"This is not the right way Kane. The path you are choosing will bring more tears, heartbreaks and disaster. Eventually, will lead to the death of everyone. And as for me trying to get into your head so you could set me free, is not the fact. You can keep me or kill me or do anything you want. I don't care what happens to me but, I'm talking about those that will be caught in between the war when it starts. Think again!" She persuaded.
"I have heard enough. No more word from you!" He shouted in anger.
The rest of the journey ended in silence. She never said a word again and neither was a word heard from him either.
Just at the outskirt of the Nazan settlement, Kane's half-brother wolf Tanak, was waiting to meet him. He and three other wolves have been waiting for almost three hours. He had sent two wolves to track his brother to see how he would lure and capture the witch who had killed their father.
Tanak has always been suspicious of Kane's moves and association with the humans. He almost caught his brother one day in the wood where Clara was displaying her art of magic to entertain him. Only Kane's quick effort saved them and their little secret romance from being exposed. Before Tanak could approach them, Clara had ended her little magic stunt and got hidden at a secluded back of a very large tree. Tanak smelt the air. He could taste the presence of a human within, with his acute wolf ability. But before he could fish out Clara, Kane intervened talking some senses into him and convinced his doubtful half-brother that he was alone.
"Finally, big brother is home,'' began Tanak on sighting Kane and his prisoner. "Brother, you got her! The bastard that killed our father,'' he eased a fake smile as he speaks.
"Yes we got her!" Kane replied with a cold voice that was also marred by disappointment.
He was aware of his half-brother's evil intentions. Tanak would have served a jungle justice on Clara without minding the hierarchy of power which exist among the alphas of the Nazan wolf clan. Kane knew this and that's why he wasn't too excited to see his brother coming out to welcome him.
"What are we waiting for Kane? Let's execute her right the away!" Tanak signaled one of his men. "Kill her at once. She deserve to die like a dog that she is!''
Just as of one Tanak's men advanced with a Tagma (A special kind of weapon that looked like a sword and thought to have some magical powers only when used by werewolves.) Kane intervened.
"Stop!" Kane shouted. "Don't touch her. Not here and not now!"
"She is a murderer Kane! Are you trying to show sympathy to this witch? The same witch that had your father killed in cold blood?" Entered Tanak. "Let's have her killed here and no one will ever hear about her again. Let her legacy end here and now!"
"And my answer to that is still no! I can't let that happen. Look here Tanak," Kane pointed his fingers at his half-brother wolf. "We have a council of alphas that will determine her fate and not you. The order is not for you to give! So get that right little brother."
"What nonsense are you talking about Kane? The council will surely pass a death sentence on her. Why waste any further time? If you are having a kind of pity on her then, consider what I'm about to do to her right now a big favor," Tanak grinned at Clara who has been silence ever since the two brothers were talking. "She wouldn't have to die very painfully after all if, we have her executed at the spot,'' he glanced at the other wolves as if, he is trying to solicit some support and approval from them.
"My answer is still a loud no! She must not be executed here or now. We have a justice system. You and I knows I can't disregard them. I would advise you brother to sheath your sword as there will be no shedding of blood until, the council to be headed by me decides so," Kane countered.
"Can I ask you a question Kane?''
"Yes go ahead! I'm listening."
"Do you think she would show you any mercy if, she was in your shoes? If you think you are smart then answer me? And who cares what the other alphas have to say? This is personal now!" Tanak makes an advancement with the intention to kill Clara.
"No stop! Exclaimed Kane. "One more step and you will have me to contend with. I'm warning you! This is no place for this. And it's not in your position to determine who will die like a dog."
"Traitor! Traitor! You will surely regret the wrong steps you are taking now Kane!" he storms out with his men leaving Kane, Clara and his loyal wolves.
First, she was kept at the wolf's prison. A wide hole under the ground. Luckily, wide enough for good a ventilation. The top however, was left bare leaving any prisoner at the mercy of the harsh sun during the day and the very cold whether at nights. The trees surrounding the isolated prison makes it likely that, creeping creatures like snakes, could easily find their way down to the uncovered prison. Here, Clara was kept awaiting her fate at the hands of the angry werewolves.
For some moments, she thought about escaping but, remembered she was not with her magic tools to invoke her powers except, for the tiny necklace worn on her neck. The power in the necklace is limited and may not prove too useful in serving her purpose.
'Anyway, I can do this the other way round,' she told herself before, using the muscular coordination on her neck to move her silver necklace closer to her mouth since, her hands were tied behind her back so she couldn't use them. Once her necklace came into contact with her saliva, she began saying some magical incantations to free her tied hands.
"I, the daughter of the great witch Ferahon! The one who hears the voices in the wind. The great granddaughter of Uriel, summons your presence. This hands of mine, tied behind my back. Freedom I seek. Release by the power of the earth, I command thee. So mote it be!"
At once, the rope on her hands splits open and her hands were free. She looked upwards and began saying another magical spell in other to escape from the wolf's prison.
"Wing to fly. Earth to touch. Tear apart thy Shackles and body on thy land I seek. So mote it be!''
She waited for some seconds but, nothing seemed to be working. She repeated her abracadabra but, nothing occurred. She tried one more time but, ended up with the same result.
Her power had failed her this time. She wondered why she was imprisoned there, with no guard to watch over her. She reasoned maybe, that has a connection with her, not been able to escape with the help of her magic power. Her aim was to fly upwards and out through the open space. Was she also held a prisoner by a powerful werewolf's spell?