CHAPTER 44 — NICHA.

SAME DAY

 I saw many young men come out of their stone and mud houses. They looked at us with grim hatred in their eyes, it was the first time I had ever seen someone glare at me with more hatred that Jereum.

"Now why not we try to understand ourselves and avoid doing anything we would regret." He was looking at Jereum, whose hand was still on the handle of the blade and wore a devious grin.

The man was just as I had expected him. He had a long grey beard and an ugly scar that ran down his left eye but surprisingly the eye was undamaged. He looked at us and for a moment I thought I had seen the same grim hatred in his eyes as well

"My name is Alzaraq, I am the leader of the pack of Lobos, and, as you can see, your presence here is highly unwelcomed.”

“I apologize for any rude implications,” Jhan said, giving Jereum the same look that implied he relax himself and stop red glint glaring at the crowd of Lupine people.

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