A few hours later, I flopped down in the long grass of a meadow about a half-hour's walk from the castle. My tongue flopped out of my mouth and I was panting heavily. Sienna had been running around with Aislinn's wolf, Vera, for a while and had finally begun to tire out.
Vera plopped beside me and rubbed her sandy blonde snout against mine. I looked over at her and gave her a toothy grin. I could tell she needed this just as much as Sienna had.
A twig cracked behind us, making my ears twitch back, but the familiar scent of the guards who had accompanied us wafted by and I was able to settle down. After a few more moments of rest, Vera prodded my side and gestured to where we had left our clothing. I took the hint and followed her over to shift back.
Once we were dressed again, Aislinn
