chapter 94

Naku bolts out of the woods near the river bank. He takes some time to catch his breath. He feels he is being watched, but he gives no regard to his instincts. After all, nothing could possibly catch up with him, unless…"No, that's not possible, all the wolves are back at home!" He mutters to himself as he heads to the river to drink some water.

All the birds fly away as he approaches, except the pigeons, who seldom fear other creatures. He bends to take a drink. As he scoops the water, he sees a distorted image of one of the pigeons dropping its poop. Naku lifts his gaze towards the source of the reflection, the bird,not too far from him. The water he scooped slowly drips off his hands and he decides not to drink anymore. His thirst vanishes like chaff in the wind. The pigeon suddenly flies away, as though it was scared by something.

Suddenly, he hears the roars of an angry mob, drawing closer. "How do they keep finding me?" He asks himself. He sprints towards the dock and finds that