PROLOGE (before first chapter)

She ran, ran as fast as she could from her attacker. Whatever it was, snarled behind her. She kept running when suddenly, she tripped. As she fell, she tried to twist so she could land on her back. Instead, she landed on her side and gasped, the breath knocked out of her. She groaned and rolled over onto her back. She looked up, terrified and sheileded her face with her hands.

The animal, a big doggish-wolf looking thing, stepped closer snarling. Suddenly, another doggish-wolf, jumped at the other and knocked him away. The first wolf, a russet brown one, snarled and they seemed to be talking. Then, the russet colored one jumped at the silverish one and they started fighting. Scared as she was, Sariniti picked herself up and fled. Coming to her house, she stopped, panting and looked behind her, making sure the wolves didn't follow. Suddenly, two young boys came running out of the woods, right where the wolves were.

"We saw you in the woods, did you get hurt by those wolves?" One asked. She looked at him for a couple seconds before looking at his friend, who was standing beside him quietly. He smiled at her and she, dazed, nodded. The second boy stepped forward.

"Are you sure?" He asked and rested a hand on ehr shoulder. She nodded again and then offered for them to come inside and have a drink.

"Be right there." The second boy said and took off running towards the wood. Sariniti walked inside and to the sink, then, looking up, saw a russet-brown colored tail disappear into the woods.