‘Is everyone ready?’ Justin called out loudly over the hubbub as the group busied themselves around him heaving their bags over their shoulders preparing to leave. The Oak Ridge warriors took the lead, stepping out of the boundary first checking the surrounding area for danger before motioning back through the barrier to the teenagers and Justin who all held hands so that the non residents of the pack could also pass through the protective shield.
Slowly making their way through the brambles that hid one of the paths to the village they soon reached the main walkway and made their way in single file down to the foot of the mountain that cast shadows across the landscape. Entering the dense tree line, the group split into two , the males heading toward one set of bushes, the females to a
