The cry of the wolf

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…Carter looked at the wolf, his heart swelling with a strange mix of fear and fierce protectiveness. He was no longer just Carter, the curious boy. He was a keeper of a secret, a guardian of a guardian. The path ahead was uncertain, shrouded in the mystery of the ancient woods, but for the first time, he felt a profound sense of purpose. The wolf’s cry had woken him from a slumber of his own, and now, he was ready to hear what the forest truly had to say.