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

plenty of underbrush around the stream and across the

kiddos, open the pack and see what is inside,” Santino said. The kids dove at the bag and started tearing it open. Santino laughed and Serena stood beside him, looping her arm through his. “How intense are you going to get with this?” she asked, knowing her brother could take things over

two little knives in here,” Olivia said after the twins had torn the

survival class. Pick

have the red one. Serena raised an eyebrow at her brother. Giving kids knives wasn’t exactly what

to open.” Santino dropped down on one knee to show the twins how the knives worked. “The blades are sharp,” he warned. “Don’t ever touch those with your fingers. Practice opening and closing them.” While the twins played with their knives, Santino stood 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

forward and showed Serena and Santino that she could also work her knife. “Good,” Santino said. “Now, the first thing you need to do if you are in a survival situation is to make fire. It will come in handy for a lot of things like warmth, cooking, sending up smoke signals.” “Fire?” Serena asked. “Santino, your definition of ‘safe’ is really…” she

 
 

learned all this when we were there age,” he reminded her. Serena sighed, but she nodded. “Okay, these are special knives with special blades,” Santino said. “I can show you how to make

and free of dirt,” Santino said. “Stay here by the stream where we

rather watch,” Serena said with a laugh. “I remember what is

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