Ruby “It’s all my fault,” I whisper to myself as I slow down, panting from my sprint through the woods. I shift back into my human form and sit down on a boulder, pulling my knees up to my chest and burying my face in them. Atwood catches up to me. He shifts as well and quietly sits down next to me. For a long while, neither of us says anything. We just sit next to one another on the rock in silence, hardly moving. When I finally look up, I see that it’s begun to snow again. “They herded them all in there like cattle,” I whisper as I look up at the snowy trees. Atwood reaches out and rubs my back. I lean into him, letting him comfort me. His scent fills me with a bit of strength, but it’s not enough. “If it wasn’t for my stupid birthday party…” “No,” At