Chapter 63: A Snowy Night
"Ahh
A terrible scream echoed through the forest, and then there was a "poof", and a red shadow fell from the treetops to the ground, causing snow droplets to fly.
Although Vanessa was followed all the way by this black wolf, she had never been so close, not to mention who would have thought that wolves would also go up trees? Immediately, she was so frightened that her hands and feet weakened and she fell from the canopy.
This time it was really not light, the staff flew out far away, and she "ouched" for a long time before she got up, rubbing her numb ass and looking up.
"Girl, are you alright?"
A middle-aged man asked in a deep voice, followed by a large group of samurai and ...... behind him
Vanessa thought that she might have been dazzled, so she parted her long messy hair to the sides, closed her eyes and shook her head to look again, yes! The back is densely packed with people, and they are all ordinary people who look dressed up, and they can't be counted!
"Girl?" The middle-aged man in the lead saw Vanessa in a daze, and asked repeatedly, "Are you in good health?"
Vanessa was startled, subconsciously shook her head, and moved sideways to make way for the way.
The middle-aged man nodded at her and walked over, and the mighty group of people behind him began to walk north again.
About half an hour later, the large army all drove over, watching indifferent faces walk by, Vanessa didn't know why, so many people, where are they going? Are you planning to migrate to live in the North? Dalaran is too small to accommodate so many people, and further north, it is the country of the undead - the Dark City, how can humans go to live there?!
"Hey! Where are you going? Vanessa simply shouted at the crowd walking by.
But those people looked solemn one by one, and none of them answered her, only a few people turned their heads and waved at her, signaling her to leave immediately.
Vanessa stood where she was until the group was completely out of the forest, and after some hesitation, she turned around and followed north. It was so unusual that she wanted to see what was going on.
Walking and walking, only to hear a "poof", Vanessa tightened behind her, and was pulled by someone. Looking back, I saw that the black wolf appeared at some point, and actually bit the hem of her skirt and dragged her away.
Vanessa is really angry this time, the black wolf has been following from afar during this time, I didn't expect it to be so presumptuous today!
"Release! Otherwise I'll hit you! Vanessa raised her staff and threatened to strike.
But it didn't work, the wolf didn't let go, and dragged her back with a whimper.
Syllable!
A solid cane hit the wolf's back, startling Vanessa herself, she remembered that this wolf couldn't touch it at all, how could it be hit today? I was so angry that I lost my mind just now, and if this leads to revenge, it's over, and I don't seem to be an opponent at all.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm here to catch the flies for you...... Hehe......" Vanessa hurriedly laughed, full of nonsense, where are flies in this winter.
However, the black wolf didn't care about this at all, just bit her skirt and whimpered, looking quite eager, and Vanessa, who had calmed down, finally saw the clue.
"You won't let me go with me?" Vanessa asked, bending down and staring at the wolf.
The black wolf whimpered and nodded.
"Okay......" Vanessa had no choice but to give up her plan to follow, and the black wolf immediately let go, took a few steps back and sat quietly on the snow.
Looking up, the sky was dark and the clouds were low, which signaled a high probability of a snowstorm at night. Vanessa immediately decided to head west, in the direction of Greyman's Wall, and she had to find a shelter from the wind and snow to spend the night.
Vanessa had to be very careful as she trekked alone through the great forest, which was now full of dangers, so she walked very slowly, and was now less than a third of the way. With the heavy snowfall, the world is vast, and she can't rush anymore because of lack of food and clothing, so she can only wait for the wind and snow to pass.
"What's your name?" Vanessa asked as she walked through the snow with her staff, and the black wolf followed behind her. After so many days, Vanessa had long been wary of the black wolf, occasionally joking with it.
Hearing her question, the black wolf paused to think about it, and craned his neck to let out a short howl.
"Okay, okay, I got it." Vanessa didn't like to hear the wolf howl the most, so she quickly trotted up and shouted, "I know your name is 'Woo', I don't need to repeat it."
"Woo" tilted his head a little aggrieved, chased after him, and in the snowflakes flying, a man and a wolf went far away.
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At night, the snowstorm arrives as scheduled, and the sky and the earth are filled with gray cold currents, and the temperature drops sharply, dripping into ice. Next to the wall of Greymane, there was a hut made of logs, and in the independent wind, a glimmer of fire peeked through the crack in the door.
There was a bonfire burning in the house, and Vanessa was sitting by the fire, hugging her knees in a trance.
It was a ranger's cabin, long deserted, with a messy cobwebs in the corners and windows missing, but the door was still intact and had no problem sheltering from the wind and snow.
The north wind ghost outside cried wolf, blowing the door panel to make a rapid "squeak" sound, as if a wild ghost knocked on the door, a sense of loneliness hit, Vanessa subconsciously hugged her knees tighter. Although she had the experience of being an adventurer before, it was basically in the nature of "playing tickets", and now she has never been like this before, and she feels lonely.
Faces flashed through her mind, including relatives, friends, and ...... That so-called fiancΓ©.
The relationship between her and Cheng Xiaotian can only be described as "inconsequential", from the hostility at the beginning, to the later in order to prevent him from having a conflict with his father, he made up that lie indiscriminately, and things are like a mess, the more they develop, the tighter they are entangled. It seems that there is an invisible hand in the dark that binds her, and she can't break free......
"Alas......"
Vanessa let out a long sigh, as if resigned to her fate, a sweet smile appeared on her face, and the firelight reflected her delicate face even redder.
A dark shadow flashed in the broken window, and a beast burst in, and Vanessa didn't have to look to know who it was. With a grouse in his mouth, he walked up to Vanessa and put it down, and retreated to the other side of the fire, his eyes showing triumph.
Vanessa lazily lifted the grouse, with disdain on her face, and shook her head at Whimper, "So thin? β
Whimper immediately wilted, whimpering and curled up on the ground, not daring to look at Vanessa again.
Heaven and earth conscience, it is now a harsh winter, and this grouse is already very fat.
After successfully striking the whine, Vanessa triumphantly began to deal with the grouse, plucking and humming a little tune, almost whistling. If Cheng Xiaotian was here, he would definitely be surprised, which was really far from the quite ladylike Vanessa in his impression.
After a short time, the chicken feathers were processed, Vanessa went out and threw away the internal organs, and then rubbed the chicken vigorously in the snow, which was considered to be washed, put on a wooden stick and started to roast on the fire, and from time to time the aroma was fragrant.
For the rest of the year, Vanessa will live with Woo in this small cabin under the high walls until the blizzard stops.
The wind in the north is like a knife, blowing through the heavens and the earth, but not everyone is like Vanessa, who can hide in the cabin and eat barbecue.
The next day, at the foot of the main peak of the Alterac Mountains, on a completely frozen lake, there was a small black dot moving eastward, and it was Vielan, which was carrying Sauron on its back. Sooner than expected, after a day and a half of snowy trekking, they finally arrived at Camp Three. (To be continued.) )