“It smelled so musty in there,” Rebecca commented, covering her nose.

       “No offense,” Kegan said to the man.  “Human’s are ugly.  But you still look beautiful in human form,” he said to Rebecca. 

Rebecca smiled sweetly, and said, “Thanks!” and gave him a friendly nudge with her hand.

“Where am I going to go?” Travis asked.

“I’m sorry, but we can’t take care of you,” Kegan answered.  “Tomorrow, at sunrise, you’re on your own.”

Travis nodded gravely and looked at the ground.  “Will I ever see you guys again?” he asked.  “And why did you take me away from the Crystal Wolf?”

“You might see us again,” Kegan answered.  “We’re saving some other people from the Crystal Wolf’s hostage camp.”  Travis looked blank; obviously, he didn’t think it was a hostage camp.  Rebecca didn’t look so happy anymore.

“We’re bringing all the other prisoners to the same place.  Travis, we’re letting you in on a secret; I’m a Shapeshifter, that’s why you got healed.”

Travis looked scared.  He scooted away to a boulder.  “You’re on the other side.  I shouldn’t be here.  How do I know you’re not going to kill me?” Travis panicked.

“Think about it, would we kill you after we just healed you?”

Travis got out a gun, his hand shaking; he pointed the gun at them.

“Travis, we’re bringing you to your destiny.  Without us, you would not exist.”  Rebecca held out her hand to him.  He accepted it, and she helped him get up.  She hugged him warmly, as if she was his sister.  He hugged her back, and sobbed into her arms.

“Shhh,” she cooed.  “Now, eat up.” 

Kegan was holding a steak in his mouth.  Kegan had not been there, but Travis hadn’t noticed he was gone.  Travis nodded and took the steak politely from Kegan’s mouth, who was in his dragon form.  He ate in silence, quickly.  Rebecca put him to bed, and he drifted off to sleep.

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