“Hey, Jacard, we’re heading for a run up into Canada, want to join us?” Elef removed his clothing. “I don’t want to ruin yet another set of clothing when I change. My Ma is upset that I tore through three shorts this month.” “I do not have a spirit form? How can I keep up?” ...

Elef ran in on all fours. Hightower and Daniel huddled under an overhang recessed in the mountainside. The snow flurries are much less here, and the wind not as harsh. Hightower, still in wolf form, spoke to Elef. “Where is Jacard?” “What? He is not here. We got separated. I hoped he had made it ...

“This is the place,” Alara proclaimed. Raias looked around the cave and wrinkled her brow in disgust. “How come people in distress can’t find cleaner places to hold up in? This cave is filthy.” “It’s not like He chose where this would happen.” A psychic scream echoed through everyone’s mind. Jacard remained unconscious. “There he ...

The portal opened into another cavern. This one was different. Smooth walls were carved from rough ore. Several floating orbs spaced evenly along the walls provided gentle bluish lights.  A touch of moisture floated in the cool air. Several members of the coven helped lift Jacard on to a table. The table was oblong and ...

Two days later, the pack had not found Jacard. Hightower ‘volunteered’ several more members to search. Elef looked to the sky. It was clear with no signs of falling snow or rain, sunlight reflected everywhere. Snow blindness was the only complaint everyone talked about. “I don’t get it,” Daniel commented. “We should have found something. ...

Neferita Sanioran waited for an audience with Mili Quisca the Magna, the leader of their coven. Mili was one of the oldest elders and the only surviving original member of the coven. She was the last of the first generation and the only more senior coven member than Neferita. Mili, herself, opened the door to ...

Elef took three other members of the pack with him to explore the upwards trail. They had to pass the ravine to get to it. As they passed, Elef took a deep breath. I knew it. That is Jacard’s scent. I know it is. “You smell that? It is Jacard. He went down, not up.” ...

First thing next morning, Neferita, entered into the infirmary chamber. She brought with her three additional members of the coven. Jacard watched Alara sleep with her head resting on his chest. He closed his eyes when he heard the group enter the room. Neferita frowned. “Getting a bit personal are we Alara?” Startled, Alara jumped ...

Roc walked out of the cave. “I have an idea. I have a magically well-versed friend. She may be able to help find Jacard and where he went.” Elef followed. “Okay. What do we need to do? Where do we need to go?” Roc looked up to the top of the ravine. Many of the ...

Still in the infirmary, Jacard and Alara sat together in a deep private conversation. A suite near The Magna’s home was being prepared for him. Raias barged in without even knocking. “Jacard your friends are here.” The news surprised Jacard. He asked, “Who is here?” “Your friend Elef and…” Raias blushed, “another friend of his ...