*River*
The water rushes around us, the current fierce and alive, but all I can focus on is Aloria in my arms. Her warmth seeps into me, grounding me against the chaos of the world we just fled. I feel her heartbeat against my chest, a wild rhythm echoing the frantic pace of our escape. As we drift downstream, I can hardly believe I have her back, safe and sound, despite the danger looming just beyond the tree line.
I can’t say how happy I am that I arrived just at the right moment to see the wolf Leap from the window and turn i to Aloria. “So you got your wolf I see.” I whisper to her.
“Yeah, I guess,” She mumbles, snuggling closer. “It was the first time, and I could not keep it i. The fall, but yeah I feel it i side me.”
After what feels like an eternity, we reach a rocky bank. I pu
