''Okay,'' Kolton said as he pointed to the map, ''Go this way, and camp here, it's safe. My Beta has been informed of your arrival and accommodation is being set up but you'll have to share for a few weeks until we have time to build you new homes.''
''Thank you, Alpha.'' Everyone said, happily.
''You're more than welcome,'' Kolton said kindly, ''Safe travels.''
We watched as they all departed, their packs on their backs while several others carried multiple bags between them on poles they were holding, before we headed back to Niobe, back to the spell that would determine our fates.
We moved quickly, traversing the familiar forest trails that led us to where Niobe lived. Though the sun was bright in the sky, the canopy above us was thick, casting the ground in perpetual twilight. The
