The morning sun shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, adding a touch of warmth to the quiet valley. Birds sing happily on the branches, as if celebrating the arrival of a new day.
Velia slowly opened her eyes, feeling the power filling her body, and her heart was filled with unprecedented confidence and determination. After Aideen's careful teaching, she is no longer the weak and helpless girl, but a werewolf warrior with initial strength.
"Velia, are you awake?" Ryder's gentle voice came from beside him, with a hint of imperceptible worry.
Last night, witnessing Velia's first transformation on a full moon night, Ryder was both relieved and worried. He was proud of the powerful strength Velia showed, but he was also worried that she would be swallowed by the wildness and lose herself.
Velia turned to look at Ryder and gave him a reassuring smile: "I'm fine, Ryder. I feel good now, better than ever before."
She could feel that the wolf power in her body had completely subsided and perfectly integrated with her humanity. She was no longer afraid of transformation, because she knew that she could control this power instead of being controlled by it.
"That's good." Ryder breathed a sigh of relief, with a relieved smile on his face, "Teacher Aideen has trained you very well, I believe you will become a powerful werewolf warrior in the future."
"I will work hard." Velia said firmly, with a firm light in her eyes.
At this time, Aideen came out from the depths of the woods, holding a fat hare in his hand, obviously just back from hunting.
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"Children, it's time for breakfast." Aideen said kindly, handing the hare in his hand to Ryder.
Ryder took the hare, skinned and gutted it skillfully, then strung it with branches and roasted it on the fire.
"Velia, today I will teach you how to use your sense of smell and hearing to track prey." Aideen said to Velia while turning the barbecue.
"Tracking prey?" Velia was a little confused, "But... why do we have to learn this?"
In her impression, werewolves are all ferocious predators. They hunt for survival, not for fun.
"Child, you are wrong." Aideen shook his head and said earnestly, "Werewolves are not born bloodthirsty. We hunt to maintain the balance of nature. We only hunt those old, weak, sick and disabled animals, and we will not kill them all. Because we know that only by maintaining ecological balance can this forest be full of vitality forever."
Velia nodded as if she understood. She began to realize that to become a true werewolf warrior, it is not only about having powerful strength, but more importantly, it is about having a heart that respects nature and protects life.
Aideen patiently explained to Velia the hunting skills passed down from generation to generation by the werewolf clan, as well as how to distinguish the traces, smells and sounds of animals. Velia listened carefully and remembered carefully. She knew that this knowledge was not only for hunting, but also for survival.
Suddenly, Aideen's face changed. He put down the barbecue in his hand, looked into the depths of the forest vigilantly, and said in a low voice: "Something is happening!"
Velia and Reid also became alert immediately. They could feel that a strange breath was approaching them quickly.
"Who is it?" Velia asked in a low voice, tightening the dagger in her hand.
"It's a human." Reid said solemnly, his nose twitched slightly, and he smelled a faint smell of blood in the air, "And they are not good."
As soon as the voice fell, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from the depths of the woods.
"Who is it? Come out!" A rough voice echoed in the woods.
Velia and Reid looked at each other, their eyes full of vigilance and alertness.
"It seems that what we have to face today is not just prey." Aideen said in a low voice, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.