Rhys was muttering in the cave. Stone came in to see what the problem was.
"Rhys? Is there something wrong?" She acted like nothing bothered her.
"Oh, nothing." Stone knew she was lying, so he played along.
"So, what are you doing in here?"
"Umm, I'm taking a break."
"A break from what?" She didn't know what to say now. "Rhys, I know you're playing."
"You do?"
"Yes. What is it that you're really doing?" Stone sat across from her.
"*sigh* I was really sorry for you."
"Why?"
"The fact that Stormfast did that to you..." Stone now knew what this was about. He didn't blame her. She was just caring.
"I told you before. He will get what's coming to him," he assured her.
"What do you actually plan?"
"I don't have anything solid yet, but he lives at my old pack, the Eastern Pack. I'm helping Simon revenge that pack. That includes revenge on Stormfast."
"Well, I hope so. He deserves it."
"Just as Terra deserves it!" he added. As Stone was about to leave, he thought of something. "Hey, Rhys. Did you know that I was orphaned?"
"No, I didn't know that."
"Stormfast's mom took care of me."
"It seems insulting to be cared for by a family like that."
"Not all of them are terrible, just Stormfast." He began to frown. Rhys couldn't stand Stone upset.
"Please, Stone, don't be upset. It makes me upset." She tried to cheer him up. She grabbed one of his forepaws. "I'll do this revenge thing with you."
"You mean it?"
"Yes, for you." He hugged her.
"Thank you. You're such a great friend." Stone then walked out. Rhys noticed he was still limping. It was his broken paw. She wondered how he could bear the pain. She wondered how he could bear any pain. There was no other wolf she knew, at least in the Pack of Honesty, that went through that much pain.
Meanwhile. . .
They were in Sparks's den. Neither Terra nor Stormfast wanted to stay in the riverside cave anymore, not with the fear of another bear attack. They both knew they couldn't stay in Sparks's den for long. His den was too small.
"I should have seen the signs," Stormfast spoke quietly. "I should have known it was a bear cave."
"Stop talking," Terra demanded. "Save your strength." She rubbed his wound. He clenched his jaws in response. It was obvious that it was painful. Little did they know that there was an onion sitting outside, not far from them. None of them knew of its healing powers. Terra thought meat was the best medicine. "I'm going to get some more meat for us." She went out.
"Be careful," said Sparks.
"Take care of Storm," she replied. She went on. She was determined to get some meat... to help Stormfast. It would be hard. She was an Omega. They weren't trained to hunt. Their job was to keep peace within a pack and give dating advice. But she had run away. She was living a new life now, a life that would have ended short if Stormfast hadn't saved her. She wondered what her future would be. Would she spend the rest of her days alone with her true love? Maybe, she thought. Just maybe... we could have a pack of our own.