Tom set Mika on the ground. "Mika, you were almost killed! Don't you ever scare me like that again!" Ash said in a stern voice.

"I'm sowwy," Mika said sadly as she lowered her head.

"Oh sweety" Ash nuzzled her. "I didn't mean to yell. I was just scared"

"Ok daddy," she said nuzzleing her back.

"Now go back to the hut" Ash turned to Tom. "Thank you" "I was just helping out"

Yuki led mika back to the hut. "That was close. i think it is time you teach her about the dangers of what all lies in the forest ash," Jake said.

(Don't you mean Mika?)

Tom grabbed the hawk and brought it back to be cooked.

(no jake is taling to ash. he is telling him that he might need to teach mika about the dangers of the forest)

Mika sat beside yuki in the den. "Mika you cut it close today. Stay away from any large birds ok they will eat you," yuki said cleaning mika's fur. "Ok momma," mika said.

Ash let out a sigh. "Perhaps you're right. I just don't want her growing up to quick"

" but it will help protect her" jake said.

Ash walked into the hut. "Mika, I'm going to teach you which animals are dangerous"

" ok daddy," she said.

"Ok, follow me" Ash led Mika into the woods. He first showed her a snake. "That is a snake. Some are poisonous, and others sueeze you. Avoid them at all cost"

"they look scary. I wouldn't go near them anyway," Mika said. She was happy her dad was showing her all this. She didn't want to cause anymore trouble.

Ash then led Mika to a sleeping coyote. "That is a coyote Mika. They are our enemies. Make sure that you are never alone if a coyote is near. They always hunt in numbers"

"Ok papa," she said.

Ash showed Mika a bee hive. "This is were honey comes from. But it is guarded by bees. Do not let them sting you"

" ok. I see why they guard it though. Honey is yummy ," she said with a giggle.

Ash stood at the edge of the forest. "Finally, there are the shadow wolves. They only seek to destroy us. So never enter the dark part of the forest, understand?"

"ok daddy," she said. She was happy she new what all to avoid now.

Ash heard a growl, and saw dozens of eyes glowing in the dark.

Mika heard the growling and saw the eyes. She hid behind her dad, scared out of her mind.

Ash growled back. A pack of shadow wolves emerged from the darkness.

Mika didn't know what to do. She didn't wanna just cower there but she wasn't big enough to fight.

One of the shadow wolves licked his lips. "I want the young one. She looks tasty" Ash turned to Mika. "Mika run!"