Raika finished her patrol of the valley and hurried back to the Alpha. She had checked in with him every day to see how her sister was doing. Raika didn't like to admit it, but she missed her sister being around. Raika stopped to look out over the busy village. The sky was cloudy today, which made everything seem darker than it was. Raika watched the vibrant village, wondering why Aura always stopped to look over them. She saw the children laughing and playing while adults were busy talking or working. Everything seemed so normal like any other village she had visited while training with Aura and Jalen over the last three years. What made this view so special to Aura?
Raika sighed and continued toward the village. Her body was still recovering from the Immanis snake poison, causing her to
