NaraMy run is quiet today, no drama, no accident. I pass by that alley again to check, but there is nothing. I hope that girl is alright. I hike a mountain and enjoy the city's scenery. Most don't know that just beyond this forest, the mountain, is a community full of rogues. I head home.When I get home, I notice Concetta sitting alone in the salon, face facing the window into the garden and sniffing softly.I instantly go to her. "Are you crying? What happened?" I ask. She stands and throws her arms around me, wiping her tears. "I've received some sad news. An old friend of mine just turned feral last night. He. He was acting erratically, and he left the territory and never came back," she explains, crying, and I hold her tighter. This is the first time I've seen her look and sound so vulnerable."I'm sorry, we can send people to search for him." I offered, but she shakes her head no. "Her father has already done that. He's a faction leader," she looks at me seriously. "This is
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