picture them gone, or picture a window opening in them to only let in a small amount of what's out there, whether you've been concentrating on holding them or not," She continued, "Shielding is not particularly difficult, but it does take practice and work. If you fail to do your reinforcing, over time your shields will weaken and things will start to get through them."
I didn't really understand it all, but she promised that I would catch on with time and practice. It was about four o'clock when we called it a day, and I told Karen that I had something I wanted to do the next day but I’d be back on Wednesday as Bill had instructed me earlier. I stopped and picked up some take out on my way home, and after eating I took a long relaxing bubble bath. I took my PCD with me and read my latest book while I relaxed.
Chapter 6
On Tuesday morning I called Brandon, hoping he wasn’t sleeping as I listened to the ringing on the other end of the line. On about the third ring I heard him pickup.
"Hello?" Came his voice over the device.
"Hey Brandon, what are your plans for today?" I asked.
"Not much, just enjoying my time off. I didn't really have any plans."
"I took the week off, do you wanna go do something?"
"How about we go for a Run?" He suggested.
"Um…" I hesitated, running isn't one of my favorite activities, or at least it never has been. "I'm not all that into running Brandon, you know that."
I heard him laugh softly, "I don't mean going running Nick, I mean go for a Run."
"I'm missing the distinction." I said, confused.
"A run is what we call it when we shift forms and run, play, or even hunt in our animal forms."
"Hunt? Why on earth would we want to hunt?" My confusion was swift to become distaste. I don't really mind the concept of hunting for food, but I have a hard time with the skinning and butchering of it.
"For the skill of it, some times for the fun of it. There's a thrill to running down your prey that you just don't have anywhere else. Plus, it's good to know how to do it, should you someday need it for some reason."
"But do you... eat it... raw?" My disgust at the idea was clear in my voice.
"You can, but you don't have to. It isn't as bad as you might think. As a wolf it's just natural."
"If you say so," I said, willing to take him at his word, "I'm okay with going for a run, but can we skip the hunting part?"
"Sure, if that's what you want. You know where the Hot Well Dunes hot tub is?" He asked.
"Of course. What person who went to high school around here doesn't?"
"Let's meet out there. In say? An hour? And don't forget to bring something to eat if you don't want to hunt." He reminded me.
"That works, I'll meet you there." I thought the rural location would be a good place for a pair of wolves to run around in broad daylight without being seen. I stopped by the grocery store on my way out east of town and grabbed several pieces of fruit. As I was headed to the drinks aisle I noticed cans of meal replacement shake on a shelf and grabbed a few, I guessed that between the two, that should be enough for today’s outing.
I made it out to where we’d agreed to meet with ten minutes to spare in the hour Brandon had set. I parked in the small lot before I got out of my car and walked around, looking over the area while I waited for Brandon. As I looked around the place I noticed that few things had changed in the years since I had last been out here. I remembered the parties out here had been a blast. I wondered for a moment if the teenagers still party out here or if they've moved on because the cops have discovered it? But that was mainly a nighttime entertainment and the place was empty in the light of day. I didn't even see the usual evidence of the nocturnal activity, so area probably become known as a party spot and the kids had found somewhere new.
It wasn't long before I spotted the dust that Brandon's car was throwing up and I wandered over toward the cement in-ground hot tub that
I didn't really understand it all, but she promised that I would catch on with time and practice. It was about four o'clock when we called it a day, and I told Karen that I had something I wanted to do the next day but I’d be back on Wednesday as Bill had instructed me earlier. I stopped and picked up some take out on my way home, and after eating I took a long relaxing bubble bath. I took my PCD with me and read my latest book while I relaxed.
Chapter 6
On Tuesday morning I called Brandon, hoping he wasn’t sleeping as I listened to the ringing on the other end of the line. On about the third ring I heard him pickup.
"Hello?" Came his voice over the device.
"Hey Brandon, what are your plans for today?" I asked.
"Not much, just enjoying my time off. I didn't really have any plans."
"I took the week off, do you wanna go do something?"
"How about we go for a Run?" He suggested.
"Um…" I hesitated, running isn't one of my favorite activities, or at least it never has been. "I'm not all that into running Brandon, you know that."
I heard him laugh softly, "I don't mean going running Nick, I mean go for a Run."
"I'm missing the distinction." I said, confused.
"A run is what we call it when we shift forms and run, play, or even hunt in our animal forms."
"Hunt? Why on earth would we want to hunt?" My confusion was swift to become distaste. I don't really mind the concept of hunting for food, but I have a hard time with the skinning and butchering of it.
"For the skill of it, some times for the fun of it. There's a thrill to running down your prey that you just don't have anywhere else. Plus, it's good to know how to do it, should you someday need it for some reason."
"But do you... eat it... raw?" My disgust at the idea was clear in my voice.
"You can, but you don't have to. It isn't as bad as you might think. As a wolf it's just natural."
"If you say so," I said, willing to take him at his word, "I'm okay with going for a run, but can we skip the hunting part?"
"Sure, if that's what you want. You know where the Hot Well Dunes hot tub is?" He asked.
"Of course. What person who went to high school around here doesn't?"
"Let's meet out there. In say? An hour? And don't forget to bring something to eat if you don't want to hunt." He reminded me.
"That works, I'll meet you there." I thought the rural location would be a good place for a pair of wolves to run around in broad daylight without being seen. I stopped by the grocery store on my way out east of town and grabbed several pieces of fruit. As I was headed to the drinks aisle I noticed cans of meal replacement shake on a shelf and grabbed a few, I guessed that between the two, that should be enough for today’s outing.
I made it out to where we’d agreed to meet with ten minutes to spare in the hour Brandon had set. I parked in the small lot before I got out of my car and walked around, looking over the area while I waited for Brandon. As I looked around the place I noticed that few things had changed in the years since I had last been out here. I remembered the parties out here had been a blast. I wondered for a moment if the teenagers still party out here or if they've moved on because the cops have discovered it? But that was mainly a nighttime entertainment and the place was empty in the light of day. I didn't even see the usual evidence of the nocturnal activity, so area probably become known as a party spot and the kids had found somewhere new.
It wasn't long before I spotted the dust that Brandon's car was throwing up and I wandered over toward the cement in-ground hot tub that
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