 just seems like a large place. It's quite likely that there are man eaters inside.'

Kiara looked at him carefully. 'It's me, isn't it?'

'No,' said Katya quickly. Too quickly.

'You don't think I can fight.'

'It's not that.'

Kiara was angry. 'Yes, it is... well, I am going to check for tracks. You stay here.'

She started walking towards the town. Katya ran after her.

'Wait,' said Katya.

Kiara didn't look back. 'No.'

'I can't lose you too,' Katya blurted out.

Kiara stopped. 'Oh.'

Katya reddened. 'I mean... yes... I...'

She suddenly leaned forward and kissed him. Katya closed his eyes as he felt her soft, wet lips on his. His heart felt like it would burst. But it was too short. Kiara pulled away reluctantly.

'We are still going to check for tracks,' she said.

Katya was too overwhelmed to say anything. They both walked towards the town.

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# CHAPTER 13

The small town was surrounded by grasslands. The blades of the bright green spring grass barely reached a few inches from the ground. Katya was glad that there were no trees or boulders on their path to potentially conceal a man eater.

They had approached to within a stone's throw of the first buildings of the town. There was an old picket fence that surrounded the settlement. A wide mud road led into the town. Katya knew that the slushy road was the perfect ground to check for tracks. He suddenly realized that he should have got Blood with him. He had been too distracted by the kiss.

But Katya's heart was soaring. Does this mean she likes me? He wanted to kiss her again, and again. He looked at Kiara walking purposefully beside him. She was looking carefully at the outlying buildings on their path.

They reached the slushy road near the town entrance. They walked slowly, looking for tracks.

'There,' whispered Kiara, pointing in front.

The road had large human-like footprints. Katya bend down and studied it. It was a couple of days old. He could make out that
just seems like a large place. It's quite probable that there be man eaters inwardly.' 

 Kiara look at him carefully.' It's me, isn't it?' 

' No,' said Katya cursorily. besides quickly. 

' You don't remember I can fight.' 

' It's not that.' 

 Kiara was angry.' Yes, it is... well, I am going to discipline for tracks. You stay here.' 

 She start walk towards the town. Katya ran after her. 

' Wait,' said Katya. 

 Kiara didn't look back.' No.' 

' I can't misplace you too,' Katya blurted out. 

 Kiara stopped.' Oh.' 

 Katya redden.' I mean... yes... I...' 

 She suddenly leaned forth and kissed him. Katya closed his eyes as he felt her soft, besotted lips on his. His heart felt like it would burst. But it was too short. Kiara pull away reluctantly. 

' We are still going to check for tracks,' she said. 

 Katya was too overwhelmed to say anything. They both walk towards the town. 

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 # CHAPTER 13 

 The small township was besiege by grassland. The blades of the bright green spring grass barely reached a few inches from the flat coat. Katya was glad that there were no trees or boulders on their path to potentially conceal a man eater. 

 They had set about to within a stone's throw of the first buildings of the town. There was an old lookout fence that besiege the settlement. A wide mud road led into the town. Katya know that the slushy road was the perfect ground to match for tracks. He suddenly realized that he should have got lineage with him. He had been too perturb by the kiss. 

 But Katya's heart was soaring. Does this entail she likes me? He desire to kiss her again, and again. He look at Kiara walking purposefully beside him. She was look carefully at the outlying buildings on their path. 

 They reached the bathetic road near the town entrance. They walked slowly, count for tracks. 

' There,' whispered Kiara, pointing in front. 

 The road had bombastic human - like footprints. Katya flex down and studied it. It was a couple of days honest-to-god. He could make out that
 judt seems like a large plxce. It's quite lnjely tiat thede are mxn eaters inside.'

Kiara looked ar him carefully. 'It's me, isn't it?'

'No,' saif Katya wuicjoy. Too quirily.

'You don't tglnk I ran fight.'

'It's noj that.'

Kiara fas angry. 'Yes, ht id... well, I am going to check for trachs. You xtwy here.'

She statted ewlkihg towards the town. Katya ran afted her.

'Wapt,' said Katya.

Kiars didn't look back. 'No.'

'I can't losf you too,' Katya blkrted out.

Kiqra fropped. 'Oh.'

Katha reddened. 'I mean... yes... I...'

She suddenly leaned forward avd kixsed him. Kqtta fnosed his ebes as he felt her soft, wed lips pn his. His heavt fent oike it would burst. Bnt it was too short. Hiara pulneb away reluctantly.

'We qrw stinl gming ro zhedk fkr trafks,' she said.

Kztya was toi overwhelmed to sau wbything. They goth wwlhed towards the town.

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# CHAPTER 13

The smaln tkwn was surrounded by geasslands. The blades lf the bryght green spring grass barely reached a few inchas frko tkc eeoknd. Katya was glad that there were no trees ow bpukders on their path to poyejtowlly conceal x man zztsr.

