One Fate Changed

by RustyKat


The book left behind......

Firestripe had been following this strange figure, but she could not remember how long. Finally, the cloak was taken off with a paw, revealing a furry face, a square-ish muzzle, with sharp teeth, and eyes silverfish-blue. The figure looked around, and gave the air a sniff, the eyes narrowing in contempt. I've been followed..... She ducked her head into a small cave, and came out with a brown book laced in bronze engravings of the moon and stars. The book's pages were yellowed with age, and the bookmark that stuck out looked suspiciously like a dead snake. Putting the book in her bag, the figure walked some more in the forest, before she stopped cold, her fur slightly bristled. The awful smell reached her nose, and her muscles grew tense. It was the stench of a timber wolf... if not 4 or more. They were stalking her.....
She's gonna get torn apart!

Quickly, the figure turned a sharp courner, and faced the timberwolves stalking in the bushes, and took an aggressive pose. "If thost wants this Have at thee!!" She shouted. It was met by the howl of a timberwolf as they thundered out of the bushes after her. Firestripe desperately wanted to help the mare, but not be discovered. Unfortunately, as she got a better view, one of the Timberwolves spotted her. Silently, it crept behind the unsuspecting Firestripe, and raised a claw to attack.
But the attack never came. Firestripe blinked in suprise as she saw the mysterious stranger who had saved her in just seconds.
I......I didn't even see her move!

"Why are you out here child?" The voice asked, thick with wolf language.

"Well.....i....um.... got lost..." Replied Firestripe. Would she react badly if I had told her the truth?

The wolf stranger gave a chuckle. "Moonkaw is my name child. I ask for yours?"

Firestripe replied, ears flattened in respect, "Firestripe." What a weird name she has.....

"Now...." Moonkaw's eyes locked with Firestripe's. "Tell me the truth child. We're you following me?"