The evening began like any other.I sat in the small dining room adjacent to our private chambers, Kael across from me, a simple meal spread between us. The windows were open, letting in the cool night air and the distant sound of wolves singing in the village below. It was peaceful. Ordinary. Perfect.Then the air shifted.I felt it before I heard it. A change in pressure, as if the room had inhaled and forgotten to exhale. Kael's hand froze mid-reach for his cup. His eyes met mine."Did you feel that?""Yes."The air shimmered near the window. A shape began to form, coalescing from nothing, growing solid and distinct. It was a wolf, but not like any wolf I had ever seen. Its fur was the color of deep space, speckled with points of light like distant stars. Its eyes held the depth of eternity.I rose from my chair, my body tensing for a fight I did not want."Who are you?"The wolf inclined its head, a gesture of respect rather than submission. "I am called the Wanderer. I have trave
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