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“Up you get” Silas held out his hand

As they e “Where are we going?” he asked again

“The forest”

“Why?”

“I ”

The ht disappeared as they passed into the trees

“What?”

“Be quiet now, boy”

As they travelled in silence, Scab realised what Silas’s smell was, the same as the cave

They came to a stop, dismounted, and tied Vala to a tree Silas tipped his head and walked As Scab followed, he noticed the ht and stopped

Silas turned and waved him to follow

Scab shook his head “I don’t wanna go back there”

Silas waved again, this tiritted teeth

Scab folloeaving through the trees until he walked into Silas’s back Silas scooped him around to his side and pushed hiainst his lips and pointed ahead

Sat on the floor, head and ar wispy bits of hair drifted in the wind Flaps of skin made it look like it had been melted