Chapter II: Humphrey’s Escape
“I wonder if it was a good idea coming to the wastelands” detto Humphrey panting. Humphrey suddenly got the feeling that something was watching him, he looked behind him but there was nothing there. Then a grey lupo attacked him from behind. “Stop right there!” detto the red wolf. “How dare te barge into my territory like that! Have te no respect!?” “Sorry, I didn’t know this was someone else’s territory!” detto Humphrey. “Then, what are te doing here anyway?” detto the grey wolf. “You see… I was hunting with my pack. I was responsible for guarding the prey, but it managed to escape…! Now everyone is hunting me down because of that! I came here seeking refuge.” “Listen, I think I can solve your problem, follow me…” detto the grey wolf. “Wait, what!?” detto Humphrey. Not sure of the stranger’s intentions Humphrey followed him into the woods. “Wait!” detto Humphrey, “Why--” “By the way” detto the grey wolf. “What’s your name?” “It’s Humphrey but--” “Mines Candou!” “Well, your problems end here, my friend. “ detto Candou as they were approaching a bridge” “Just across that bridge lies the solution.” “Just a minute” detto Humphrey “aren’t te being too kind to someone te just met?” Look, I know how te feel . I’ve had the same experience in the past. I don’t want another lupo to go through the same suffering I did” detto Candou. “Oh yeah, right.” detto Humphrey. “You don’t trust me, do you? But I’m worried with that…” “Trust only comes with time. Keep your head up and let’s keep going. Oh and da the way, don’t look down” detto Candou as Humphrey started to walk across the bridge. “Things will be quite fast. You’ll see…” What are te doing?” detto Candou as Humphrey clinged onto the bridge. “There’s no way I‘m crossing this thing!” detto Humphrey. “And why not? Are te afraid of heights?” detto Candou. Come on we don’t have the whole night! We do it fast and get out faster.” “See! It wasn’t that difficult was it?” detto Candou as they both got off the bridge. “And to think te were being a chicken back there!” “AH-HA! Looks like we found what we were looking for!…