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Chapter 51 Could Not Get Enough of Her

“Oh, oh, and that wildebeest, his horns were the coolest….” she went on, telling me another of her adventures.

“You’re not afraid of animals at all?”

“No, not really. Animals aren’t like people. They can in- stinctively tell who is good and who is not. As long as they know we are good, they will be good to us.”

I thought it was an interesting take, but I didn’t say any- thing more about it at the moment. I had another question for her.

“And what are you doing out here in the woods all alone?” I asked her, imagining she’d been out hunting some majestic animal.

Tapping her chin, she said, “Um, have you heard of the Sun Blossom flower?”

I felt my eyes widening, but I said nothing, so she contin- ued.

“You know, the flower that grows on the side of the mountains. I’ve heard they’re beautiful and smell wonderful. That’s why I came. My friend was leading me there….”

“Your friend?” Now, I was confused and glanced around. Had I missed someone? A threat?

She giggled and said, “Yes, my new friend. A little white pony.”

I gasped in relief and held back a laugh. Of course, she’d been chasing an animal. “Those flowers, they’re not easy to get,” I said to her.

The girl nodded. “My mother also said it was a fool’s er- rand, but I love flowers. Don’t you?”

I shrugged and dropped my eyes. I didn’t really care that much for flowers, personally.

But clearly, they meant a lot to her.

The next day, while she was out in the woods doing some- thing, I found a way to get myself out of the makeshift bed and headed back to the place where I’d fallen down the side of the cliff.

I knew I had seen some of the flowers she wanted as I’d been tumbling, and while I was nervous to go back there in case my father’s troops were looking for me, I needed to get her a flower.

It took me a while to climb back up the way I’d come, but eventually, I found one and brought it back to her.

It had taken a toll on me. I’d re–injured myself quite a bit going through all of that trouble, but when I heard her gasp- ing with delight, I knew it had been worth it.

This girl was special. She was the only one that had been kind to me, and I wanted to repay that kindness.

The look on her face when she turned around and saw me standing there with the flower in my hand was priceless. I would never forget it.

“You’re a true friend,” she said, sniffing the flower.

I felt myself recoil and instantly said, “I’m not your friend. I don’t need friends.”

took the bracelet off of her arm. “Here. This will help you. And if you don’t want people to be your friends, at least

do you

me when I was a little girl. It has a special scent to make the animals calm so they trust the wear- er. I don’t

wrapped itself around her leg, and she bent down to pat its head, laughing. I wanted to take a step back, not because I was afraid of the snake but because I was

pet him,” she said.

I’d already had enough of how people felt before they died, I really didn’t need to pile

again, and the snake left her and came over to me, brushing against my boot and standing up a bit, as if to say that he wanted me to pet him, and before I knew it, it was

breath caught in

I bent down and stroked his head with my hand. He hissed in delight and

friends. Whether you like it or not.” She winked at me, and

before. “What’s wrong?” I asked her, trying to keep

that I

nodded. I understood what that was like, although it was a feeling from long

to your

was all she needed to

I was younger, she used to sing me a song

had given me. With no response, she took that as a yes, and she began

The bracelet….

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girl be mad

the sound of the girl singing stayed with me as I began to twirl through time and space again. Then, the young girl’s voice melded with an-

on my bed. The Moonlit Crystal was

the cave. Of course, she was the girl. The bracelet had already taught me that. But seeing

had been kind to me when no one

me. She’d called me

funny and kind…

to me, but before she

through, and I sim- ply could not

*Ciana*

kissing

almost forgot to squirm away from him. His lips were quivering and cold, but his breath was gentle. It was so different from the

past kisses?! | didn’t even think I

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away from

doing to me didn’t feel

wrong. I mean, he wouldn’t kiss me just because he wanted to, would he? I

Theo?” I asked, once my mouth was no longer pressed against his. “What’s happening? Are you okay?” I probably should have shouted at him for taking liberties with me once again, but I didn’t, especially when I saw his eyes were only half–open, I wondered if this had

my questions, he spewed out a string of in- formation that I did not understand. I only

starting to fall back onto the bed, so I wrapped my arms around

what he was talking about, but his hand came up to grip my collar tightly as he tried