Really want to know?

We rode through the forest for a while, I saw a few foxes, rabbits, deer, we even rode past wolves. Beautiful animals. With Moran, the forest is only half as scary, which may also be due to the fact that it was bright day and not night. I felt very comfortable in his arm, I barely felt the pain in my throat. After a while I even fell asleep in his arms, hugging him very closely, I dreamed of kissing him for the first time, telling him about my feelings, just having him to myself. I don't know how long I slept, but it was already dark again, so we rode through the whole day, but further ahead there is a light, no, a campfire.

I slowly woke up when we got closer to the campfire and when we got there I also saw Odim and Sirez sitting around the fire and grilling a wild boar over the fire. Only now did I notice that I had eaten the last thing since yesterday morning; if I were alone, then I could have eaten the whole pig, the hunger was so great.

When Odim saw us he said:

“Didn't she manage to handle the horse? Well, what do you want to ask of a person? "

"Leave them alone, we were attacked, we shouldn't stay too long in one place, not that more soldiers followed us.", Moran said defensively, but said nothing about my ability and nothing about the fact that he almost killed me would have. Then I shouldn't mention anything about it either, it's probably better that way.

When we stopped, he got off first and held his arms out for me, so I let myself fall into his arms, I was still too weak to jump off the horse anyway. Moran gave me another quick squeeze, but so that it looked like I just fell into his arms and had too much momentum. Does he have feelings for me too?

Maybe he just wanted to give me a little support and I have now misinterpreted that. Then like four people sat around the campfire and ate the wild boar, I have eaten pork many times, but it was always seasoned, but this is completely unseasoned, but it tasted excellent, I have never eaten such a good pig. The pig wasn't particularly big, but we still got full.

The three dark elves told each other a little more about what had happened, while I gradually nodded away, wrapped in the black fur. I was still not fully recovered, the near death was still gnawing at my strength, but this time I dreamed, only this time the dream went a little further, we not only kissed, but we were embraced and I could almost be excited feel.

But then I felt a prick on my left cheek, it kept poking in the same place, it became more and more penetrating. Then I opened my eyes and looked into the golden eyes of Sirez, who woke me up, glared at him until he looked at me in amazement, shrugged his shoulders and stepped away from me. Then I heard him ask Moran if he had the same experience yesterday morning. But he just giggled and said:

"No, she just gave me the cold shoulder, I think she needs some time to really wake up. She's a little grumpy, but kind of cute. "

Have I misheard now? Did he really say cute? I got up, walked up to them, now glared at Moran too, then walked past him and deliberately bumped him with my shoulder, saying:

"I'm not cute!"

And then I heard Sirez laugh and he said we were like an old married couple. Why does everyone have to annoy me so early in the morning, it makes me desperate.

Suddenly Odim asked me where I was going.

"I want to wake up, so I go for a little round, but also to get in a better mood, I'm not a morning person."

"You shouldn't go alone, it can be dangerous here."

And already I had a companion, but did I want one? No, not really, but I wasn't bothered by Odim, he seems to be a very calm contemporary, a pleasantly calm contemporary. He was also older than the two brothers, could even be their father, because he looked a lot more mature.

"What exactly happened yesterday?"

Great, now I'm getting texted again, I could have stayed with the others. The air here was very clean, it not only smelled of the forest, but also of the animals that lived here, but it wasn't an unpleasant smell. A few minutes passed and Odim didn't ask again, he just waited for my answer.

"A soldier followed us and attacked me, I was able to tear myself away and call Moran for help, that was it."

And it really wasn't more, at least concerning the soldier, I'd rather not tell him anything else, Moran should do that and as long as he is silent, I will be silent too.

“I can't imagine that, you were too exhausted for that. What really happened? "

Oh, man, he's right, but nothing more has happened and if he continues like this, I won't get in a better mood today.

"But I already said that, I was attacked, called Moran for help and ..."

Shit, now I'm almost gossiping, that doesn't exist, but if I'm lucky, Odim hasn't noticed. But as always, I wasn't that lucky.

"And what?"

Great, how do I explain this to him, I mean, I can't just tell him, what would Moran say, but apparently he doesn't want to talk about it, so I shouldn't do that either.

"What happened? Moran is usually more serious, he seems slightly different and I want to know why. "

He doesn't give up, but what can I tell him.

“If Moran doesn't say a word about it, then I won't say anything either. Please forgive, but I don't want to upset him. "

Will he take it? I hope so, because otherwise I don't know what to say anymore. But I can understand Odim, he's worried about his companion, only I really can't tell him, Moran wouldn't want that and he will have his reasons why he won't say a word about it.

“Then I'll have to ask him myself. Wait a minute, stop, don't move! "

What was the matter, did he hear anything, if so then what? Suddenly a wolf came out of the bushes and looked at us. Odim was about to use his flail when I took a few steps forward and he would meet me if he really wanted to use it.

"What are you doing there? Come back! That is too dangerous! "

I kept walking towards the wolf, he watched my every step, then I knelt down in front of him and held out my hand.

The wolf sniffed it for a while and then came closer to me and sniffed my face. In the meantime I stroked his back and he held still and seemed to enjoy it. The wolf then hugged me tightly and I took him in my arms and cuddled with him, then he licked my face as well.

"Do you want to go with me?" I asked the wolf, he looked at me and seemed to smile as if he meant to say yes, then he only needed a name now, but which one?

