The chief warrior, Demian, blew a high-pitched whistle to signal the start of the morning's exercise, and the warriors cheered themself on.
The warrior camp is next to Charis' house, and she only needs to open her bedroom window to keep an eye on the warriors. Charis blinked her eyes to adjust the amount of light coming in through the gaps in the open curtains. She took a deep breath and looked up at her room's ceiling, uninspired. Then she caught sight of the empty side beside her, with no Draven beside her. Draven was usually still asleep next to her when she woke up.
"Aria."
"Why?" replied Charis's wolf lazily.
"I miss Draven." Charis' lips curled up sourly. Her heart felt empty, and it seemed that only Draven could fill that void.
"You two can communicate via mind link." Aria roll
