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"We need to hurry. Other predators might smell us and we don't need newcomers to snow, slowing us down." Dastori folded his arms across his chest defiantly, when Kallik suddenly stopped moving. Dastori looked at Kallik slightly confused when she suddenly bolted forward, throwing him off her back. Dastori's eyes widen as he fell backwards into the snow. Dastori sat up and glared towards the wolf, mumbling a few choice words to himself under his breath. He stood up quietly, wiping the snow off of him. As he looked over to speak to Kyra, he saw her collapse into the snow. Now even though he didn't like her, he couldn't not worry about her saftey, it just wouldn't seem right. He rushed over to her quickly and rolled her over onto her back gently. "Princess Kyra?" he asked, gently shaking her to see if she would wake up.

When it seemed as though she wouldn't wake, he picked her up setting her on Kallik's back gently. "We have to get to that palace quickly," Dastori said quietly. "He turned to look at Frost. "It would be fastest if we rode the wolves, correct?" he asked. "If so, Esmerelda, would you like to ride with me to make sure you stay on?" he asked his sister with a small smile.