Axel set down his cup. He felt dizzy for a moment. He looked around, confused as to why he was in this room alone.
He looked down; the cup was gone.
‘What cup?’ he wondered.
He walked towards the door; he was surprised to see someone standing there.
“I heard you were looking for someone to play with,” the boy standing at the door said.
Axel was confused, but the boy wasn’t wrong. He had come to the Blood Moon with his parents, but there were so few children here that he had been bored the entire time.
“Yes!” he said quickly.
The boy smiled down at him, his burnt orange eyes sparkled with delight.
“You can play with me.”
Axel was happy to have found a new friend.
***
He hid in the log; he had rolled in the dirt and rubbed the leaves against his skin. He hoped it was enough to cover his scent. Axel heard the soft footfalls of the wolf. He covered his mouth and closed his eyes, hoping to make himself small and unnoticeable.
He failed.
