The Luna Choosing Game

Crack.

The bottom of the bow snapped from the pressure. What kind of weakly made –?

The boar jerked its head toward me, alerted now of my presence.

I was behind the tree but Silver was mostly exposed.

The boar kicked out the ground. It was going to charge!

“Silver, run!” I rushed from my cover to push the wolf into action. I wouldn’t see her get hurt, not if there

was something I could do about it.

The boar rushed forward, tusks first. With a horrible squealing noise, it tore through the underbrush,

twigs and leaves snapping underfoot.

Silver darted to the side, but I was too slow. The boar was coming right for me.

The boar was fast, but Silver was faster. She lunged at the boar, colliding with its side. It veered off

course, missing me by a few mere inches as I rolled out of the way.

at my side and helped me up onto my

have twisted it. I wouldn’t be

to go, Silver. I’ll climb a

absolutely refused to move from my side. Instead, it leaned its head back

for help? I wasn’t

huffed and dug both feet into the dirt.

her howling done, Silver lowered her ears. A growl erupted from

boar, monstrous and angry, didn’t

forward like a bat out

but my ankle shot blinding hot pain through

continuing right for

Silver darted forward.

and plunged into the side

second arrow immediately followed the first. Alm true, it felled the creature. The

head turned toward the way the arrows had come from. I followed her gaze,

heard them though, two figures rushing through the

was close behind him. Their wolf companions bounded forward, stopping to meet Silver. They

relieved, to see all of them and know I was safe, that I collapsed down into the

said again, alarmed. He pushed toward me even faster than before. He dropped to his knees beside me.

damage.

okay,” I said, grimacing.

both looked down. It had already begun to swell, pressing out