The Seal Stone

e one. Did I like blackberries more or strawberries? First, I popped the strawberry from my palm into my mouth and took a sa

didn't like me coming into the woods, but no one could keep me away from these strawberries and blackberries. I threw

kling sound behind me. Standing up, I headed in the d

his curiosity will

always talked about how I looked like an Amazon woman and told stories about how strong and

"the friend I've been looking for!" He was wearing brown shorts and white suspenders. He had already see

" I cal

arge, old scar on his neck-I figured he had fallen and it left a mark. There was something in his hand that he was h

remaining silent. I couldn't move at all as he slowly

always says so," I said, crossing my a

me twice. "You're human," he whispered, his words showing how surprised he was. W

out to take him by the arm and lead him

p stones on the ground, and I couldn't hold it in anymore-I started to cry. I raised my

wheezing and knelt beside me. He grabbed my arm and brought it closer to

I forgot all my pain. It was the most beautiful stone I had e

behind his back, as if he had accident

" I asked. I wanted to

yes, though his palm remained tightly shut. I raised my hand and touche

, he immediately pulled hi

with it,"

lapped my hand on the log beside me and gestured for him to come over. He seemed like

friends?"

have to hide it," he said timidly-it was the first time I h

nd for a safe place to hide the red stone. It was t

olves," he

ne adventure to another. I quickly got up and started

m?" I asked. After all, I

njured arm, staring at the scraped skin. "I

lling my arm from his grasp. Even though the stone was sm

hide it inside. Then the wound will clo

the stone onto my wound, and it sank right into my skin and disappeared. It was the most astonishing

nowingly. "You can't tell

very first secret, and I wasn't going

antly talked to me about wolves-they were the reason for the scar on his neck, though he insisted it di

I've lost track of the years, I'm still waiting for him deep down. I don't even know if I would r

d to tell anyone about our mischief. W

ights the pain is so intense that I've consi

ping me is the prom