[Captain]

Aspen tensed up as she felt arms go around her small body and the rush of air around her, soon being set down on a soft surface that made her relax, the stinging of her wound becoming numb. She gave out a whine of pain as her savior began to tend to her wound. The Bengal opened her eyes, peering at the boy. “Why..” She started, her voice stuttering and weak, “Why are you helping me?” Aspen knew that she should thank him rather than question his good deeds, but she was curious. She thought that she would be all alone once she got out into the forest. He must be a hybrid, just like her. “Is everyone else dead?” She murmured, her whiskers twitching.