Chapter 134

It does not seem like the wolf wanted to hurt her, Ismena thought.

It boosted her hope. It elevated her courage.

She took a step forward, closer to the wolf, watching its movement. The wolf did not react aggressively or anything. That's a plus.

Another step forward. And another. And another.

Ismena stood in front of the bars. Now, she is within grabbing distance. With quick reflexes, it can grab her and twist her neck.

Then, hellooooo...Death.

But the wolf didn't. It just watched her, with glassy, amber eyes.

"Hi. I-I'm Ismena. I'm sorry for waking you up if you were ever sleeping." She cleared her throat, "You are the first wolf I've come this close to. Well, there is your brother, but he was raving mad at me at night. After fighting Wild Ones, I rode on his angry fur-back on the way home."

Damn, this is the worst time to blab. But then again, whenever she was nervous, she might as well be wearing a crown for Blab Queen.

"Don't blame me, please. I tend to blab a lot when I'm nervous