Chapter Thirty-One

~Alyce/Faelyn~

It was about an hour after sunset when we reached the borders of the Moonlight territory, and even in my long sleeve shirt and sweater I was shivering a bit. There was a thin layer of frost covering the ground and the plants in the area. I suspected winter came early this far north. I laid myself down along Tristan's back and snuggled into his thick fur.

*Are you cold, Half-Pint?* His voice came across our mind-link.

*A little, but I'll be ok. How much further is it?*

*Maybe a 20 minute run, we just crossed the border.*

*Ah. Mat, Faith, Jake and myself need to renounce Red Moon then.*

*We can deal with that a little later. For now just relax. We'll be there soon.*

*Mmm, ok.* I laid my head between his shoulder blades and held onto him, letting his warmth envelope me. I wished I could let Aramyth out, but I couldn't just yet. Tristan wanted to make sure everyone knew who I was first, just to err on the side of caution.