance.
"I'm so glad I found you!"
They were carrying hoes on their shoulders.
It looked like they were about to head out to work.
But the second they saw me, they stopped dead in their tracks.
Practically dropping their hoes to the ground, they hurried over, astonishment written all over their faces.
"Kim, is that you? I almost couldn't recognize you."
They circled around me and studied me carefully.
"You look...different.You're glowing and energetic a far cry from when we last saw you!"
My two friends were practically gawking at how much I had changed.
I smiled gently, remembering the first time our paths had crossed.
I was being hunted down, and they were the ones who had taken me in and saved me.
But Arthur was relentless in his chase.
I gradually went insane from the anxiety, even going so far as to forget my two old friends.
It wasn't until Jeff treated me that I remembered everything.
"Yes, it's me, my old friends.I've been treated and I'm now sane.Actually, my real name is Tony.I'm an elder of the Rainbow Pack."
I threw my arms around the two of them, happy to be reunited.
Previously, I had changed my name to Kim in order elude Arthur's grasp.
Now that Arthur was dead, I could use my real name without fear.
is an old friend of mine,
turned around and introduced
of trouble.But I'm fine now.I'm here
still the same," Gary replied with
gets tough sometimes, but at least we're free and comfortable.By the way, where have you been these days? Back then, we went out to hunt and when we came back, you were nowhere to be found.We looked everywhere for
two looked at me, filled
was moved by how much they
for them, I would
felt a little guilty, thinking about the lengths they went through to
invited us into their home and we sat down to
explained everything to
Pack.There, a doctor treated me.With my mind cleared, we were able to take down the people who were hunting me and
risk going down the mountain to look for a doctor.We were afraid that our whereabouts would be exposed, so we had to give up.We're really sorry about that, Tony.Fortunately, your friend was able to find you and get you the help
Gary sighed.
you, I never would've survived on this mountain
up
for dinner, and we happily accepted
day, we lived on them and wild animals alone, but I actually quite liked them.The way of life here is simple
a unique flavor about
that Gary and Dana come down the mountain
want to properly thank you for taking
my surprise, they exchanged
you mean well, but we just can't risk
declined my invitation
been elusive about
but I
was free and unrestrained,
needed to hunt and gather
was not a
at
in an effort to
the current one is our friend.He will keep
Tony, you win," Gary said with
with you.After all, it's been a while since we left this mountain.It was
beamed at them.Together, we headed back to
Anthony's POV:
towards the hall, announcing that
could feel her
cared about those around her, which made me
this
hall and awaited Tony's
gaze landed on his
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