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A talking wolf?! I was shocked. And it was white! I've never seen an albino wolf before but the one standing beside the elf was majestic. I bowed to the wolf as if bowing to a real lady.

"I am pleased to meet you, Suki. You are very beautiful. Right Kani?" I turned to Kani with a playful smile. True to its nature, Kani was not so keen to have another wolf in his presence. But then again, Suki is a female. "Kani, be nice," I chastised when I actually saw Kani scoffing.

"What are they laughing about?" I wondered. Kani just stayed by my side. So we followed the girls. "Hey Kani, you don't like Suki?" I asked my wolf and to my surprise, he shook his head. I wasn't surprise by his understanding but more by his not so liking towards the female wolf. Kani had long been known to understand what I say.

Them the two in front of us stopped and signaled us to stop. So we did so.

"Stay here?" I repeated those words the moment the girls were gone. "Hey! She ditched us again!" I said in anger. "That's the second time she went off. Must be poachers. Kani, lets follow them," I said to my pet. He nodded and we set a fast pace in order to keep up with the two.

Quite a bit far from me and Kani, I saw beings that I have never seen before. I was shocked. I had just seen a Frost People, and one look at it actually told me that grandpa was right. they looked like savages. The face they wore- I shivered. The Frost People saw me and turned to look away. I was dumbstruck.

Are all elves and Frost People able to read minds? I thought. Then suddenly the forest became dark and I had to hold onto Kani to walk. We saw light but Kani refused to go further. He was growling and his shackles raised. I knew something was wrong. Suddenly, the light was over us and around us were a dozen or so of Frost People around us. Our escape route and our way back was cut off.

Dad and grandpa was right. They look scary, I held Kani close. The Frost People's looks could kill!

I managed to keep up with Suki and saw the horrendous sight. "Kani, back Suki up," I ordered in a whisper to my beast. The poachers had not seen me so I circled the area to find a perfect place to shoot.

Kani jumped out from the darkness of the forest and pinned down one man and took away his rifle. Another man saw him and released a shot only to find Kani gone from the spot. Suki meanwhile was pulling the swords pinning the elf to the ground. I saw the blood oozing out of her wounds. I prepared my revolver to shoot.

I aimed and shot one mad on the leg. He fell, screaming in agony. I saw one trying to shoot Suki but Kani managed to overpower him. I took out another one by the leg too and another. Suddenly, they seem to realize that someone was also shooting them but it was before I realized that they had realized about my presence. I released shot after shot and suddenly, someone came behind me and knocked me into the open area. I fell right beside the unconcious form of the elf.

I groaned and got up instantly. My revolver was still in hand. I shot three more of the men before my bullets ran out. There were still five left. Kani and Suki were panting in front of me. I noticed the shotgun at my side that Kani had taken from one man. I weighted my chances. Shotguns are extremely dangerous because the bullet spreads. Its good in close combat but harmful in distanced fight.

Be damned with it! I thought furiously and I took the shotgun and ran towards the five men. Instead of shooting, I knocked out three of their guns and Kani and Suki pinned down there rest. Now, there were no more of a threat they retreated.

"Curse you boy! You'll pay for this!" One man shouted. I ignored him and gathered the elf in my hands.

"Suki, where do I go? We have to treat her now?" I urgently asked Suki.

"Alright," I said after a thought. "Lets take her to my place. We'll come in through the back door," I said and we were on the move.

Getting back was simpler than I thought. I thought there might be some of the poachers waiting at our path to ambush us but we got back to my cabin smoothly. Kani went ahead to make sure it was safe and we entered the kitchen. No one was there but I heard angry voices from the living room. As quietly as possible, the four of us went up to my room. I laid the elf on my bed and went to look for the medical kit. I heard again the angry shouts.

"I've got the bandages," I declared the moment I entered my room again. I sat by my bed and carefully peeled away the layer of clothing at the wound. "Wait! Water," I gasped and I quickly ran for water. This time, I heard some of the arguments.

"Bill! You're the only one who has a kid that age!" A man's voice rang. I recognized the voice as the one who swore at the end of the fight. I paled and quickly ran back to my room and locked the door and window. Suki and Kani stared at me with confused eyes.

"Later," I said and I started my work on the elf's shoulder. I had had my hands washed already so infections could not happen immediately. I took the cloth I grabbed when I took the water and cleaned the sorrounding area of the wound. Once done, I took out the antiseptic and dap the wounds with them using gauzes. Once done, I took out the surgery needle and its thread. I took out the opium liquid and dabbed the skin sorrounding the wound and the wound.

Hope this won't hurt much, I prayed and slowly, I set to work.

It took me half an hour to finish one shoulder and I proceeded to the other.