I felt my body rocking back and forth. Sitting up I looked around myself blinking confused by the motion and the light. "We packed up and got on the road before dawn. We couldn't wake you up and Wolf said it was probably because we are close to winter." I growled at Eric. "Here." He tossed a bundle of wrapped meat and berries to me. "Maybe you will be less grumpy with a full belly."
Taking the bundle I moved to the back of the cart and started eating. I lifted the cover at the back and saw the sun was nearly in the middle of the sky. It gets colder up here, I think that's why I'm sleepy. "Bear... are you still tired?"
I looked at him and saw he had half turned to talk to me. "Yes."
Eric smiled at me. "Then sleep. I can keep us moving all day and I will wake you up if there is trouble." He turned back to the road and I frowned.
I finished all the food and then moved back towards him. I paused before laying on the furs on the cart bed. Looking out of the front I saw the mountain loomed before us. We will be there before dark I think. Looking back at Eric I felt compelled to ask him. "Why are you being nice to me?"
Eric laughed. "I like you." Why would he like me? I've been rude and grumpy with him. "We started moving so early so that we could get to the cave by nightfall. We will need your strength to carry the supplies, so have your rest now."
"Alright." I said laying down and covering myself with a thick fur blanket.
I rolled over and yawned. I shouldn't be doing this now. It's too close to the cold months for me. I should be.... hunting and...gathering... for...
I laid back as Kyanite left and I groaned as the waggon rocked twice. My mother and Swallow came over to me. "Rat here is going to check your wound and I'm here to look after you while we move. We won't be able to stop, it's a long way to go and if we stop too often we will arrive by winter. That won't be very useful."
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Flight of the Dragon
FantasyAfter being discovered on the battlefield, Dragon has to run for his life. He finds his old friend, Bear, and a new companion, Rat. With Bear's strength and Rat's brains, they decide to take up the course of freeing the beast people, better known as...