CHAPTER SIX
Andy and Edna went inside running. "Mom! Dad! Where are you!" Andy called.
Wolf ran to them. "What's wrong? What happened?" Soon, Virginia and Wendell joined them.
"Dad, Edna talked to Emma. She said that she's in a tree that isn't a tree. Do you know what that is?"
Wolf's face went pale at once. He turned to Virginia, and she was pale too. "Wolf, is that the same place I think it is?"
Wolf nodded in agreement. "But that place had a window. Edna said that emma didn't see any windows around." Wolf said.
"It wouldn't hurt to check. The huntsman is dead." Virginia said.
"It might hurt to check Virginia. Who know's who lives there now." Wendell said. "I would send some soldiers with you."
"Dad, let's go!" Andy said.
"You're right. if we want to reach that place in daytime, we should leave now. We'll be there in the morning." Wolf said.
"I'll get a carriage prepared." Wendell said and called for a servant. He gave him the orders, and servant bowed and left them. "It'll be ready in ten minutes. I'm really sorry that I can't come. I have a council meeting to attend in the morning."
"It's OK uncle Wendell. We understand." Andy said.
The servant came back and told them that the carriage is ready. As they were all dressed, they didn't need to take anything with them. They were going to come back tomorrow. As they got out to the court yard, they saw the carriage and ten soldiers waiting for them.
"Wow. We're going to have bodyguards or what?" Edna asked.
"Or what." Andy replied. He was teasing her.
"Hey! That's not fair! I was just asking an innocent question."
"My, my. How could I ever doubt that?" he replied. They laughed at eachother, and got into the carriage. Wolf and Virginia followed. They were worried about what woul happen next. They hoped that they wouldn't see the huntsman or any of his relatives.
They slept in the carriage. Edna rested her head on Andy's chest and fell asleep. Andy put his arm around her shoulder and held her close to him, and slept that way. Wolf and Virginia looked a them, and smiled. Wolf smelled love in the air. These two loved eachother. And he was happy for them.
In the morning, Wolf was the first to wake up. Virginia's head was on his lap. He pulled his jacket on her, so she wouldn't catch a cold. She opened her eyes. "Good morning hoeny."
"Good morning my creamy love." he replied with a smile. Virginia sat up, and put the jacket around her shoulders.
"It's really cold out here." she said.
"Yeah. But it'll warm up soon."
"I hope so." she looked at Andy and Edna who were still sleeping. "Don't they look so sweet?" she said.
"Yep. The sweetest couple. After us of course." he winked at her.
They sat in the carriage in silence. They didn't want to wake Andy and Edna. After a while, Virginia broke the silence. "Are we there yet?" she asked, whispering.
"Just a little more. I'm getting nervous about it." Wolf replied. He looked out of the window, they will reach the tree any moment now.
Andy opened his eyes. "Are we there?"
"Good morning to you too son. And no, not yet." Wolf replied.
"Good morning dad." he stretched and caused Edna to wake up.
"Good morning everyone." she said and gave a kiss to Andy.
"Good morning honey. How did you sleep?" he asked.
"I had better nights." she smiled.
"Oh, so that means, I'm not a good bed, huh? Poor me!"
Wolf and Virginia looked at each other and laughed. Edna blushed.
"Huff-puff! We're here." Wolf said. They got off the carriage and looked around.
"Dad, all I see are trees, and they all look like eachother." Andy said.
"It's one of them. If I only remember which one." Wolf said. "I can't even smell her. Can you Andy?"
"Nope." he turned to Edna. "Edna, can you call Emma?"
"I'll try." she closed her eyes. 'Emma, can you hear me?'
Emma opened her eyes, she thought she heard Edna, but she wasn't sure. Suddenly, she heard her again. "They're here!" she called and closed her eyes. 'Edna where are you?'
'We're in the place Andy's parents recognized. But they don't remember the exact tree. Can you come out? Are you safe in there?'
'More than safe. I'll be out in a moment.' Emma opened her eyes and saw Peter and Nathan standing near her. "They're here. They don't know which tree is it." she told them.
Peter's smile went ear-to-ear. "Let's go out." he said.
"You two go, and I'll ctach you in a moment." Nathan said.
"Ok, dad." Peter took Emma's hand and they got out. They stood in front of the tree and looked around. The didn't see them. So, they walked to the other side of the tree, and saw four ordinary people, and ten soldiers.
"Edna!" Emma called and ran to her. The twins hugged eachother tightly. "Oh edna I missed you so much!"
