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house. He immediately ran up to them and asked “Did you find Flynn?”
    Uncle nodded a ‘no’ and dismounted his horse. He signed one of the workers to take the horse away and came closer to Aaron.
    “Not even a sign of them anywhere!” Uncle said in low voice.
    “Did you look in the forest beyond the woods?” Aaron asked impatiently.
    “We looked everywhere Aaron” uncle placed his hands on Aaron’s shoulder and looked at him straight in the eye. “Nobody has seen them. I think they were taken far away.”
    “What do you mean?” Aaron’s heart was racing now.
    “I think the wolves took them deep into the jungles” said Sentas.
    Aaron looked away as tears began to form in his eyes.
    “I have my men all over Brinsar and also in the neighboring villages. The news of your friend’s disappearance has reached all around. If anyone finds them, it will be reported to me immediately” Sentas then gave him a sympathetic pat on his shoulders.
    Then he said “I will do my best to find your friend!”
    Aaron nodded, but he knew very well that his uncle had done everything he could already. He really appreciated that. All he wished was that he could do something too.
    After Uncle and his men left, Aaron walked towards the corn fields feeling gloomy. He didn’t know what news to expect anymore. ‘ Wounded or dead’ he shook off the thought from his mind.
    He had come quite far from the house now. The bright sun made the corn fields glister like yellow gold. He walked among the tall corn plants. He jumped and grabbed a corn and started to eat it.
    After the corn field there was a cluster of rocks. He came there often with Flynn. They would sit and speak for hours there. He felt a void as he approached the rocks.
    He saw someone sitting on one of the rocks. Aaron stopped and tried to figure out who it could be. The fields belonged to his uncle and outsiders were not allowed there.
    As he came closer to the rocks, he saw a boy with blond hair and a dirty brown jacket. The boy was sitting with his back facing Aaron. Aaron instantly recognized the boy. It was Billy. He was sitting with his legs folded.
    “Billy!” he shouted. Billy startled and turned around.
    “What are you doing here?” Aaron asked
    Billy stood up instantly and stepped back as if he had offended Aaron.
    “Nothing… just sitting here..” he stammered.
    “I was looking for you Billy” Aaron climbed on one of the rocks and sat down.
    “Why?” Billy asked. He was worried.
    “Billy, I am sorry for the way I behaved yesterday. I was not myself” Aaron apologized.
    Billy felt a little relieved now. He came forward and kept his foot on the rocks.
    “But tell me, how did you know about the attack anyway?” Aaron asked.
    Billy did not feel very comfortable at the question. He lowered his gaze and said nothing.
    “My best friend is missing Billy, the wolves have taken him. You have to help me” said Aaron desperately “Tell me if you know anything about those beasts. I want my friends back”
    “The wolves did not take your friend” Billy said.
    Aaron came forward “What do you mean the wolves have not taken them?”
    “The wolves do not take any prisoners master Aaron. They kill and leave the bodies behind.”
    Aaron listened carefully as Billy spoke.
    “Something else has happened to them.” Billy still avoided eye contact with Aaron.
    Suddenly, they heard a few voices at a distance. Billy stood up attentively and said to Aaron “Run! Run Master Aaron.”
    Before Aaron could respond Billy took off into the corn fields and yelled once more “Run and Hide!”
    Aaron ran towards the corn fields as well. He looked back several times as he ran; he could hear voices but could not see anybody. He didn’t stop till he crossed the fields and reached his house. He couldn’t find Billy after that.
    ‘Where did Billy go? And why did he ask me to run? Who were those people and why was Billy running from them? Did they get Billy?’ he