Staying close to the wall I snuck into the hallway and down the stairs. The hall was still fairly full of people finishing off their breakfast and Buck was deep in conversation with Michael so they didn't notice me slip out the front door.
The courtyard was empty so I quickly made my way to the other side and ran to the edge of the forest. When I was deep enough in to not be seen I stripped off my clothes and shifted. Then I just ran following the faint scent left by Buck from the day before.
It wasn't long before parts of the forest started to look familiar. I picked up speed as soon as I knew that the waterfall was close by. The sound of the water running down over the rocks and into the pool below was a welcome sound to my ears. Not long before I'd be home now.
As the waterfall came
