
Short story: Wonder and the Wolf
This is a story about how Wonder finds out Senshi's original name in The Indigo's Silence! I hope you enjoy it!
© C.E. Findley, 2026
Wonder was walking alone at night. Everyone else was in their den asleep. She was pacing, getting more and more anxious about what Adder was planning next. "How could they forget about Adder after he hired an assassin to kill Sparky?" She thought with anger.
Then her ears perked. "Footsteps!" She thought. She turned around in the dark with her ears twitching. Then she heard a voice. "Hi." Wonder couldn't see the wolf because of her blindness. Judging by the sent: the wolf was a female, about Senshi's age, had missing an ear, and smelled just like Senshi.
"Who are you?" Wonder snarled. "This stranger could kill me! I don't trust her at all!" Wonder thought.
"Hey, it's okay. I won't hurt you. I am not part of Adder's kingdom. I am just passing through. After all, my family is dead because of him." She said nonchalantly.
"Have you seen my brother?" The wolf asked.
"What's his name?" Wonder was calming down now.
"Filius."
"No, but you remind me of one of our pack."
"Who?" The wolf looked hopeful.
"Senshi."
"Mother always called him that..." She pause and and started gasping for air. "The murderer is...No! No! It can't be!" She took a deep breath.
"Are you okay?" Wonder asked. "Was this wolf having an asthma attack?" She thought, scared.
"Yes. I am fine. Thank you...I am glad that he is okay and please let him know that I forgive him for his crime."
"Don't worry, I will. What's your name?" Wonder asked the wolf. There was no reply. "What's your-" There was no point. The wolf's sent was gone. "I guess I will never know who she was...I won't tell Senshi till I find out who she is. I will wait here for the rest of the night until she returns. Even if she never does..." Wonder said calmly to herself.
