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Enforcers and wolves were battling.  The mountain trembled, and the path crumbled beneath them.  Rock began breaking away from the mountains and sliding toward the Enforcers.  An avalanche of rocks and dust swept the wolves, Enforcers and lower part of the mountain path away.
    Dust rose from the rock slide as Lian gazed in astonishment. “What just happened?” he thought.
    Eva’s voice once again seeped into Lian’s mind.  “Go. That will only slow them down,” it whispered.   “I have done all I can.  Follow Kane, he will lead you through the pass and protect you.”
    Lian looked to the wolf. “You… You’re Kane?”
    Kane nodded his head and grabbed Lian’s shirt.  He tugged him to continue along the path.  Lian wrapped the sword in his arms and held it against his chest tightly as they continued their journey.
    The temperature continued to drop.  Lian was now able to see each breath he took in the cold air.  Soon, snow began to blow in the air.  Lian noticed the ice frozen along the sides of the mountain as they approached the entrance to Shana’s Pass, a large opening in the mountain with a path leading in.  Kane walked in then looked back to Lian.
    “I’m coming, boy.” said Lian.
    Kane continued on with Lian close behind.  Lian looked around as darkness surrounded them.  Strangely enough, the pass had just enough light for him to see.
    Lian noticed multiple paths breaking away from each side of the path.  “We are going the right way?  Aren’t we?”
    Kane barked and continued on.
    Lian followed Kane. “I trust him,” he thought. “His pack saved me. He wouldn’t hurt me now.”
    Lian clutched the sword tightly.  They journeyed deeper into Shana’s Pass.  The path narrowed.  The cave wall to the left of the path began to separate and the cave opened up into a ravine.
    Lian peered over the edge of the path and saw a large body of water at the bottom. “That must be hundreds of feet high.”
    Kane stopped and looked back.  He began to growl and slanted his ears back.
    Lian turned and looked as well.  “What is it, boy?”
    Kane’s green eyes stared in the direction from which they had just come.  Then, he jumped into Lian, pushing the boy with his front paws.  Lian fell over the edge of the path.  Kane quickly jumped after the boy.  Lian held the sword tightly as he fell.  He was terrified so deeply that he was unable to even cry out.  He watched the path he had been pushed from shrink in the distance.  Lian could see Kane falling right above him.  Lian crashed into the dark freezing water and sank deeper and deeper into the darkness.  He looked around for Kane in the dark water but could no longer see anything.  Lian took the sword in his left hand and began to kick and stroke.  He ascended toward the surface quickly, his head emerging from the water as he gasped for air.
    Lian peered up at the ledge to see five pairs of glowing red eyes. “Kane saved me again,” he thought.  “Where is he?” Lian repeated those thoughts in his head over and over as he looked around for his protector.
    Finally, Lian heard Kane emerge from the water.  Kane paddled over to Lian and pushed against him.
    “Where now, boy?” he whispered.
    Kane paddled away and Lian followed slowly behind him.  They swam across the icy body of water until they reached a shoreline.  Kane trotted out of the water and onto the rocky floor of the cave, shaking the water from his fur.  Lian waded out of the water, still clutching the sword tightly.
    Shivering, Lian placed his hand on Kane’s head. “Thank you, Kane.  You saved me again.”
    Kane lowered his head and playfully licked the boy’s hand.
    Lian smiled. “Alright, do you know where to go, now?”
    Kane started trotting deeper into the cave.  Lian followed quickly.
    Kane continued leading Lian farther along the path.  Suddenly, the wolf stopped in his tracks.
    Lian stopped beside Kane. “What is it?”
    Before Kane could issue any