Silverpath: The Calling

Get up.
Lekrisa struggled, her body filled with pain. “It hurts,” she groaned.
Get up.
She couldn't see anything in front of her and her head was throbbing with unbearing pain. “It hurts,” she said again.
Get up!
She groped her hands in front of her, trying to sit up. “I can't!” she cried.
Try harder!
Lekrisa used all her strength left, trying to pull herself on her feet. In the end, she couldn't stand and instead was on both her hands and knees. She tried to open her eyes, but the pain was too much.
Now come. Follow me. Fur brushed up against her side, and she only managed to open her eyes a little bit. Blood still clouded her vision, but she was still able to see things around her. The fur against her side pushed in a direction, whatever it was that owned it, telling her to go that way.
If anyone had seen Lekrisa crawling under the trees in the mud, they wouldn't have been able to recognize her. Her once blonde hair was now covered with mud and blood, and her left arm hung down from her shoulder. She was able to travel a short distance with support from the furred creature. All she could see were long lines in front of her, so she decided to close her eyes.
Now come. Over here, underneath this tree. The creature guided her at her side, now telling her with its tail which way she had to go. She crawled under the small gap in the bottom of the tree, shivering uncomfortably. She felt several slippery things crawling on her hands which she could not name.
Now... Safe... Rest... was all she heard from this creature who saved her. She dropped her body down, wrapping her arm around her legs in order to stay warm. Fur brushed against her, making her warm. She snuggled closer towards it, then fell unconscious.

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She awoke a few hours later, not only feeling pain, but also hunger and thirst. She opened her eyes to darkness. “Where am I?” she asked, her voice hoarse.
You're safe. A voice filled her mind, startling her slightly.
“Who are you?” Lekrisa turned her head painfully in the dark, trying to find the person who had just spoken to her.
Speak in your thoughts, it said again. Then she saw it, hiding in the darkness nearby. It was a four legged creature, and it stood on all of its feet. Right now it was staring at her, nearly reaching her height when seated. It had amber eyes, and its gray and black fur shined slightly in the dark.
“Who are you? What are you?” She said out loud, gazing straight at the creature with both fear and curiosity.
I am Zelkier, and a wolf, Please, you do not have a need to fear me. The reply came. The wolf stared back at her, its eyes not blinking. Now tell me, why did you try to kill the great elk of the forest?
Lekrisa shook her head with confusion. “What?” she asked, having no slight idea of what it meant.
Oh, of all the creatures, you must be the most foolish of them all. The wolf sniffed. Tell me why you nearly killed yourself, in your thoughts!
I don't know what you mean. Her head ached when she thought this.
How can you not know? The wolf let out a small growl. It seemed to calm down after a while. Let's start out simple: What is your name?
Name? What do you mean?
The creature seemed to sigh. I mean what you are called, like I'm Zelkier, for example.
Lekrisa lay on her side, her eyes knotted with confusion. She tried to think about it, but she couldn't remember anything. It was like searching for light in a deep darkness; there was nothing.
I'm sorry, but I don't know.

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Chapter End Notes:
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