"I missed you too." Edna replied as they both started to cry.
Peter stood there, his eyes filled with tears. Wolf noticed that. He didn't know how was that person, but he smelled like the girls. He turned to virginia. "Virginia, he smells just like them." he whispered to her.
Andy went closer to his parents. "Dad, do smell him? He has the same scent."
When the twins pulled apart from the hug, Emma took edna's hand and walked toward Peter.
"Edna, this is Peter." she said. Peter looked at her with tearful eyes. Edna couldn't believe it.
"Our Peter? Pete?"
"Yes." Peter replied.
"Oh God! Pete, you're alive!" she jumped on her brother and hugged him tightly, and kissed his cheeks. "I thought you were dead! Oh thank God you're alive!"
"I missed you too sis. Oh, this is the best day in my life!"
"I want you too meet someone." Edna said, and took his hand and went toward Andy. "Pete, this is Andy, my boyfriend, and these are his parents. Wolf and Virginia Wolfson."
"it's nice to meet you Peter." Wolf said.
"It's a pleasure to meet you too. Wolfson you said?"
"Yes." Edna replied.
Emma came closer to them too. "Hi." she said, shyly.
"Oh, Emma, these are Wolf and Virginia Wolfson, Andy's parents."
"Nice to meet you." Emma said.
"It's nice to meet you too Emma." Virginia replied with a smile.
"Hi Emma." Andy said, and gave her a hug.
"Oh hi Andy. It's good to see you again."
Peter stood there in silence when he heard the name Wolfson.
"What is it Pete?" Emma asked.
"I'll be right back. I have to call dad." he ran back into the tree.
"I thought your parents were dead." Andy said.
"They are. Pete calls dad the man who raised him, and saved my life. His name is Nathan." Emma said. Wolf's heart bounced at the name Nathan. It was so familliar to him.
Peter came back with Nathan. "Dad, you have to meet them, they have the same last name you do." he said on his way. They stood in front of them. Wolf and Nathan staring at eachother. Familliar scent, familliar eyes.
"Nathan? Is that really...you?" Wolf asked. He was confused. he couldn't believe his eyes, or nose.
"I reall hope my nose isn't tricking me." Nathan replied. "Warren?"
"Huff-puff! Nathan!" Wolf hugged his long lost brother, so tightly. Everyone was in a shock. "Nathan where were you all this time! I thought I lost you forever!"
They pulled apart to look at eachothers eyes. Both of them were crying because of happiness.
"I missed you so much Warren. I never thought I'd see you again."
"Come, let me introduce you to my family." Wolf said. "This is Virginia, my succulent mate."
"Hello Nathan."
"I'm so happy to meet you Virginia." he gave her a hug.
"And this is Andy, our son. Your nephew." Wolf continued.
"Hi Andy. You're a grown up man!" he hugged him too.
"Hi uncle. It's good to see you."
"Nathan, this is Edna, my twin sister." Emma said.
Nathan turned to Edna. "It's so nice to meet you Edna. You really look like your sister."
"It's nice to see you too Mr. Wolfson." they shaked hands.
"Call me Nathan, please."
"OK, Nathan." Edna smiled.
"Now that the whole family is here, I guess we should go back to the palace." Wolf said as he put his arm around Nathan's shoulder.
"Palace?" Emma, Peter and Nathan said together.
"Yeah, what wrong with that?" Wolf said.
"Nothing. I never thought that you'd be rich enough to build a palace." Nathan said.
"Oh, no. It's not mine. What I meant is the royal palace. The palace of The House of White." Wolf said.
"Really? Do you work and live there?"
"I don't work there, but I almost live there. Look at the guards Wendell sent with us. I'll tell you everything on the way."
"Alright, just let me get my jacket." Nathan said.
"Oh, Nathan, I think you should get some clothes with you, and for Peter too. You two are going to stay with us."
"Do you really mean it?" Peter asked.
"Of course I do. A wolf never lies when it comes to family."
"Alright girls, let go to the carriage." Virginia said. emma and Edna followed her to the carriage. Andy and Peter followed them. Wolf waited for Nathan to come. After a few moments, he came with a midium sized bag.
"I'm ready." he said. Wolf smiled at him, and they went to the carriage too.
"Dad, me and Peter can sit with the driver, we won't fit in there." Andy said.
"Alright son." Wolf replied. He and Nathan got into the carriage, and Andy and Peter sat near the driver. As the carriage moved, the soldiers followed them with their horses.