She grabbed Zach by his arm, shaking him beside her. "Zach, do something! Call for him!"
But Zach only stared off, eyes fixed on the beast at the bottom of the valley. And finally, after a few tortured moments, he stammered out an answer, his voice reduced to disbelief.
"That's Luke," he said, his tone flat.
Both of them stood as still as stones. "What?" they asked in unison, shock and confusion dripping from their voices.
"It's him," Zach said. "I saw it with my own eyes. He's evolved."
For a while, Tanya and Zoe stood transfixed, their gazes lingering in the valley as they attempted to study the massive wolf in detail. It had initially appeared an entirely foreign creature. Now, details began to emerge, its stance, its movement, and aura over which apparently was immense Luke.
For a moment, Tanya caught her breath, her gaze fixated on the glory of flames around Luke's neck. It bore the mark of the sacred, evoking awe and reverence.
