Myths & Rejections

Chapter 31 - Disturbing Theories

Word Count: 3429

Harper was exhausted, when they finally got back to the house after an entire day of shopping she was ready to drop. Celie however, seemed even more energized than normal, nothing made Cel happier than trying on and buying new clothes and shoes. And boy had they tried on and bought new clothes and shoes.

Harper just couldn't understand how Celie was still so hyped up, because on top of the never ending shopping, Luna Diana had brought Ara and Faru with her, and Celie had carried the boy around all day. He'd missed her so much he grabbed onto her the second he saw her and was still hanging onto her now that they were back at the house. Ara had lamented that she was losing her only child to Celie who just grinned and offered to take him off her hands permanently.

They had finally returned home just as the sun was starting to sink in the sky and decided since everyone was at the house they would have a catch up meeting to go over everything that had happened in the past few days. Now everyone was seated around the rec room with drinks in their hands making small talk and comparing notes.

"So, since the storm and us showing ourselves to the tritons none have been seen onshore, either on our cameras or on our patrols," Alpha Alexander started. "This is great news for us, we're still patrolling every beach in the area, but are more worried now about keeping people from swimming at night than seriously worrying about land attacks by the tritons."

"There was only one incident that our patrols mentioned that I found odd," Porter said. "There was a small group checking out an area near Matheson County Reserve and they found a strange couple on the beach out there. They got really defensive when the wolves politely asked them not to go swimming at night, the man put on some sunglasses when he saw them even though it was dark outside, and never said a word. The woman did all the talking and she was extremely rude, telling our people to get off the beach and leave them alone."

"Well, there are some weirdos in Florida," Alpha Michael said. "They were probably out there doing drugs and were afraid you were going to report them."

"I don't know, David said the whole experience just made his fur stand up," Porter said, rubbing his chin. "He said the guy was covered in scars and smelled weird, like swamp water or something. Then later they saw her leaving, but the guy wasn't with her and there were no other cars around."

"Oh my god," Harper looked up, eyes wide. "I think I know what is going on with the tritons...Well, I have a theory, anyway, it may not mean anything."

"Your theories have been spot on so far Harp," Alpha Lucas said. "Share."

"I've been wondering how they evolved so fast," Harper said, her eye brows were drawn together, and she was frowning fiercely. "It just doesn't make sense, I mean, it's seriously been bugging me. But it just occurred to me...what if they haven't evolved on their own like we've been thinking? What if someone is teaching them?"

Glances flew around the room and the implications crashed through everyone's mind.

"They couldn't have done it on their own in a year or two's time!" Harper said, shaking her head. "They just couldn't have, no species on the planet could evolve that freakin fast. The only explanation is they're being taught by someone. What if the scarred guy was a triton? He smelled weird, like dirty water. He put on sunglasses at night so they couldn't see his eyes. He didn't speak to them at all. The woman was rude, protective, and tried to run the others off and keep them away. Then she left alone, and he was nowhere to be seen, and the only place he could have gone is either off into the woods or out into the water."