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2024-10-29 19:42:56Aria
“Who are you?”
The questions comes to me through the mind-link as Ruby and I determine whether to run from the wolf standing on the hill next to the ruins of my previous home or if we can trust this person. Ruby takes a hesitant step forward, and as he steps further into the light of the moon, I see his face.
“Tomas?” I ask, shocked to see my father’s best friend standing before me.
His furry face softens as he recognizes my voice, and then, when he can see Ruby’s red fur, he is a wolf with a jovial grin on his face. He runs to me. “Ruby--Aria! It’s you!”
“It’s us,” I say back to him as Ruby puts all of her remaining stre
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