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Meet the Mountain Man

Author: Author Anselm
last update Last Updated: 2024-11-22 07:02:31

REGINA

It was so dark anyone could have stumbled and fallen but I could easily glide through thanks to my night vision.

“Ray, come this way. Hold my hand and let’s go together.”

I could hear Ray’s discomfort, stumbling over the rocky grounds as he tried to keep up. I held his arm now and continued through the cave. I could still spot the wolf ahead, gliding through gracefully, checking every now and then to see if we were still following.

Then suddenly, the wolf vanished from sight. I was still so busy running as fast as I could that I didn’t even notice that the wolf was already out of sight. When I took notice, however, I came to a stop. Ray stopped beside me, holding his knees as he coughed uncontrollably.

Neither of us said a word because we were too busy struggling with our breaths. But I was also too busy trying to find the wolf. I couldn’t see anything. Even with my night vision, this felt darker th
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