for hours and they hold much more water than your bottles. Believe me when I say; you will need plenty of it!’
Gregor walked into the room with a somewhat troubled look on his face. Going over to the group he asked.
‘Everybody ready?’
‘Yes, of course’ answered Cassandra.
‘Okay then, pick up your gear and meet me outside; I will be there in a few minutes’ he said.
After preparing their canteens they all took the rest of their things and left. Gregor stalled at the door turned to his grandmother to speak but she beat him to it.
‘Gregor, why are you upset?’ she asked.
‘I have just been informed that there was a massacre at the point we are going today. A young hunter, only nineteen. He was attacked by two of them. They have done it purposely leaving him to become one of them. We had an agreement. They didn’t keep their word about turning others nor about staying out of our territory. I can not put those young peoples life at risk today by going out there!’ he said troubled.
‘Gregori, you are rightfully upset but then again you are the strongest of the line. If they should cross your paths you will be able to protect them. Besides from the four of them, only Cassandra is innocent, only she needs your protection. The rest will not draw them. Keep your eyes on her at all times!’
‘Grandmother, Rebecca is also innocent; I was very well drawn to her from the start. I scratched her myself, I couldn’t control it. They are both at risk. How can I protect both of them at the same time?’
‘You mustn’t let them separate. Keep them together and at eye’s distance. You will come through, I am sure of it!’ the woman replied.
‘Now go, they are waiting for you!’ Gregor kissed his grandmother’s forehead, took his backpack and left. Upon meeting the others outside he gave them instructions.
‘Before we set off, you all must have an understanding of how dangerous it is in these parts. Not only because of wild boar, bears and snakes but also because of animal traps that have been set to catch them, trails that can lead you deeper into parts of the forest you cannot get out of without a compass and a guide and hills that have abrupt steep cliffs that are not noticeable until you are falling off of one. Those are only a few of a hundred or so dangers that we’ll find where we are heading. For these reasons I strongly suggest that we all stay close together and as a group at all times, no wandering off by yourselves. Now, go ahead, I’ll catch up in a bit! If one of us needs to stop we will all stop together. Is that understood?’ he asked seriously.
‘Sure!’ said Sam. The girls also answered yes all in one voice.
‘We won’t be meeting any monsters out there will we?’ Sarah asked teasingly.
Gregor’s eyes darkened, his lips tightened and still very serious he answered.
‘Yes, or much worse!’
Every one of them turned to look at him hoping that it was his way of joking. Sam put on a huge smile and spoke again.
‘This should be fun. W have a great guide and with a sense of humor too!’
The rest stopped looking serious, laughed and they began their excursion into the woods.
Chapter Three
The sounds of the forest were beautiful. The rushing river waters played tunes that the forest birds danced to. All of nature’s elements gave a harmonious symphony in the midst of the mountains. It was not imaginable that on such beautiful land, such terrible massacres had happened in the past and now were happening again.
Every step of the way Gregor explained exactly where they were, how far from the hostel and of course how they could get back to the hostel on their own
Gregor walked into the room with a somewhat troubled look on his face. Going over to the group he asked.
‘Everybody ready?’
‘Yes, of course’ answered Cassandra.
‘Okay then, pick up your gear and meet me outside; I will be there in a few minutes’ he said.
After preparing their canteens they all took the rest of their things and left. Gregor stalled at the door turned to his grandmother to speak but she beat him to it.
‘Gregor, why are you upset?’ she asked.
‘I have just been informed that there was a massacre at the point we are going today. A young hunter, only nineteen. He was attacked by two of them. They have done it purposely leaving him to become one of them. We had an agreement. They didn’t keep their word about turning others nor about staying out of our territory. I can not put those young peoples life at risk today by going out there!’ he said troubled.
‘Gregori, you are rightfully upset but then again you are the strongest of the line. If they should cross your paths you will be able to protect them. Besides from the four of them, only Cassandra is innocent, only she needs your protection. The rest will not draw them. Keep your eyes on her at all times!’
‘Grandmother, Rebecca is also innocent; I was very well drawn to her from the start. I scratched her myself, I couldn’t control it. They are both at risk. How can I protect both of them at the same time?’
‘You mustn’t let them separate. Keep them together and at eye’s distance. You will come through, I am sure of it!’ the woman replied.
‘Now go, they are waiting for you!’ Gregor kissed his grandmother’s forehead, took his backpack and left. Upon meeting the others outside he gave them instructions.
‘Before we set off, you all must have an understanding of how dangerous it is in these parts. Not only because of wild boar, bears and snakes but also because of animal traps that have been set to catch them, trails that can lead you deeper into parts of the forest you cannot get out of without a compass and a guide and hills that have abrupt steep cliffs that are not noticeable until you are falling off of one. Those are only a few of a hundred or so dangers that we’ll find where we are heading. For these reasons I strongly suggest that we all stay close together and as a group at all times, no wandering off by yourselves. Now, go ahead, I’ll catch up in a bit! If one of us needs to stop we will all stop together. Is that understood?’ he asked seriously.
‘Sure!’ said Sam. The girls also answered yes all in one voice.
‘We won’t be meeting any monsters out there will we?’ Sarah asked teasingly.
Gregor’s eyes darkened, his lips tightened and still very serious he answered.
‘Yes, or much worse!’
Every one of them turned to look at him hoping that it was his way of joking. Sam put on a huge smile and spoke again.
‘This should be fun. W have a great guide and with a sense of humor too!’
The rest stopped looking serious, laughed and they began their excursion into the woods.
Chapter Three
The sounds of the forest were beautiful. The rushing river waters played tunes that the forest birds danced to. All of nature’s elements gave a harmonious symphony in the midst of the mountains. It was not imaginable that on such beautiful land, such terrible massacres had happened in the past and now were happening again.
Every step of the way Gregor explained exactly where they were, how far from the hostel and of course how they could get back to the hostel on their own
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