~Alric~
“V - valencia?” His uncle stumbled in his words as he clarified, “And how - how is Valencia supposed to prove anything?”
Alric’s gaze fell on Valencia, the oldest member of their pack, a hybrid; half-wolf and half-witch. Among the council of elders, she was considered to be the wisest. They called her their healer, primarily because she was an expert at making healing potions, but Alric knew, there was so much more to her than just making elixirs.
Seeing how Valencia nodded her head, Alric explained to the audience, “Valencia has been practicing... how to enter one’s memories.”
“We meant to keep it from everyone until Valencia had learned to master this skill, but since we are already here, in need to prove Alana’s innocence, then she might as well… help us with our predicament,” Alric revealed.
Everyone became awed by their Alpha’s revelation, especially learning that their healer picked up such a useful power.
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