章 171: The shell

After three weeks of traveling, the connection between the horse Atom and Luke became very strong. Regularly, Luke took breaks for the horse to rest, and when they came across a stream or lake, the half-wolf bathed himself and cleaned Atom.

One day, they had to go up the road of a large hill, because if they chose to ride around it, the journey that could only take one day, would take almost a week. 

Since Atom would already have to work hard to climb the strenuous terrain of the mountain, Luke thought it would be cruel to ride on his back. For this reason, Luke took the horse's reins, and they climbed together leisurely.

During this trip, the half-wolf had a lot of time to think, something he never had, because of the hustle and bustle that had been his day-to-day life since he was a child. 

This time he had with himself made him know himself better than ever. In life, sometimes, all a person needs is time to think and absorb.