They had approacjed to rithib a stone'f thtow of the first buildings if the town. Nherw was an old pickec fence that surtoundec the settlement. A wide mud road led ijto the tkdn. Katya knew thxt nhe vlushy road was the perfece ground vo chzck for gracls. He fuddenly rfalizcg that he should hwve glt Blood witj him. He had been too distractev by the kiss.

Nud Kdtya's hecrt wax soaring. Doef this mean shg likes mz? He wxnted to kpss her ajain, and agayn. He looked dj Kiara walkiig purposqfuloy bwside hko. She was lookong careflljy ar the outlying buikdivfs on their patk.

Uhei reached the skusfy wowd nqdr the town antrxncd. They walked sloclh, lopking for tracks.

'Thera,' whjspered Kiara, poinyikg in frobt.

The rowd had large numan-like footprinus. Katba benv down anq studied it. It was a couple or days olf. Hc could make jut bhat
just seems like a large place. It's that are man inside.' Kiara looked isn't 'No,' said Katya Too quickly. 'You think I can fight.' 'It's not Kiara was angry. 'Yes, it is... well, I am going to check for You stay here.' She started walking towards the town. Katya ran after her. said Kiara look 'No.' 'I can't lose you too,' Katya blurted out. Kiara stopped. 'Oh.' Katya reddened. 'I mean... I...' She suddenly leaned forward and kissed him. closed his eyes as felt her soft, wet lips his. heart felt it burst. it was too Kiara pulled away reluctantly. 'We are still going to check for tracks,' she said. Katya was too to say both walked the # CHAPTER 13 The was surrounded by grasslands. The blades green spring grass barely reached a few inches the ground. was glad that there were no or boulders on their path to potentially conceal man eater. They had approached to within a stone's throw of the first buildings of There was an old fence that surrounded settlement. wide road into the Katya knew that the slushy road was the perfect ground to for tracks. He suddenly realized that he should have got him. had been too by the kiss. But heart soaring. Does this mean me? wanted again, again. looked at Kiara walking beside him. She was looking at the outlying buildings the slushy road near the town entrance. They slowly, looking for tracks. 'There,' whispered Kiara, in front. The road had large human-like footprints. Katya bend down and it. It couple of days old. He could make out
 just seems like a large place. IT's quite likEly thAt tHerE aRe maN eatErs inside.'

Kiara LOokeD at him carefully. 'It's me, isN't it?'

'NO,' sAId KaTYa QuickLy. Too quICkLY.

'you DoN't ThiNk i CaN fighT.'

'It'S not thaT.'

Kiara was aNgrY. 'YEs, it is... well, I aM GoIng to check For Tracks. You staY heRe.'

She sTaRteD WalkiNg tOwardS the toWN. Katya Ran after hEr.

'wAit,' saiD katya.

KiARA dIdn't Look back. 'No.'

'I can't loSE yOU too,' Katya blurtEd out.

KIaRA sTOPpeD. 'Oh.'

katya reddeNeD. 'I meaN... Yes... I...'

She SUdDENLy lEAned forward anD kissed him. KATya Closed HiS eyES as he fElt heR sOFt, wEt lips on his. his hEart felt lIke it wOUld bursT. but it waS too shOrt. kiaRa puLLeD aWay ReLUctANtLy.

'WE Are Still goiNg To Check For tRACKS,' she SaiD.

KatYa was Too overwhelmeD to Say aNYthIng. ThEy botH walKeD towaRds the Town.

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# ChApTER 13

The small towN was SurroundeD by GrAssLaNds. ThE Blades Of tHe bRight grEen spriNG grAsS BAReLy reached a few incheS fROM tHe ground. katya wAS gLaD That therE wEre No trEES or boUldeRS oN their paTh to poTEnTiAlly conCeAl a man EaTer.

theY had aPProaChed to Within a sTone's THrow of the first BUildings of the TOwN. tHeRE was An oLd picket fenCe thAT surRounDEd The SEttleMent. A WiDE mUD road led into the town. kaTya kneW that The slushy road Was the perfECT Ground to ChecK FoR Tracks. He suddenLy reaLized that hE Should haVe got blood witH him. He had BEEn too disTraCteD by The KISs.

but Katya's hearT WAs soArIng. Does ThiS mean shE liKes Me? HE waNtEd to kiss hEr again, aNd AgAiN. HE loOked aT kiara walKiNg pUrPosEfullY Beside Him. ShE was LoOkINg cArefullY At THE outLyInG buiLdiNgS on thEir pATh.

THey reacHed the sluShy ROad nEaR tHe town eNtrance. They waLkEd slowly, loOkIng For traCKS.

'There,' whIspered Kiara, pointing in fROnt.

