Trees waved in the wind, and leaves were flying everywhere. Dustfinger walked steadily over rocks and through bushes. He was walking for about an hour now, and still was really upset about a father.
"Now why would that idiot give me a father without my permission?" He asked himself.
He heard Farid's voice floating with the wind He closed his eyes, and sat on a rock. A quick movement came from a bush behind him. He quickly got up and lit a match. The flame blew with the wind. The movement was gone and he waved the match letting it blow out.
The next second, a tiny fury creature jumped right at him. It was Gwin. Gwin started licking his masters face, so delighted to see him.
"Oh come on. I haven't been gone for so long. Oh it's alright your fathers here now." Dustfinger laid his pet on his lap, and stroked his furry body.
"So Gwin, what do you think of this father deal? Should I be happy to have a father? Or be mad?" He looked down at Gwin who was looking at a bird passing by.
"Oh fine, go get your lunch." He threw Gwin off his lap and got up.
He continued to walk by the trees. Thinking. He saw a pond near by and fish were swimming. He sat on the ground and put his finger in the pond and twirled his finger. The fish were following his movement.
"Miss me?" He asked the fish.
The fish kept on swimming and suddenly a shadow came from the sky. It was a big body, falling from the sky.
"What the!" Dustfinger jumped back letting the body fall right in the water.
"Oh shoot!" He yelled. He kneeled by the pond and grabbed the body. He pulled it out with all his mite.
The body wasn't breathing. He put the body over his shoulder and started walking toward the camp. He stumbled over bushes and twigs, sliding on some water that splashed from the pond. Gwin came and leaped on Dustfinger's back.
"Come on buddy, help me with this guy!"
Gwin ran off his back and darted toward the camp.
Gwin finally jumped through a bush and landed in the camp. He scratched the tent that everybody was gathered in. Meggie came out.
"Gwin! What are you doing here?" Meggie asked.
Gwin got a grip on her nightgown, and pulled her toward Dustfinger.
Dustfinger came out of the bush. Meggie glared at him with a body over his shoulder.
"Oh my God! Who is that?" She asked covering her mouth in surprise.
"I don't know, get Resa." He ordered.
Meggie went inside along with Dustfinger and the man on his shoulder.
"Oh My!" Mo said.
"Lay him here." Said Resa.
Dustfinger gently lay the man on his back on the bed that was set up. He walked past all of them.
"Woodleg." Fenoglio whispered.
"Woodleg!" Dustfinger yelled." My father! The imposter!"
He yelled some more and kicked the garbage can.
"Dustfinger please!" Resa yelled at him.
"Keep it quiet for him please!" She yelled some more.
Dustfinger knelt by him. Looking into his face. Trying to see something.
"I got his nose." Dustfinger whispered.
Orpheus came in the tent.
"Of course. I gave him it." Orpheus said.
Dustfinger looked up at him and shot at him with rage.