Far Horizons: Tales of Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror. Issue #15 June 2015 | Page 91

The Wolves’
Guardian

this.” A deep, low-pitched voice grumbled. “Just do
your damn job, and ya won’t piss off the boss.”
The kid snorted nasally, though it seemed more out of
nerves than laughter. “What’s he gonna do? Fire us.
Hell, I can find another job any time I want. And it’d
be a lot safer, too. There are tons of ways to die out
here.” His voice was hushed and shaking slightly: a
coward. Angwenth already didn’t like him. At least be
a man if you’re going to do something illegal like this.

by Nikki Yager

The other man seemed to agree as he snarled. “Shut
your damn mouth, kid. Get us both in trouble, and
some of us have mouths to feed at home. Ya damn
well know you’re not going to find something that
pays as well as this gig elsewhere.”

We left Angwenth hiding from a troll. Her
story continues in The Wolves’ Guardian
Part Two…
With a sigh she looked around to make sure there
were no other beasts nearby, before heading back
towards her original desti