The Task II

Amaria met Theon at the Bailey, where different breeds of horses were kept. Theon climbed onto a Friesian,“ pick any one of your choices” the horse wanted to move, but he pulled the reins back making it halt.

Amaria walked around and stared at the other horses,“ hurry and pick one, we don't have much time” Theon ordered, Amaria nodded and continued her search, she was about to pick a shire breed when she heard a nicker, she turned and saw a beautiful light grey colored horse, it was a Lipizzaner breed. The horse eagerly waited for her to walk towards its stall door as it nickered again, Amaria walked closer to it, and it blew air on her face, Amaria smiled and giggled as she pats it on its face.

“ She's so pretty, I'm taking her,” Amaria said. ' This horse was owned by the former Alpha King, it didn't let me or any other person ride it but allowed Amaria,' Theon pondered, as he watched Amaria climb onto her horse, but he shrugged the thought off.

“ Let's go,” he said as he made a clicking noise and both horses began to move.

They rode their horses out of the castle and into the city of Evall - A City under Ashmael Empire - Their horses slowed down and began to walk slowly through the crowd of people. As soon as the people noticed it was Theon they cleared the way till they left the town.

Finally, they arrived at their destination, at a meadow, the grass was peppermint-green. The gigantic mountains could be seen from where they were. They could hear the chirring of grasshoppers as the cool wind murmured. Theon sat hallowed on his horse, long pitch-black hair stirring in the wind, scanning the area with his bright hazel eyes.

“ They are finally here,” a man with long brown hair, a closely trimmed beard, and grim grey eyes said as he stood beside his horse; a Shire breed to be exact.

Standing beside him was a boy who looked the same age as Amaria, He was big and broad he was just as big as Theon but not exactly, Theon would still crash him. He had fair skin, red-brown hair, and chestnut brown eyes.

“ Alpha Bran it's been a while, how are things fairing at Hibris,” Theon asked. ' Hibris? That is the farthest city in the whole of Ashmael'

“ Everything is fine,” Bran replied with a heartfelt smile on his face.

“ I see you brought horses as well,” Theon said, jokingly.

“ I would have come using my wolf form, but I'm too lazy” Bran replied and they both cackled.

“ Oh and this is one of my youngest best warriors, Elex,” Bran said, Elex bowed and said,“ Greetings, Alpha King Theon”

Bran glanced at Amaria, walked towards her, and asked,“ And who might this fair maiden be? ” as he takes her hand and planted a slight kiss on it. Amaria had an uncomfortable look on her face as she slowly removes her hand from his and bowed,“ Greetings, my name is Amaria”

Bran had a confused look on his face as he squinted his eyes, and said,“ you look very familiar”, Theon put his arm around Bran's shoulders and pulled him away from Amaria,“ I think you have done enough, Bran”

“ Amaria, this is Alpha Bran and Elex, they are from the third-best pack in the whole of Ashmael, The Madfang pack,” Theon said' Madfang pack! They were very strong in did, but not as strong as the moonstone pack. They are infamous for their unruly attitude 'she thought.

“ they arrived before us,” someone said from behind them as a sigh escaped this person's lips, They all turned to see a woman with a white leather wolf mask on her face wearing a white cloak and a dark-skinned girl who was just the same height as Amaria, with long wavy black hair and onyx eyes, dressed in a short robe made of white silk, with the loose lower sleeves, A-line silhouette and a black sash around her waist, walking by her side.

Amaria stared at the woman with an amused look on her face,' is she who I think she is? The first and only woman to lead a pack, Esmeralda,' Amaria thought. Esmeralda is the first and only female Alpha of the Crescent Moontail pack; the second most powerful pack. It is said that she has never shown her face to anyone, not even to her pack members.

Behind them was a tall slender man with short auburn hair and steel blue eyes, beside him, was an average-height, fair-skinned girl with short light-brown hair with green edges and gemstone green orbs dressed in a druid leather armor cloak.

' Alpha Jon of The Wildclaw pack' Amaria thought. The Wildclaw pack is the fourth most powerful pack; they are the only pack that breeds humans, especially humans who are mages.

Theon smiled and asked,“ Alpha Jon, Alpha Esmeralda, what took you so long? ”

“ Greetings your highness,” they all said with a bow.

“We are sorry for our late arrival, this is Teresa, she is one of our youngest mages”, Jon said introducing the girl beside him.

“ And this is Dove, she is also our youngest mage,” Esmeralda said.

“ It's alright,” Theon replied,“ Amaria these are the people you will travel with and this is also their first mission” Theon explained.

“ Your mission is to retrieve the heads of as many Daemon boars you can kill,” Esmeralda said.

“if you don't complete it, you will be banished from your packs, that is the rule” Alpha Theon said.

“ Take care of yourselves, Symar is cold,” Bran said. Theon walked up to Amaria, brought out the moonstone pack crest and gave it to her, and said,“ this might be of help ”, Amaria nodded and held on to it.

Jon glared at Teresa and whispered, “ do not make fail, you know what will happen if you fail”

Teresa glanced back at him, gulped slowly, and nodded her head.

“ Then we shall take our leave, good luck,” Jon said, the four Alphas left, leaving the four of them behind.

“ I think we should leave now, ” Elex suggested as he climbed onto his horse.

“ Do you know the way to Symar?” Dove asked Elex, with her right eyebrow raised.

“ I don't” Elex replied.

“ Don't worry, I know a shortcut,” Amaria said and climbed onto her horse too. They all stared at her, and asked,“ what are you talking about? ”

“ Hop on, it will take us six days to reach there if we follow the normal route, but If we follow the shortcut we will reach there in two days ”. Amaria replied.

“ Okay, let's follow the shortcut then, ” Elex said. Dove shifted into her wolf form and said, “ I will go by foot”, as she ran without waiting for them, her wolf form was different from her normal appearance; it was larger, and it had black fur with silver orbs.

“ It seems I'm going to ride with you, Lady Amaria” Teresa said as she climbed onto Amaria's horse.

“ Lead the way,” Elex said, Amaria nodded as she made a clicking sound with her mouth, and their horses began to move.

And so, their Journey begins…