The sun was no longer in sight when the pair and the wolves returned to the castle. The atmosphere within the place was a stark contrast to the melodrama and sadness the pair had. It was loud, full of laughter and cheerful voices, it seemed that the company was having a feast.
“Oh, Lucas, Claudia, you’re back!” Exclaimed Aquila, inviting them over. “We were just finishing up with cooking some deer we found.” He said and pointed at some cooking vats.
With their arrival, they noticed the aroma of cooking and with it, a mild wave of joy which affected the pair, especially Claudia, who had missed seeing such a sight.
The pair gave Aquila a smile, looked at each other, and approached him.
Claudia, who had yet to completely bounce back from being sad, was being sentimental over t
