Hallor Chronicles

CHAPTER I. - TRUTH HIDING UNDER THE GREY FUR

Everything happened so fast and I couldn't wrap my head around anything. I barely stashed away the Oratris orb into the side pocket when Woreus snatched the duffel bag from my hands. He tossed it over his shoulder and then grabbed my arm. My words wouldn't leave my mouth when I tried to ask Ms. Do'or what the hell is going on. I fought against the pulling, managed to slip out of Woreus' grab a few times. She looked back at me and I saw a slight fear in her eyes. It got mixed with anger that got directed towards Woreus with the words: what are you still doing here? Take her away!

I got dragged out of the house through the back door into the garden. There is nothing much around besides a few bushes of hydrangeas covering a white wooden fence, planted in around the lowcut grass, like this a normal household and not where a magical person lives. We stopped in the middle of the grass square. It's early in the morning so the air is extra chilly and me standing barefoot in a snow is not helping at all, but I can't complain, since Woreus is dressed only in sweatpants. He doesn't seem to mind the cold though. And it quickly changed too when he muttered something and clothes appeared on his body soon after. The outfit that I know so well from reading about it in the books. Black suit pants with a shirt and a green tie, but he remained barefoot like me. I don't know what is he going to do and I am little bit scared of his unreadable expression, but Ms. Do'or told him to protect me, so I can probably trust him for now.

Me: Where are we going and what's happening in the house? Who are those people?

Woreus: No idea. That's for your master to handle. I am here to make sure you are out of harm.

Me: Like you were there for me my whole life? Instead of living with me, you left me rot in the orphanage and only came to visit as a stupid dog?

I couldn't help but bark at Woreus when my brain finally put everything together and I realized that he really was the stray dog this whole time. I heard Woreus speak in the memory-dream but listening to him in real life is totaly different. His voice is deep and has this primal tone to it. A real animal growl resonated within his chest and he only said later. Something must have happened because he twisted his head towards the house and then lowered it, like he is trying to listen. I don't hear anything besides the sounds of the busy street and a family chatter, coming from the neighboring house. What I noticed though is a protection shield starting to form around the house. I didn't have much time to analyze it better because Woreus grabbed my arm again.

With a whoosh, the whole world twisted and scrumbled, then unfolded again after a few seconds and we found ourselves standing in abandoned alley. The same one where I have been left, because I recognize every scratch on the bricks from visiting this place many times, hoping someone will come back for me throughout the years. And now i am finally here with a part of my family, my brother. I couldn't stay with him, so I fought my way out of his grasp and darted towards the main road. It was all in vain because Woreus snatched me again and pulled me back into the alley. He is towering above me, his height similar to Mr. Hale, and he easily overpowers me. He grabs me with both of his hands and stares me deeply into my eyes.

Woreus: It is dangerous and you need to get back to this school. How do you get back?

He seems not to know much about how our world works, but go figure if he grew up for thousands or how many years in a different dimension. Can I really bring him to the academy though? I guess we will see. He will either get rejected by the Inyll or he might not follow me at all, just drop me at the gate and leave. I twisted Woreus to the side so I can gain access to my bag. I rummaged throught to find the return pass. I don't know the details of how it works and if it even does for multiple people. Tangling my arms with Woreus, I tell him to hold on and tear the pass in half.