Age Of Shifters

Chapter 15: Silver

Zaezen Dewshield

I feel my body swaying as I regain my sight. Looking around I notice I'm draped accost the back of a horse. What seems to be a woman steers the horse, not noticing I'm awake.

My not bound in anyway, trust obviously playing a key factor in this. I try to lift myself up onto my elbows when a searing pain forced me back down. I let out a loud groan as the throbbing continues in my side.

The woman looks behind her, the hood on her black cloak blocks my view of her face. The only thing I can see is the sight of mesmerizing silver eyes, and white hair streaming out of the hood.

She reaches back brushing a price of hair that clung to my forehead away, her velvet voice soothing me.

"Rest, child. All will be alright." I feel sleep calling me and before I know it I'm out again.

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I awake in a makeshift bed. Animal fur is draped over me, keeping the chill out. I sit up looking around. I'm inside a small tent, sounds on people talking makes it's way to me.

I get up cautiously going to the exit glancing out through the flap. Like on que as I land my eyes on the same woman with the black cape, only with her hood down now, looks back at me. Her appearance mirroring my own.

She takes gracefully steps twords me, her cape billowing out behind her. I step out fully from the tent, my eyes wide and brimmed with tears.

"Mom?" She smiles, embracing me tightly. Her presents soothes me.

"Oh my little Snowflake, it's been so long." I almost start crying at my childhood name. I though she was killed all those years ago.

"I'm so sorry I lost you. I was taken by one of the men. Those cruel Rangers will pay for what they did you us!" Her voice rises in anger holding me tight against her. She finally let's go after an eternity. People start to gather around us, looking at me in curiosity. She looks around at her comrades.

"My people! This is my long lost daughter!" They gather around admiring me. My mother soon drags me away towards the fire where the smell of food fills my senses.

The rest of the night is full of celebrating our reunion. Mother tells me her stories of all the years of looking for me and introduces me to her high ranked companions. I meet Lilly, her head hunter. Max who is in charged of protecting the people. And Cera the healer.

We enjoy fresh cooked deer and eagerly listened as a couple of people stated singing.