Everything happened so quickly. Anthem had already grown suddenly confused, unsure as to why he felt abruptly fitful and unsure of this woman he had met. She had been hurt, but she seemed fine now. He relaxed slightly as Novella came to his side, and he happily leaned into her.
But his attention would be taken away from his sister as he saw a flash of the strange woman coming toward him. Instinctively, a whimper would escape his lips, and he would cower against Novella. More wolves had arrived, and he heard the sound of snarling and fighting. He was painfully naive -- so blissfully unaware that it all of this was caused by him. All he knew was confusion and fear, and he would turn and press himself as close to the ground as possible, unable to keep himself from whimpering aloud softly. He would close his eyes, hoping desperately it would all end soon.
