8

As we continued making our way through the dense woods, my senses were on high alert, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened next. Without warning, a boar charged towards me, its eyes filled with rage and aggression. Fear gripped my heart, and before I could react, Cain pushed me out of harm’s way with a strength I hadn’t known he possessed.

“Cain!” I cried out, my voice choked with panic and gratitude. He had risked himself to save me, to protect me from the wild beast.

He bravely lunged towards the boar, attempting to fend it off, but I could see the mismatch in strength. The boar was relentless, and despite Cain’s efforts, he stood no match for the ferocity of the attack. My heart pounded in my chest as I watched helplessly, my magic momentarily failing me in the face of such a sudden and violent threat.

“No!” I yelled, my voice raw with desperation, as the boar’s tusks found their mark, wounding Cain fatally. I rushed forward, tears blurring my vision, my instincts o