Reluctantly, Rolfe handed her to them. He was loving the white fur, the warmth, the love of her wolf so much that he stifled a whimper when Ileus took her in his arms. Ileus gave him a reassuring look and then along with Kaizan, they loped towards the forest. Minutes later, Rolfe heard howls of three werewolves.
It took them a good three hours to return and by that time, Rolfe had paced the entire fortress twice, gone to the roof four times and made three dishes for her. He was sure that she would be hungry by the time she returned.
In order to distract his attention, Arel called him to the main hall where he had also called Jonik, the Master Mason, and Yion to discuss the design that Iona had created for the city.
"We must start working on it," said Arel. "The plan is superb."
"But we have had a very bad experience in the past. I don't want my father to kill my people only because of me," Rolfe said with frustration in his voice.
