I changed quickly, shivering.It was only one of his shirts, and it hung low to my knees. Still, I considered it an upgrade from what I was wearing before. I found the cloak he had given me, wrapped myself in it and sat on the boulder, waiting for Cerus to come back.He reappeared between the trees not long after, his tall frame sliding across the leaves. Dirt streaked his hands, his chest, and even his face, and for a moment, I simply stared at him, confused.He had buried the wolf.I looked past him toward the trees, trying to understand why. That creature had attacked me. It had nearly killed him. Cerus had been forced to break its neck with his bare hands, yet he had still taken the time to bury it.I couldn’t understand him.He cleaned himself in the spring, scrubbing his skin, and I watched him silently, even as he walked out. As he made his way to the horse, water cascaded down his skin, dripping onto the floor until it puddled beside his feet. He dressed, then dug through his
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