Conall Wolf

18) The preparation

Conall wakes up and in first he panics when he has no clue were he is. He rubs in his eyes and then he realises he is in the shrieking shack. He goes with his hands over his sore bruises from the transformation. He feels pretty sick which he hates. He sees that Faolán is sleeping peacefully.

Conall stands up carefully and he stretches out. He can feel all his bones cracking and he makes a painful face. Then he goes carefully to the place where he left his bag and he looks for some clothes. He knew that they had to start over again with placing clothes everywhere in the forest. He takes out his clothes and puts them on. He stands there still for a moment getting his feelings back.

Conall hears some cracking and he quickly turns around. He knows that it is Faolán, but yet it feels that it can be someone else. Right now he wishes he had his wand with him, and his hand automatically grabs for his pocket which is empty of course. When Conall sees Faolán face he lowers his hand again.

"He-ere." Conall says with a sore throat. He takes out Faolán his clothes from the bag and he gives it to him. Faolán puts on his clothes and then he goes through the house with daylight.

"I don't see why no one bought this house and renovated it. It is really amazing." Conall says. He walks in the kitchen and he see that it is really big actually. Conall is really amazed with the size of the house. If you just ignore the dust and the old furniture it is really beautiful.

"Well, I don't care. Right now we have a safe place." Faolán says, who walks to the trapdoor.

"Well you didn't had that attitude this night." Conall says a bit angry.

"I am sorry Con... I just have this need of running around when I am a werewolf." Faolán says a bit ashamed.

"Then you do that when we made a plan for that. You can't just run around in a forest you don't know. We have to make plans for that." Conall says stern.

"And since when are you from the plans? Where is your 'adventure above everything' attitude Conall?" Faolán shouts.

"That attitude went away when we got the greatest gift ever Faolán. We have to sort out our priorities if we want to live in this world. We can't betray professor Murray after everything she is doing for us.-" Conall says while he looks angry. "-Now I am going back, before people will realise we are gone."

Conall pushes away Faolán and he goes through the trapdoor. He stands still a second, waiting for Faolán his reaction. When Faolán doesn't say anything Conall walks further.

When Conall finally got out of the tunnel he makes sure he is out of range of the tree and he falls down on his knees. He breaths heavily and he looks back at the tree.

"Con... what did you do..." Conall mumbles to himself. He left Faolán there completely alone in that empty house. Then he feels his headache coming up and he punches the ground. This werewolf thing is taking the worst out of him. He would never have shouted to Faolán ever, and now he just did.

Conall waits by the tree until Faolán arrives. It took Faolán longer then Conall expected, but eventually Faolán gets out of the tunnel exhausted. When he sees Conall he leaves his head low and he walks further without saying anything.

"Lán, please wait." Conall says quick and he runs after him. "I am sorry for what I said, it was just that I still felt the anger of being a werewolf, and that emotion took over the power."

"Stop making excuses. It is the truth okay Con? We have do what professor Murray is expecting from us. It is my fault Conall." Faolán says.

"If I am right or not, I never should have shouted to you. I am sorry for that." Conall says.