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.

she didn’t argue with me. Instead, she took the bracelet off of her arm. “Here. This will help you.

you mean?”

make the animals calm so they trust the wear- er. I don’t really need it

out of the forest, as if she had called it. The green reptile wrapped itself around her leg, and she bent down to pat its head, laughing. I wanted to take a

she said. “He won’t

idea.” I’d already had enough of how people felt before they died, I really didn’t need

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 already rubbing its head against my palm.

in my throat.

his head with my hand. He

two friends. Whether you like it or not.” She winked at me, and the snake continued to beg me to

cave, I could tell her mood was down a little from before. “What’s

just that I miss my mom,” she told

I understood what that was like, although it was a

to your mom?” she asked me.

was all she

she used to

her, only looked down at the bracelet she had given me. With no response, she

The bracelet….

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girl be

with me as I began to twirl through time and space again. Then, the young girl’s voice melded with an- other voice, a more familiar

bed. The Moonlit Crystal was next to me, but I wasn’t

to me, singing that same song from the cave. Of course, she was the girl. The bracelet had

kind to me when no one else was. She hadn’

feared me. She’d called me

intelligent, funny and kind… Ciana.

she could speak, I pressed my lips

and I sim- ply

*Ciana*

kissing me again!

I almost forgot to squirm away

was I even thinking of comparing our past kisses?! | didn’t even think I should count them as real kisses!

although honestly… not because what he was doing to

me just because he wanted to, would he? I needed to get free so that I

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

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

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