7
THEO
Kaden and Jared showed up around noon, shame faced and panting. Well, Kaden showed up a good fifteen minutes before Jared. That super speed sure seemed useful.
Kaden sniffed the air cautiously. "The bear was here again. Did he hurt you?"
The two boys went from apologetic to protective in no time. They went from boys to warriors, and my heart ached. They were too young to wear the fierce masks that came over them.
"I'm fine," I assured them. "He came by to talk is all."
"About?" Kaden was suddenly cautious.
My gut told me to believe Caspar, and I would do anything to protect these kids. But how would they react if I told them he wanted to train them? Best case scenario, I'd have a mutiny. Worst case, they'd vanish into the wind and I'd never find them again. How long would it
