Due to the bright moonlight, the man and the wolf could be seen clearly.

"It’s Strider…" Adrian whispered.

"No wonder the villagers call him the child of a wolf. He seems really chummy with them, don’t you think?

“Wait… That wolf has only two legs, and Strider's holding a wild rabbit. He's feeding it. He's taking care of that wolf!" Mya exclaimed in shock.

Adrian looked surprised too.

Suddenly…

"Who's there?" Strider whipped around, emitting a beam of light against the dark of night.

In the blink of an eye, he was standing before Adrian. His fist was about a centimeter away from Adrian's face, but he quickly retracted it the moment he saw the two.

"Who are you? Why are you following me?" Strider asked as he took a few steps back.

The pair stood and dusted the dried leaves off themselves.

"We weren't following you. We came here to find you,” Adrian explained.

"Find me?” Strider frowned. He soon recognized Mya. "It's you. Didn't I already say I won’t go with you? What are