Chapter 57: A String of Mishaps and a Glimmer of Hope
Sophia brushed a stray feather from her dress, her boots scuffing the frosted dirt path as she walked beside Victor through the Nightshade Pack's bustling compound.
Victor glanced at her, his young face breaking into a grin.
"I don't even understand how you did that," he said, his voice light with amusement.
Sophia shot him a look, her cheeks still flushed from the chicken coop fiasco. "They were vicious. I thought it'd be simple. I never knew chickens could be so…wicked and brutal."
Victor nodded, his grin widening. "Oh, I get you. One time, Ma sent me to fetch an egg from our hen. But she chased me and my brother out because, according to her, we lacked the technique and disturbed Madam Chicken's rest."
Sophia managed a small smile, her nerves easing slightly. At least he understood.
