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.

back to me. She nosed at my side and helped me up onto my feet. As I

I must have twisted it. I wouldn’t be able to

have to go, Silver. I’ll climb a tree or something. I’ll be

my side. Instead, it leaned its head back

for help? I

again. It huffed and dug both feet into the

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

angry, didn’t seem to

like a bat out of

blinding hot pain

continuing right for

Silver darted forward.

an arrow flew through the tree line and plunged into the side

immediately followed the first. Alm true, it

the

I heard them

him. Their

so relieved, to see all of them and know I

He pushed toward me even faster than before. He dropped to his knees beside me. Holding his hands over me but never quite touching,

damage.

said, grimacing.

down. It had already begun to