Chapter 5
Ari had been in the forest for so long I guess she lost count, but she was glad she finally had a
friend. Wolf also enjoyed Ari's presence, it made him feel less wolf-like and more human. He
promised himself that he would protect Ari no matter the cost, pushing aside the thought that he
might eat her. He realized that the first time they met, it gave him a feeling. Not a bad feeling, it
was a warm feeling. Everytime he would see Ari it made him feel like that, but he didn't know
what it was. Wolf sat under a tree thinking about that, then Ari ran over. "Wolf, can I braid your
hair?" She said. "Huh?" Wolf said, looking up. "What's a braid?" Wolf said, confused. "If you
want, I can show you." Ari said, holding up a hair band. "Um, ok." He said. Ari sat down next to
wolf and took a piece of his hair and started braiding it, after a few minutes it was finished.
"Done!" Ari said smiling. "Come on, let's go to the river so you can see the reflection." Ari said
grabbing wolf's hand. "Ok, ok, I'm coming!" Wolf said while following Ari. Wolf went up to the
river and looked down. His face looked different…when was the last time he looked at his
Reflection? The scars on his face were still visible and his eyes were glowing just like before,
but…his face, was he smiling? I Haven't smiled in so long… I wonder why, Wolf thought. Then
he looked at his hair, a little braid was sticking out in his hair. "Nice, it looks cool…I'll keep it."
Wolf said, touching the braid. "Ari?" Wolf said, turning around. "Yeah?" Ari said. Wolf scratched
his hand behind his head and blushed "I…I…" Suddenly there was a rustling sound in the
bushes, and Wolf turned around. A wolf guy's head popped out, "Hai." He said. Ari screamed
and hid behind Wolf while he stood there and rolled his eyes. "What are you doing here Stone?"
Stone got up and walked over to them. He looked like Wolf but with dark brownish black fur. "I
don't know, I was wandering around the forest and then I caught your scent and decided to say
hello." Ari then walked out from behind Wolf, "Wait, I didn't know there were other wolf people
like you." She said, confused. "Well yeah, he was also born under the full moon, there are many
wolf people like me." Wolf said, scratching his ear. "Oh, who is that, is that a human?" Stone
said, twitching his ears. "Why is a human here?" Stone asked, "And why aren't you eating her?"
He said. "Can I eat her?" Stone said, licking his lips hungrily. Wolf growled, "Back off, this is my
friend Ari." Stone widened his eyes, "Friend?" He swished his tail. "Yes, f-r-i-e-n-d, friend." Wolf
said growling. "Ok, ok, calm down…fine I won't eat her." Stone said, waving his hands. "Good."
Ari stood there awkwardly as Wolf and Stone talked to each other. "Um, I'm gonna like…go…"
Ari said backing up and walking away. "Fang, don't tell me you're turning into a softy." Stone
said. Ari was far away and overheard. Fang? Who is Fang? Ari thought, confused. Is there
another wolf guy around. "Brother, don't say my name out loud!" Wolf said growling. "But, Fang,
why would you befriend a human?" Oh, so Wolf is Fang, but he told me he didn't have a name,
Ari thought. "I'm her friend because she said she wished for one, don't worry, I'm gonna eat her
eventually." Fang said. "Oh, so you're getting her trust first and then you're gonna eat her?"
Stone said. "Exactly!" Fang said. Ari stood behind the tree surprised, He said he would be her
friend, and now he's saying he's gonna eat her? She couldn't believe this, I thought I could trust
him, I guess i'm not his friend after all. A tear rolled down her cheek, she wiped it off silently, I
can't believe he would betray me like that, of all we've been through. She grabbed the strap that
held her bag. I think I'm gonna leave, what's the point in staying here anyway? Ari thought while
walking. She walked silently, but then she couldn't hold it anymore. She dropped to the ground
and sobbed. "I-I can't believe this!" She said as tears dripped down. She sat on the ground
burying her head in her red cape and cried. "Goodness me, is that a human I see crying?" A
voice said, Ari looked up. Another wolf guy was standing there in front of her, he had white fur
and blue eyes. "Why are you crying, dear?" The white wolf guy said. "You're gonna eat me too
right?" Ari said glaring. "I guess I'm nothing but food in this forest." The wolf guy twitched his ear
and smiled. "Oh no dear, I wouldn't eat you…humans are much to…chewy, I'd rather prefer a
deer, or a wild turkey." The wolf guy said. "Call me Snow." He said crouching down and holding
out a paw. Ari took it, and Snow helped her up. "Now tell me…why are you crying." Ari looked
away. "Do you know Stone, and Fang?" Ari said. "Yes I know them, actually, I came with Stone
to meet Fang." Snow said. "Well um, how do I explain this casually…"