Chapter 6
Everyone but Willowpaw , Finn Keddin and Fa left the den as Fa explained to both of them what would happen . To her he growled
"Your great uncle will lower his mind barriers , and you will feel as he feels , like I did when I spirit walked in you . All you need to find out is what the problem is and , if possible , how to cure it , then when you return to your body , tell me what we need ."
"How will I get back?" Willowpaw asked
"You will know , cub , you will know" He handed her the small piece of root needed. " Chew this as soon I leave , but not before , I don't know what will happen if our souls come into contact on your first spirit walk . It will hurt , but the pain will be short". Willowpaw nodded and Fa left the den . She place the root in her mouth and chewed . Then the pain took hold . It felt like she was being torn in two , as if her gut was being ripped out with dull eagle claws . She tried to scream , but couldn't . She writhed in pain . The last thing she saw was Finn Keddin's concerned face as she lay on the ground .
Suddenly she was looking through her great uncle's eyes . She felt his pain and Immediately knew what ailed him . River fever . A rare condition she had thought only wolves could get . Even though it took a very long time to take a person's life , it was very difficult to cure , but she knew what they needed . She tried to return to her body , but couldn't . She panicked , this was what had happened in her mother's vision . Then she seemed to hear her Fa's growl
'Relax and look at your body' she did , her body lay on a heap , her red and black hair partially covering her face and she returned to her body and growled as she sat up disorientated as her head span . She barked to her Fa and he came running in . She said
" He has River fever , it's very hard to cure , but the things needed are Wolf fur , Sea water and cloudberries . Just mass them into a paste and eat it ." Fa ran outside , his daughter and Finn Keddin close behind .