10-A Path for One

One wolf and one person, both fall in silence instantly.

Mia herself can’t pin down why she is suddenly so angry. She just escaped from a high-secured manor, and neither her wolf nor her only friend would give her a moment of peace but keep on nagging.

Yes, that’s why!

Sitting there quietly for a moment with long, deep breath, Mia finally calms down, though still a bit frustrated.

Or, she has never been in real peace ever since that night from a year ago.

Whatever. Nothing in the world is frustration-free. Mia sighs habiturally, preparing to turn the page with an apology to her wolf and Robert. They meant well for her, she knew. But they don’t understand her feelings, either.

But before she could do it, Robert starts with a cautious tone: “I’m sorry. I just hope it can be easier for you. I know you had a rough year...”

Rough doesn’t justify it.

“A year and seven days,” Mia cuts Robert off with a low voice, “Three hundred and seventy-two days, I counted them one by one. I counted when