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.

and instantly said, “I’m not your friend. I don’t

argue with me. Instead, she 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 you can have

you mean?” I asked.

to make the animals calm so they trust the wear- er.

to pat its head, laughing. I wanted to take a step back, not because I was afraid

can pet him,” she said. “He won’t

people felt before they died, I really didn’t

her and came over to me, brushing against my boot and standing up a bit, as if to say that

in my throat.

his head with my hand. He hissed in delight and wound his way around my leg.

“Now, you have two friends. Whether you like it or not.” She winked at me, and

in the cave, I could tell her mood was down a little from before. “What’s wrong?” I asked her, trying to keep the

that I miss my mom,” she

although it was a feeling

your mom?”

all she needed

When I was younger, she used to sing me a song when I had

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

The bracelet….

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lost it. Would the girl be mad

began to twirl through time and space again. Then, the young

on my bed. The Moonlit Crystal was next to me, but I

to me, singing that same song from the cave. Of course, she was the girl. The bracelet had already taught me that. But seeing her now, after such a

had been kind to me when no one

She’d called me

beautiful, intelligent, funny and kind… Ciana.

she could speak, I pressed my

emotions came bubbling through, and I sim-

*Ciana*

kissing me again!

moment his lips touched mine, I felt a wave of elec- tricity float over my skin and then through my body. I 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 should count them as real kisses!

not because what he was doing to me didn’t

to, would he? I needed to get free so that I could find out what was

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 hap- pened in his

questions, he spewed out a string of in- formation that I did not

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