I looked the wolf in the eye and thought about which name would best suit him. Lunaris sounds good, it also seems to fit, at least that's how I felt.

"How about Lunaris, would you agree with that name?"

And again he seemed to smile, so yes, then I stroked Lunaris on the head and turned back to the totally perplexed Odim.

"We have a new companion, do you agree, may I take Lunaris with me?"

Odim was still confused, but he nodded.

"If he doesn't do anything to anyone, then I agree."

I smiled at him and thanked him for his agreement, Lunaris seems to be pleased too, because he wagged his tail, ran up to Odim and licked his hand. He smiled and stroked the head of Lunaris. Since I was in a better mood, we could go back to the other two.

The two have already got ready for the onward journey and were just waiting for us and when they saw us, they were just as confused as Odim a few minutes ago.

"Where did you pick it up?" Sirez wanted to know.

"Do you mind if Lunaris accompanies us?"

I sincerely hoped they wouldn't mind, otherwise I'd have to leave him behind and that's exactly what I didn't want. Moran looked at me very seriously, as if he wanted to check whether I really want to.

"Do you have ... with him?"

He did not continue to speak, since the other two did not know anything about my ability, he could not fully pronounce the question, nor did he have to, I understood what he wanted to say.

"No, I've always had a good relationship with animals."

And as if to prove it, Lunaris went up to Moran and licked his hand, wiggling his tail, then crouched down and caressed the wolf with the words.

"If you are good, we can take you with us."

No sooner had Moran finished the sentence than he had the wolf's tongue on his face, then burst out laughing, but the sight was too sweet.

Speaking of sweet, there was something else.

"He seems to like you already, kind of cute or guys?"

Moran looked at me confused, so he didn't understand what I was getting at, but Sirez, he thought for a moment why the sentence sounded familiar to him and then laughed very loudly, Odim also joined in and added another.

"Wait a minute, I'll take out the pink bow and then the picture is perfect, then Lunaris has found a friend."

We laughed for a long time, except for Moran, he was offended, he hadn't expected that from Odim, good, neither did I, but he was good.

We rode half the day and then reached the end of the forest. A huge meadow stretched in front of us, the grass shone in the sun in a lush green, in some places there were bushes and in a few of them berries seemed to be growing. A beautiful sight was there, but we rode on and reached the next forest towards evening, we looked for a small clearing and stopped there to spend the night there. We all lay around the campfire and Lunaris snuggled up to me so I wouldn't have to freeze. I was falling asleep when someone woke me up, it was Sirez.

"I have to talk to you, get up and come with me."

Great, actually I wanted to sleep, but then I had to get up, I followed Sirez, we weren't far away from the others, but far enough to be able to talk undisturbed.

“Something bothers me about my brother. I don't know what it is, but it has changed, until recently such a joke would not have been possible. Then he would have chased us to the end of the world, he would not only have been insulted, but very angry. What did you do with him? "

Another conversation that I don't want to have.

"Have you already asked Moran?" Was my counter-question, because if Moran had said something on the subject, he would probably have spoken to his brother.

“No, otherwise I wouldn't ask you. My brother is not the type who makes friends with someone quickly, he even avoids strangers and above all people, but everything is different with you, tell me why. "

Well, if I knew that, I'd be smarter too. So Moran hasn't told him anything either, then he probably wants it to stay between him and me.

“Please forgive me, but if Moran doesn't say anything on the subject, I'll be silent too. I don't want to upset him, so don't blame me and to be honest I don't know what's going on myself, but that's all I can say about it. I'm really sorry"

He looked at me disapprovingly, I can understand him, I would not have reacted differently if my brother had been changed that way.

Speaking of brother, I would like to know what mine is doing. I haven't seen him for a long time, for exactly seven years, he's now turned 18, is he still so naughty? I noticed a tear running down my cheek.

"What's happening? Why are you crying?"

Does he really want to know? I didn't care whether he was really interested or not, I turned around, went back to my sleeping place and lay down at Lunaris again, cuddled up to me and cried a little longer, but so quietly that no one noticed , I hoped at least.

I went home from work completely exhausted, it was a stressful day, but now it was over, now I could relax in the bathtub and relax. But nothing came of it, as it turned out. I stood in front of my apartment block because I lived in a prefabricated building. Why not, because the apartment was big enough and inexpensive, if only the neighbors weren't there. I opened the mailbox and looked through it briefly, there was a letter from my mother. I was happy that she got in touch, beaming with joy I went to my apartment and opened the letter.

I was standing in my apartment and didn't know what to do, I was holding my mother's letter in my hand. I thought she was happy to hear from me because I had an accident and was in a coma for a long time. The doctors told me that I was dead even for 60 minutes. But now I was holding a letter in my hand saying that I had died as a daughter for her and that I shouldn't dare ever come back, there were even pictures of my funeral. What was that supposed to mean? What did I do wrong?

I sagged, could no longer think, the world was going to end for me. There I sat now, for hours without a word, without a tear, I couldn't do anything, think nothing, I was paralyzed. I would have expected her to call me, scream at me, because I haven't answered for a long time, but that? It was too much for my nerves. The letter said that she didn't want to hear an excuse that I could have just said if I wanted nothing more to do with the family. But it wasn't an excuse, it was an accident, why shouldn't I want anything to do with my own family? I mean, they didn't hurt me, we are a family, I didn't understand the world anymore. Then my vision blurred and then everything went black.