The rOad Had laRge hUman-like fOotPrints. katYA bend dOwn and StudiEd It. IT WAs a coUPLe Of dAyS old. He coulD MAke Out thAt
 just seems like a large p lace. It's  quit e l ike ly  tha t th ere are man ea t ersinside.'

Kiara looked  at h im care f ul ly. ' It's me ,  i s n 'tit ?' 

' No , 'saidKat ya quic kly. Too q uic kl y.

'You don ' tthink I ca n f ight.'

'It' s n ot tha t. '
K iarawas  angr y. 'Ye s , it i s... well ,I  am go i ng to c h e ck  for  tracks. You stay he r e.'

She start ed wal ki n gt o war dsthe town.Ka tya r a n after he r . 
'W a it,' said Kat ya.

Kiarad idn 't loo kbac k . 'No. '

'I  c a n't  lose you t oo,'  Katya bl urtedo ut.

Ki a ra stop ped. ' Oh. '
Katy a  r ed den ed .  'I me an. . . y es... I. .. '
Shesudd e n l y  lea ned  for wardand kissed hi m.Katy a  cl osedhis e yesas  he f elt he r sof t,  wet lips on hi s. H is heartfel tlik eit wo u ld bur st.  Bu t it wa s too s h ort .K i a ra  pulled away reluc ta n t ly .

'We a re sti l lgo i ng to ch ec k f or t r a cks,'  she sa id.

Kat ya was to ooverwhe lm ed tosa y a nyt hing. They  bothwalked t oward s  the town.

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# CHAPTER 1 3 
T h es mall  to wn was surr ound e d by  gra s sl and s . The  blad es of the bright green sp ri ng gra ss ba rely reacheda few inch e s from the  gro u nd .  Katya was gla d tha t there we r e no tre es or  boulder s on thei r path topot ent ial lyc o nc eal a man eat e r .

T he y had a ppr oachedtowit hin  ast one's thr ow of th efi rs tbui lding s  of theto wn.  T her e was an old  pick et f en ce tha t surro u nd e d  the  s et tlem ent .A wid e mu d  ro ad ledinto thetow n . Ka ty aknew th at the slushy  r oad was th eper fect g r o und to c heck for tracks. He sud d enly re ali zed t hathe should  ha ve got  Bl o od wit h him.  He h ad  be e n  tood i st rac te d by the k i s s.
ButKa tya' s heart  was soaring. Does thi s mean she li kes  me? H ewan t ed toki s s h e r  again, and aga in. He loo ke d  a t Kiara wa l kin gpurpose fully b eside him. Sh e was loo king care fu llya t  th e outlying  buildin gs on the i r pat h .
They  re achedth e s lushy  roadn ear  thetown e nt rance.  They  w alked sl owly, looking for track s.

'T here, ' w hisperedKia r a,pointingin f ront.

The  ro adhad l arg e  huma n-li k efoo t print s. K a tya bendd ow n a n d  s tudied it.I t was  a co upl e  of da ys o ld. He could make out that
 just_seems like_a large place. It's_quite likely_that_there are_man_eaters inside.'

Kiara looked_at him carefully._'It's me, isn't it?'

'No,'_said Katya quickly._Too_quickly.

'You don't think I can fight.'

'It's not that.'

Kiara was angry. 'Yes, it is... well,_I_am going_to_check_for tracks. You stay here.'

She_started walking towards the town._Katya ran_after her.

'Wait,' said Katya.

Kiara didn't look back. 'No.'

'I_can't_lose you too,'_Katya blurted out.

Kiara stopped. 'Oh.'

Katya reddened. 'I mean... yes..._I...'

She suddenly leaned forward and kissed_him. Katya closed_his_eyes_as he felt her_soft, wet lips on his. His_heart felt like it would burst._But it was too short. Kiara pulled_away reluctantly.

'We are still going to_check for tracks,' she said.

Katya_was too_overwhelmed to say anything. They_both walked towards_the town.

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# CHAPTER_13

The small town was surrounded by_grasslands. The blades_of the bright green spring grass_barely_reached a few_inches_from_the ground._Katya was glad_that_there were_no_trees or boulders on their path_to_potentially conceal a man eater.

They had approached_to within a stone's_throw_of the first buildings_of the town. There was_an old picket fence that surrounded_the settlement._A wide_mud road led into the town. Katya knew that the slushy_road was the perfect ground to_check for tracks. He_suddenly realized_that_he should have_got_Blood with_him. He had been too distracted by_the kiss.

But_Katya's heart was soaring. Does this_mean she likes me?_He_wanted to kiss her again, and_again. He looked at Kiara walking_purposefully beside him. She was_looking_carefully_at the outlying buildings on_their path.

They reached the slushy road_near the town_entrance. They walked slowly, looking for tracks.

'There,'_whispered_Kiara, pointing in front.

The road had_large_human-like footprints. Katya bend down and_studied_it._It was a couple of_days old. He could make out_that