The next morning, Kolie woke up to see that Kaipo was nowhere in sight.
"Kaipo? Kaipo where are you?" Kolie scanned the area and listened closely, but heard nothing. She could feel waves of pure, cold fear rising within her. She called his name a countless amount of times until she heard a faint cry coming from the bushes.
She sprinted through the brush, trying to locate the strangled call.
"Kaipo, where are you?!" Kolie cried out, almost in tears.
"Kolie!" she heard Kaipo utter. She finally ripped a bush from its roots and saw Kaipo lying there, cut up and slightly bruised.
"Kaipo!" Kolie kneeled down beside him, cupping her hands on his face. She could feel hot tears streaking down her face. "My father did this to you, didn't he?"
Kaipo sat up and groaned.
"I don't remember. All I remember is late last night, I heard something moving in the bushes, and I got up to go see what it was, and something flew down and hit me in the head; that's all I remember."
Kolie ran her fingers over a deep gash in Kaipo's shoulder. Kaipo winced and took in a sharp breath.
"I'm sorry...I know who we can go to to heal that. There is a healing experiment, Galena. She can fix you right up." Kolie looked down at her bloody fingers and shuddered. "We'll go tonight; it's too risky to be seen during the day."
Kaipo nodded in agreement.
***
Later that night...
Kolie held Kaipo's paw as they crept silently down the alleyways of the small town. Kolie peaked from behind a tall building to make sure the coast was clear. When she was certain it was, she ran across the street with Kaipo and hopped the fence into a nearby backyard.
The small lot seemed empty, but Kolie knew what she was doing. She spotted a shrub and crawled under it, with Kaipo following her. She crouched down and whispered words in an unfamiliar language.
A bright light suddenly appeared, making Kolie and Kaipo shield their eyes. As soon as it had begun, the darkness subsided, leaving Kolie and Kaipo seemingly alone. Then a mysterious yet soothing voice came from the unfathomable darkness.
"Kolie...you have come to me with a problem?" the voice murmured softly.
"Yes, Galena. My friend, Kaipo, is hurt. Do you think you can heal his wounds?"
"Bring him in my den. I will see what I can do." Galena turned on a gas lamp and walked down a small tunnel, Kolie and Kaipo following close behind.
"Kaipo? Kaipo where are you?" Kolie scanned the area and listened closely, but heard nothing. She could feel waves of pure, cold fear rising within her. She called his name a countless amount of times until she heard a faint cry coming from the bushes.
She sprinted through the brush, trying to locate the strangled call.
"Kaipo, where are you?!" Kolie cried out, almost in tears.
"Kolie!" she heard Kaipo utter. She finally ripped a bush from its roots and saw Kaipo lying there, cut up and slightly bruised.
"Kaipo!" Kolie kneeled down beside him, cupping her hands on his face. She could feel hot tears streaking down her face. "My father did this to you, didn't he?"
Kaipo sat up and groaned.
"I don't remember. All I remember is late last night, I heard something moving in the bushes, and I got up to go see what it was, and something flew down and hit me in the head; that's all I remember."
Kolie ran her fingers over a deep gash in Kaipo's shoulder. Kaipo winced and took in a sharp breath.
"I'm sorry...I know who we can go to to heal that. There is a healing experiment, Galena. She can fix you right up." Kolie looked down at her bloody fingers and shuddered. "We'll go tonight; it's too risky to be seen during the day."
Kaipo nodded in agreement.
***
Later that night...
Kolie held Kaipo's paw as they crept silently down the alleyways of the small town. Kolie peaked from behind a tall building to make sure the coast was clear. When she was certain it was, she ran across the street with Kaipo and hopped the fence into a nearby backyard.
The small lot seemed empty, but Kolie knew what she was doing. She spotted a shrub and crawled under it, with Kaipo following her. She crouched down and whispered words in an unfamiliar language.
A bright light suddenly appeared, making Kolie and Kaipo shield their eyes. As soon as it had begun, the darkness subsided, leaving Kolie and Kaipo seemingly alone. Then a mysterious yet soothing voice came from the unfathomable darkness.
"Kolie...you have come to me with a problem?" the voice murmured softly.
"Yes, Galena. My friend, Kaipo, is hurt. Do you think you can heal his wounds?"
"Bring him in my den. I will see what I can do." Galena turned on a gas lamp and walked down a small tunnel, Kolie and Kaipo following close behind.