Five months later...
Abrax, I said we could call a ...
He sat down on the grass, and a baby raccoon showed up at his feet.
Abrax was giggling, all excited.
You did well, but we have to keep it a secret. No one can know that we can speak to animals. If people found out, they might not understand, and it could put the animals and us in danger. Only our family has this gift. I know maybe you don’t understand me, you’re barely two years old...
Mama, he said, he is my friend.
Yes, he is, but we can’t tell anyone, look at me. His ice blue eyes locked on mine. I can’t believe how much he looked like Makarius. Even his hair reached his shoulders, like his dad's.
A noise in the quiet forest. I sniffed.
Daddy, he said, running in his direction. Abrax wait...
Makarius picked him up and p
