Master Wolf

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The big male wolf lolled lazily in the deep recesses of the forest, enjoying the warmth of the late afternoon. Moss lay thick on the ground in this hidden spot, a tiny grotto etched out of the limestone that wove through the dense roanwood forest like the spine of a partially submerged dragon. With the exception of the male wolf TamTur and his constant companion, the man named Mika-oba, the residents of the forest-the Wolf Nomads-did not know of this grotto.

"Quit your teasing, woman, or I shall have TamTur eat you and be done with you once and for all," growled Mika-oba as he scowled ferociously at the plump, blue-eyed female who had accompanied him to the grotto but refused to come close enough to grasp.

"Oh, Mika," Cilia giggled, "I am not afraid of Tam. He wouldn't hurt me. He likes me too much. And so do you. You wouldn't really let him eat me, would you?"

Celia's full red lips pouted prettily as she looked up at Mika from under the mass of tawny locks that framed her dimpled face.

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