Chapter 8: The Voice.
Star remained silent for the whole day that they travelled.
Darcia never spoke.
She wondered if he really meant to protect her, or if he regretted it.
The moon had risen now, and they stopped at the top of another hill.
" We will stay here for tonight." Darcia said.
" ok." Star sad.
She watched as Darcia sat directly under the moon, looking up at it.
The moon was full.
Darcia was upset with himself.
He hated how he felt SO protective of this young wolf.
He could have just left her for dead at the town he first met her in, but he didn't, he could have fled and saved himself from the bugs and let them feed on Star for spare time, but he didn't, he could have left her in the freezing water, or left her shivering until she froze to death, but he didn't, he could have snapped and snarled at her for sleeping so close to him, but he didn't, and last, he could have just let that guy sink his teeth in Star until an artery burst and let her die... But... He didn't.
He broke from his thoughts and his ears perked up when he heard a soft humming sound.
When he turned, he saw Star with her back to him, and she was humming something, something soft, something beautiful, something... Familiar.
" Star." Darcia said quietly, walking up to her.
She stopped her humming and looked at him.
" What are you singing?" Darcia asked.
" Oh. It's a lullaby my mom used to sing to me, it never failed to get me to sleep...Why, was I bothering you?" Star asked worriedly, hoping she wasn't annoying Darcia.
" No, not at all, I just thought that... Well, I just wanted to say that... You're boce is beautiful, it reminds me of someone." Darcia said as he came to her side and sat with her.
Star looked at him, " Who?"
" Nevermind, I have forgotten the name." Darcia said.
"oh." Star said.
They sat there, inches apart, in silence.
" h-how's your neck?" Darcia asked.
" My... Neck? It's fine. That man didn't do much." Star said, putting her hand on the side of her neck where she had a bite mark.
Darcia looked up at the sky, with stars decorating it.
" I wonder if I was born on a beautiful night like this." Star said, as she looked up with him.
Darcia looked back down at her, the stars were in her eyes like magical sparkles.
She leaned against his shoulder, obviously tired.
She dropped her head from the sky and leaned it against Darcia's shoulder as well.
Darcia looked at her, shocked for a second, but that soon left, and he put his arm around her, and she drifted off to sleep.
In their wolf forms, Darcia laid in the long grass, with Star resting against his fur. The same why he had found her this morning.
Darcia slightly smiled as he fell asleep.
He was given another chance, another chance to have someone to protect. He wasn't going to fail her, this he swore. And promised 'till death.