Last Three Letters

The young man hadn’t thought that he’d be returning to these lands after leaving with Topaz. His heart still ached for the three legged wolfess… but alas what could he do for her now? He had no idea where she’d gone, if she was still alive… all signs pointed to the worst possible fate. Matthias gave a heavy sigh, wondering if his love had met with his mother in the stars. Matthias missed his mother… Raelyn had truly been a wonderful wolfess from what he remembered. If only the arrangement between her and his father hadn’t ended on such a sour note… would she still be here too?

The forest he traveled through now reminded him of when he first came upon Auster. He could still picture Topaz, the happy moments they shared. How his heart ached for her. Or perhaps his heart ached for love in general. Matthias had been alone ever since the two of them got separated little over a year ago. He was so tired of being alone… He had thought of seeking out Bridget, Chouko, or even Alec… but what could they do? Were they really the answer to ease his loneliness?

Matt looked up towards the canopy of the trees as rain began to filter down between the leaves. He’d suspected for a while now that it was going to rain… and had hoped he might find shelter here among the large trees. But even they let a bit of rain in, Matthias realized. He came to a stop behind the large trunk of a blackened oak. The tree appeared as though it had been struck by lightning. He shook his head, nose wrinkling at the the thought. It couldn’t be a pleasant thing be hit by…

So captured in his thoughts Matthias was he didn’t pay much attention to the things surrounding him. The young Barnett laid down at the base of the tree and closed his bi-colored eyes. Perhaps he’d feel a little better after some rest…