Thread: Hair of the Wolf (Atroxa & Frelance)

Lilura and her mother walked quickly, it was strange really for her. She'd never felt afraid like this, of some faceless monster stalking the trees. The forest was familiar and safe for her, she'd never had any reason to fear it or anything that lived in it. She knew the animals could be dangerous if frightened or injured but she had been taught that as long as you respected them and kept your distance they wouldn't harm you. Being an Earth witch provided her more protection than the average human who wandered the wild. The animals could sense her magic and that she was an ally of the Earth, not some hunter or potential prey. So this fear, this wariness, was new to her, and she didn't like it. Lilura glanced over her shoulder thinking she had head some one behind them. But she saw no one and looked back ahead, glancing at her mother, wanting to say something to her. She said nothing though. Her mind was full of questions and worries and like a child she wanted to seek some sort of comfort from her mother, but Lilura stopped herself. She was no longer a child. She was nearly an adult, she needed to grow up. Then she heard foot steps, and they were too loud for her to just be imagining things this time, there really was some one behind them. Both Lilura and Tierra turned to see a man running towards them, and both felt something was wrong with him. It was confirmed when he let out a scream and there was the sound of breaking bone and a burst of magic as he leaped forward and became a wolf. Both witches stared, wide-eyed, he was a werewolf! Tierra grabbed Lilura's arm and shoved her daughter away from her, towards the trees. Run Lilura! She shouted at her. Lilura stumbled a few feet and started to run but realized her mother wasn't following, Mom! Come on! I said go Lilura! Tierra snarled at her daughter, turning to face the large wolf that was sprinting at them, Run ! The witch raised her hands and Lilura turned, running into the trees. Earth witches had the weakest offensive magic, and Lilura was too young to be very practiced with it, her mother though was older and more powerful. Tierra prepared to face the wolf, her magic starting to gather to her, Come here you beast! She shouted, taking a few steps towards him, trying to get his attention so Lilura could get away. Her daughter knew the forest, she knew where to go to hide and be safe. But her eyes went wide when the wolf ignored her and turned to chase after Lilura into the trees. No! Tierra screamed, hurling a small boulder with her magic after the wolf, trying to slow him down. She couldn't catch up to them, but her home was only a bit away, she'd be able to see if it weren't for the trees, her husband was there, and he was a fire wizard, if anyone could handle the werewolf it was him. So she took off down the road, running as fast as she could, beginning to scream for Isaac. Lilura had picked up her skirts and started running, jumping over fallen trees and roots, she thought her mother fighting the wolf, so when she heard her mother scream she stopped to look back, terrified she was being attacked. Instead she saw the giant wolf running after her, not her mother, Lilura's brown eyes went wide and she turned, picking her skirts back up and running, running faster than she thought she could, her breathing labored and her limbs aching.