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Red's POV
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I was sitting in one of their SUV's at the end of the road that leads to the highway up to the Ranch. I was waiting for Jay to get back. I needed to hear Lia was ok and the kids had made it. That Shadowy monster that killed the wounded creep had me spooked. I was amped, on high alert and ready for anything. So, of course I didn't notice the shadow coming up on me fast along the very highway I had been watching.
I glanced both ways, then looked directly ahead when I heard the sound. It was something had jumped on the hood. My attention snapped to it. I had a momentary panic until I noticed it was a black dog, well that was until the dog looked into the front window. It's eyes a so blue they glowed. It was unnerving, it just stared at me. Standing on the hood like an attack dog waiting for the go ahead. The only thing that was not visible was the teeth. Finally it jumped off the hood and landed next to the driver side door. It sat down and whined at me. Puffing out its chest to show me the necklace around its neck. How odd I thought. Why would a dog be wearing a necklace?
That perked my interest, was this a message from Lia, I wondered. Had she sent this dog to me? The necklace was a dire wolf fang, of that I was certain. The marks reminded me of Vikings and Nordic traditions. The black dog looked and me whined and danced it's front legs wanting me to come outside.
"What the hell," I thought. Opening the door slow and steady I got up to stand infront of this dog. It leaned its neck over to its hindleg. Shoving the necklace off its neck. Then picking it up with its teeth an offering it to me. Kneeling down, on a knee, I reach out to have it fall in my hand. I felt an odd warmth. Just as that feeling spread up my arm the dog licked my face and whined. It looked down the road torward the way it came.
"I get it, you want to head back. I wouldn't want to be here either. These people need the skills I have." I knew animals understood us had seen that with Lia many times. The dog jumped up to help push the necklace around my neck. Making it like I needed to hurry. Once around my neck I heard the dog infront of me say, "This is a gift from the One who Remembers. She gave this to you to protect you from the shadows. Accalia has one as well. This offers you a chance hear the thoughts of animals who wish to communicate." The black dog stood, "Your friend comes, I must get back to my other duties."
My mind was reeling, "Thank you." I spoke with an odd feel to it. "Will I meet the One who Remembers?" I asked as I seen he canine about to take off.
"Very rarely does she meet with anyone. Yet, you married into her family perhaps you will." The dog shrugged!
I watched it take off, then could not track it once it got a distance away. Almost like it went poof. I noticed then the Scout coming back down the road. I dropped down just a bit until I could make certain it was Jay coming back.
Once closer I could tell it was him, standing up I waved. He slowed down, pulling up next to me. Opening the door he scooted over to let me in the driver's side. I jumped in and put my rifle down in the back.
"They made it, Lia is good. She sent you a specific message." He paused and glanced over his shoulder in the back. I looked in the rearview mirror to see my sniper rifle and my gilli suit.
"Thank you Jay." I looked at him and closed the door to the Scout. "Lets get these people loaded and fed." Turning the Scout torward where we had left the people who helped get some of the scum cleaned up.