Leela
The next morning I woke up to Orsa practising a form of Yuj. She was stretching her limbs and I gasped when she contorted her body, balancing herself only with her palms. She looked up slowly at the sound of my gasp.
“You’re really not a morning person, are you?” she said, chuckling.
I rolled my eyes and shook my head.
“Are all southerners up early? I thought perhaps it was only Zameenites. It seems the wolves and bears have more in common than you thought.”
She grinned and slowly got to her feet.
“I like to greet the sun in the morning. I can’t speak for all bears, though. Most of them will be asleep right now and nursing their wounds. So, perhaps now is a good time to link someone from your pack. I will keep watch in case anyone comes.”
My heart wanted Eli, but I kn
