Chapter 17: The Token
Morgan sat for several minutes in the gathering dusk, staring at the open door through which the eagle had flown. There it was—the ultimate choice: to serve the People, possibly without the benefit of James’ love and the gifts of the Wolf Spirit, or turn away from his duty to his heritage for the sake of the love of a man. And he had to make this choice without knowing how James would choose. Could Morgan make such a choice without such knowledge and risk losing him?
Morgan got up and walked to the door. Looking out into the darkening forest, he imagined James’ reaction to being told of the terms of the prophecy and Morgan’s decision to go on without him if James was unwilling to agree to the life of celibacy the Wolf Spirit was now asking of them.
He pushed the th
