Ethan
I continued to search around the gorge, knowing my efforts would probably be in vain. I regained some hope when I thought I had picked up her trail again heading up the incline, but a small herd of startled deer further down the way disrupted her tracks completely.
I had to concede in defeat, this time, but I would find her again. I wouldn't leave her to be alone in this world.
The walk back felt heavy, both physically and mentally. After a while I gave up and shifted, bundling my clothing inside the plaid shirt I was wearing as a makeshift bag. I arrived back at the prison within an hour, I had already mind-linked the trackers and Carrick to stand down and return back to their posts. Jude linked me to say he was at the pack hospital still awaiting the guards to regain consciousn
