Prologue: The New Blood
Prologue:
The New Blood
Kit couldnโt believe his luck! After all these years of training, he was finally going to go out on his first mission! Now, after waiting for so long, the Fang was going to see that he was worthy of joining their ranks. All he had to do was make sure that, under no circumstances, he didnโt mess up. He would achieve success in this mission if it was the last thing he did!
He gathered everything he would need and left the barracks that had been his home for the past 53 years. With more than the usual enthusiasm for a routine scouting mission, he made his way, merrily, to the castle.
โKit! Youโre not heading out already, are you?โ He turned around to see Selma, his childhood friend, dropping from a nearby tree. โYou havenโt even said goodbye!โ She smiled at him, showing the grin that always made him melt inside.
โSorry Selma. I tried to find you earlier.โ He reached into his bag and pulled out the rose he had created the night before, using the magic that had been taught to him by his uncle, who had actually got to spend time training with Sakura, the Crimson Fox! He handed the rose to Selma, remembering his uncleโs stories. โI wanted to give this to you. Itโs my way of promising that Iโm coming back.โ He smiled back at her, as he watched her face light up. โWait for me.โ
Selma beamed at Kit. โHow did you get this? Roses havenโt grown in Crimsonia since the Altros attacked!โ โI created it using magic!โ โYou did that for me?โ โIโd do anything for you!โ Their conversation was cut short by the sound of the Horn of Summoning, signaling that Kit had to make his way to the castle immediately. โSorry Selma, I have to go. Iโm getting my first mission!โ As he ran off, Selma yelled to him. โIโll wait for you! Be careful!โ He yelled back, โItโs just a routine scouting mission! I should be fine!โ Selma watched as he ran toward the castle, planning their lives together.
