Chapter 7

It was nightfall and the air was humid. Mazaska lifted her nose up to the air and breathed in the forest smell. She looked up to the sky and stared upon the shining stars. 

"Dear Sky Spirits... Please help us as we go on this journey." she whispered. Zayev padded over to Mazaska's side. A she-wolf came along with him. Her fur was caramel brown and her eyes where bright amber.

"This is Aspen." Zayev spoke. Mazaska narrowed her eyes and snarled.

"Why did you bring her? She'll tell Alpha Convel about us leaving the forest!" Mazaska snapped, her fur bristling with anger.

"I am not going to tell him about it. I knew that some day that Abaddon would rise again. I tried telling my fellow pack-mates about it, but they all shrugged me off. Afterall, no one believes young wolves." Aspen spoke. Mazaska narrowed her eyes at Aspen.

"If we're still on our journey and Abaddon rises, Aspen will be the only one who would know what to do." Zayev explained. "She won't be coming with us, but she'll be keeping an eye out back here." Mazaska fell silent.

"Okay... Let's go, I want to be as far away from the forest by sunhigh." she finally said.

"Wait!" Mazaska halted. "You will need some traveling herbs." Aspen declared. Reluctantly, Mazaska followed Aspen into the Shaman's Den. Aspen scanned through the cracks where the herbs where in until she found the right traveling herbs.

"Here, this will give you some strength." Aspen grabbed Burdock Roots and carefully rapped them into large leaves. Mazaska picked up the herbal package into her mouth.

"Thank you..." she murmured. 

Mazaska and Zayev silently made their way out of the encampment.

"I will go as far as the Tundra Pack borderlines."Aspen said gently. Now, there they where, in between Tundra and Dawnfall borderlines. "I will spill some badger blood on some leaves so that it would look like you two where killed."

"Yes, but what about our bodies?" Mazaska questioned.

"Have you ever heard of the badger tales? Everyone believes that a badger eats wolves. Now go, time is running out." Mazaska nodded and began to pad alongside with Zayev. 

"May the Sky Spirits guide you!" Aspen called out as the two made their way to Where the Light Touches the Sky.