You shake your head and smile at Dena, thanking her for her help, ignoring Lapu's taunts as you get to your feet. Slowly putting pressure on your knee to make sure that it healed properly, you drop to all fours and run to the other side of the road, looking back at Lapu as you leave him behind.
You know the best ways to get to each of your companions. It's really quite elementary after so many years growing up beside them, learning from their behaviors and habits. Lapu isn't half as strong as he thinks he is, and he has a desperate fear of being left alone, last in the pack.
"Okay, fine," the boy shouts out as you disappear in the direction of the bridge to the humans' territory. "You can come!" he says, panting as he tries to catch up. "Wait for me!"
Approach the Bridge