The black wolf led them to some shelter underneath the roots of a large tree.

"There, you'll be safer here!" He exclaimed. "You shouldn't be out in this part of the forest, what the hell were you three doing?"

Max gulped as he explained their story.

The black wolf lay down as he continuously stared at them. "You guys are cursed ones." He concluded. "You're not the only one that's been cursed though, she's done hundreds."

Zackary tilted his head. "How do you know so much?"

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"Hey, you must be the one we're meant to talk to!" Matthew said.

"That's right, you must be the one Valerian referred us to!" Max said.

The black wolf then looked at Max. "Valerian?"

"You know her, right?" Matthew said.

The black wolf nodded his head. "She sent you to me....for help?"

Matthew shrugged. "Apparently! Seemed like she was scared to mention it too!"

The black wolf glared at them. "SCARED? Of WHAT?"

Matthew shrugged. "You apparently..."

The black wolf took a long pause before saying, "I'm going to kill that bitch."

Max rolls his eyes. "Anyway, is there something you can do?"

The black wolf muttered to himself, then looks back at them. "I believe there is something...."

"Please...we don't belong here." Max begged.

The black wolf sighed. "Very well then."