Patty Liu - Silent Reflections
Thirty-Nine“VIRGINIA!” Wolf howled as he watched his beloved mate trip and fall and completely vanish into thin air. He started to make a run for it to go after Virginia but Patrick suddenly shot his hands out and grabbed him. Wolf turned and gave Patrick the most demonic glare he had ever seen. It sent a shiver up Patrick’s spine but he held his ground and stared Wolf down just as intently. A low rumble was slightly making its way up Wolf’s throat as he prepared to hurl himself at Patrick for stopping him from saving Virginia.
“You are not going to help matters if you go after her. No one will be able to help you get out!” Patrick cried out so Wolf could understand him. “Listen to me. We need to stop and figure out how to break that curse that’s got the entire Sixth Kingdom trapped. Don’t you remember?! Wolf, get a hold of yourself!”
Wolf fiercely shook his head and his wet hair fell into his eyes. He swiped it away and shoved Patrick’s hands off of him. He took a step back and continued glaring at Patrick but he seemed to have given up the idea of going after Virginia.
“Good. I’m sure Virginia is all right. We just need to figure this out,” Patrick said as calmly as he could. He gathered up the bags that both Melody and Virginia had left behind and stuffed them into his own larger sack and sat down on the ground, kicking a branch out of his way.
“Cripes! This is too much,” Patrick heard Wolf whisper underneath his breath.
“I know what you mean. I thought you were dead. How did you manage to…?”
“I faked it. I figured if I stopped moving around she’d let go. I was right. I was able to break that damn Bing Bug spell she was under. Thank the shepherd’s sheep that I paid attention in school and knew how to break that spell.” Wolf began to calm down to think more logically. “Did you see which way Bon ran?”
Patrick shook his head. He didn’t care which way that tazzie had gone as long as it was away from them. Far away from them.
Wolf gave a loud sigh and whimpered. He repeatedly looked at the direction that Virginia had vanished from. How in the world were they suppose to get them out of the Sixth Kingdom?
“The shoes!” Wolf cried out all of a sudden. “We can ask the shoes how to break the spell!”
“Of course! The Shoes of Truth should know everything!” Patrick said in relief but then a deep frown crossed his face and he sighed. “But only Virginia can wear them. And she’s in there.” He nodded his head towards the borderline.
“Huff puff!” Wolf began to pace. His clothes were wet. His hair hung in his face. His throat was sore from when Virginia was choking him. But all that seemed to not matter to him. He had to save Virginia. Even if his life depended on it.
