12 Murdock, who wasn’t sleeping, but was in a meditative state, had his awareness awakened by low growls outside the cave. When he looked out the entrance, he could see that it was still dark, and he did see a few dark shadows pass by just outside the circle of light from the small fire close to the entrance. He automatically sent his astral self to reconnoiter the box canyon outside the protection of the cave. His astral self’s vision turned the dark into shades of grey, much like his own natural night vision. He could clearly see a dozen wolves vying for a more dominant position in a possible ambush of those inside the cave. They all stayed outside the circle of light that came from the cave entrance. With little mental effort, he levitated the would-be attackers straight up to the rid

