It was four hours later when they set out. Kai had readied a horse with their supplies, which took two hours, but the Gypsy seer wanted to tell them their futures before they left. Luna and Remus actually jumped with joy at the idea and went willingly. Romulus, though, was reluctant about the entire thing. Remus' comforting words were the only things to seat him across from the woman. She frowned at him in the same moment. That frown had him wishing that his negative was more effective than it was.
She tried to read his future from tarot cards and his palms, but each time she said, "Your future is blocked. I cannot see what it is, but one thing I am certain of is that death is not in the equation." Three times she tried the readings, but nothing else was uttered. Part of Romulus was ecstatic that the woman was unable to read his future, but another, much smaller part was afraid and wary. Something was niggling at the back of his mind and no matter how much he tried to grasp at it, it would slip through his fingers.
Remus watched his twin carefully. For the past few hours, Romulus zoned out and was walking fully on autopilot. Luna was seated on the horse, peering about the forest as it started to trickle into less and less trees. They passed Snow White's cottage a few moments after they started their journey and Remus knew that without the help of Kai, the three of them would be lost in the forest. "Kai, da ya know which town we'll be comin' up on?" Kai turned to him and nodded.
"Yes, but ya might want to be careful there." Remus frowned.
"Why?"
"The villagers don't take kindly to strangers, especially after what happened eighteen years ago." The words seemed to snap Romulus out of his thoughts and he moved closer to them.
"What happened, Kai?" The Gypsy grinned as Romulus paid closer attention to him.
"Your parents, Grandfather, and the King left the town in chaos. The Peeps took all the wishing well water and diluted the stream into their own barn. It was how they always won every single competition and were revered by the other villagers.
"Of course, when the villagers charged your father with the murder of Sally Peep the truth came out. He was going to be burned alive for the charge of also being a wolf, but your mother was quick, as was your grandfather. Together they were able to uncover the truth and have your father freed. The actual murderer turned out to be Wilf Peep, Sally's uncle. He was angry with her because she tore apart the well in their barn. Your family and the King left Little Lamb Village in ruins." Romulus nodded, already zoning out once more. This seemed to confuse Kai, but he tore his eyes from the longhaired twin. Romulus already knew that part of the story and each time he heard it, it always filled him with uncontrollable rage. Even now, he still could not place his finger on where the rage came from.
Kai glanced back at the longhaired twin and frowned. Something was wrong with him and Kai could not figure it out. He was even confused at Mer's reaction. The black puppy was his, or had been his, greatest accomplishment. She was a crossbreed between a hound and a wolf, but unlike the other puppies from the litter, she turned out to be the calmest. For that reason, Kai hand chose her to raise and train. Now, though, she stuck to Romulus' side and seemed to never leave. She followed behind the longhaired twin and listened to every silent command he gave. Every time he stopped, she did the same. She never let him out of her sight and Kai could see that, unconsciously, Romulus was becoming use to her presence. Kai knew that eventually, if it had not happened yet, the puppy was going to listen fully to Romulus and Romulus alone. Shaking his head to dispel any thoughts, he put himself back into hunting mode.
