"That was the last time we'd seen him, we haven't found him since." Rose told the wolf.

"I never knew...I'm so sorry; and the fact he was a necromancer- "

"Everyone is scared of necromancers, so am I, but if it's my brother, he's still my brother! It's not going to stop me from loving him! Everyone else will DITCH anyone that's a necromancer! I don't care if he is!" Rose shouted.

The wolf nodded. "I understand."

A thought crossed Rose's mind.

"Why is he known as 'Shadow'?" She asked him.

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"Some say he's named himself out of shame, others have said someone else had named him.....out of honor. I don't know what the truth is..."

Rose nodded. "I see."

She stood up and made her way to the exit.

"Hey, where you going?" The wolf jumped up. Rose placed a hand on the cave wall.

"I'm going to find him."

"Look, you're not going out there alone, it's too dangerous.....I'm going with you."

Rose looked at him. "What? I thought you'd rather remain here, isolated."

The wolf nodded. "I do, but I also need to face my fears."

Rose smiled. "I could use some company."

Both Rose and the wolf walked out of the den and journeyed through the forest.

"Do you know where he would be?" Rose asked the wolf.

"I've heard rumors that he dwells underneath the tower's walls. I think there's some sort of tunnel system running through there." The wolf answered. "You have to be careful though, he's not going to be alone."

"Okay, " Rose said. "We'll search there."