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    I enjoyed the trip to the clearing more than I had last night。 I still felt guilty�察�still afraid�察�but I wasn¨t terrified 
anymore。 I could function。 I could see past what was coming�察�and almost believe that maybe it would be 
okay。 Edward was apparently fine with the idea of missing the fight 。 。 。 and that made it very hard not to 
believe him when he said this would be easy。 He wouldn¨t leave his family if he didn¨t believe it himself。 Maybe 
Alice was right�察�and I did worry too much。 
    We got to the clearing last。 
    Jasper and Emmett were already wrestling ! just warming up from the sounds of their laughter。 Alice and 
Rosalie lounged on the hard ground�察�watching。 Esme and Carlisle were talking a few yards away�察�heads close 
together�察�fingers linked�察�not paying attention。 
    It was much brighter tonight�察�the moon shining through the thin clouds�察�and I could easily see the three 
wolves that sat around the edge of the practice ring�察�spaced far apart to watch from different angles。 
    It was also easy to recognize Jacob�察�I would have known him at once�察�even if he hadn¨t looked up and 
stared at the sound of our approach。 
    ^Where are the rest of the wolves�拭院�I wondered。 
    ^They don¨t all need to be here。 One would do the job�察�but Sam didn¨t trust us enough to just send Jacob�察�
though Jacob was willing。 Quil and Embry are his usual 。 。 。 I guess you could call them his wingmen。 ̄ 
    ^Jacob trusts you。 ̄ 
    Edward nodded。 ^He trusts us not to try to kill him。 That¨s about it�察�though。 ̄ 
    ^Are you participating tonight�拭院�I asked�察�hesitant。 I knew this was going to be almost as hard for him as 
being left behind would have been for me。 Maybe harder。 

     ^I¨ll help Jasper when he needs it。 He wants to try some unequal groupings�察�teach them how to deal with 
multiple attackers。 ̄ 
     He shrugged。 
     And a fresh wave of panic shattered my brief sense of confidence。 
     They were still outnumbered。 I was making that worse。 
     I stared at the field�察�trying to hide my reaction。 
     It was the wrong place to look�察�struggling as I was to lie to myself�察�to convince myself that everything 
would work out as I needed it to。 Because when I forced my eyes away from the Cullens ! away from the 
image of their playfighting that would be real and deadly in just a few days ! Jacob caught my eyes and 
smiled。 
     It was the same wolfy grin as before�察�his eyes scrunching the way they did when he was human。 
     It was hard to believe that�察�not so long ago�察�I¨d found the werewolves frightening ! lost sleep to 
nightmares about them。 
     I knew�察�without asking�察�which of the others was Embry and which was Quil。 Because Embry was clearly 
the thinner gray wolf with the dark spots on his back�察�who sat so patiently watching�察�while Quil ! deep 
chocolate brown�察�lighter over his face ! twitched constantly�察�looking like he was dying to join in the mock 
fight。 They weren¨t monsters�察�even like this。 They were friends。 
     Friends who didn¨t look nearly as indestructible as Emmett and Jasper did�察�moving faster than cobra 
strikes while the moonlight glinted off their granite´hard skin。 Friends who didn¨t seem to understand the 
danger involved here。 Friends who were still somewhat mortal�察�friends who could bleed�察�friends who could 
die。 。 。 。 
     Edward¨s confidence was reassuring�察�because it was plain that he wasn¨t truly worried about his family。 
But would it hurt him if something happened to the wolves�拭�Was there any reason for him to be anxious�察�if that 
possibility didn¨t bother him�拭�Edward¨s confidence only applied to one set of my fears。 
     I tried to smile back at Jacob�察�swallowing against the lump in my throat。 I didn¨t seem to get it right。 
     Jacob sprang lightly to his feet�察�his agility at odds with his sheer mass�察�and trotted over to where Edward 
and I stood on the fringe of things。 
     ^Jacob�察院�Edward greeted him politely。 
     Jacob ignored him�察�his dark eyes on me。 He put his head down to my level�察�as he had yesterday�察�cocking 
it to one side。 A low whimper escaped his muzzle。 
     ^I¨m fine�察院�I answered�察�not needing the translation that Edward was about to give。 ^Just worried�察�you 
know。 ̄ 
     Jacob continued to stare at me。 
     ^He wants to know why�察院�Edward murmured。 
     Jacob growled ! not a threatening sound�察�an annoyed sound ! and Edward¨s lips twitched。 
     ^What�拭院�I asked。 
     ^He thinks my translations leave something to be desired。 What he actually thought was�察 �That¨s really 
stupid。 What is there to be worried about�拭� I edited�察�because I thought it was rude。 ̄ 
     I halfway smiled�察�too anxious to really feel amused。 ^There¨s plenty to be worried about�察院�I told Jacob。 
^Like a bunch of really stupid wolves getting themselves hurt。 ̄ 
     Jacob laughed his coughing bark。 
     Edward sighed。 ^Jasper wants help。 You¨ll be okay without a translator�拭院�
     ^I¨ll manage。 ̄ 
     Edward looked at me wistfully for one minute�察�his expression hard to understand�察�then turned his back and 
strode over to where Jasper waited。 
     I sat down where I was。 The ground was cold and uncomfortable。 
     Jacob took a step forward�察�then looked back at me�察�and a low whine rose in his throat。 He took another 
half´step。 
     ^Go on without me�察院�I told him。 ^I don¨t want to watch。 ̄ 
     Jacob leaned his head to the side again for a moment�察�and then folded himself on to the ground beside me 
with a rumbling sigh。 
     ^Really�察�you can go ahead�察院�I assured him。 He didn¨t respond�察�he just put his head down on his paws。 

    I stared up at the bright silver clouds�察�not wanting to see the fight。 My imagination had more than enough 
fuel。 A breeze blew through the clearing�察�and I shivered。 
    Jacob scooted himself closer to me�察�pressing his warm fur against my left side。 
    ^Er�察�thanks�察院�I muttered。 
    After a few minutes�察�I leaned against his wide shoulder。 It was much more comfortable that way。 
    The clouds moved slowly across the sky�察�dimming and brightening as thick patches crossed the moon and 
passed on。 
    Absently�察�I began pulling my fingers through the fur on his neck。 That same strange humming sound that 
he¨d made yesterday rumbled in his throat。 It was a homey kind of sound。 Rougher�察�wilder than a cat¨s purr�察�
but conveying the same sense of contentment。 
    ^You know�察�I never had a dog�察院�I mused。 ^I always wanted one�察�but Ren└e¨s allergic。 ̄ 
    Jacob laughed�察�his body shook under me。 
    ^Aren¨t you worried about Saturday at all�拭院�I asked。 
    He turned his enormous head toward me�察�so that I could see one of his eyes roll。 
    ^I wish I could feel that positive。 ̄ 
    He leaned his head against my leg and started humming again。 And it did make me feel just a little bit 
better。 
    ^So we¨ve got some hiking to do tomorrow�察�I guess。 ̄ 
    He rumbled�察�the sound was enthusiastic。 
    ^It might be a long hike�察院�I warned him。 ^Edward doesn¨t judge distances the way a normal person does。 ̄ 
    Jacob barked another laugh。 
    I settled deeper into his warm fur�察�resting my head against his neck。 
    It was strange。 Even though he was in this bizarre form�察�this felt more like the way Jake and I used to be 
! the easy�察�effortless friendship that was as natural as breathing in and out ! than the last few times I¨d been 
with Jacob while he was human。 Odd that I should find that again here�察�when I¨d thought this wolf thing was 
the cause of its loss。 
    The killing games continued in the clearing�察�and I stared at the hazy moon。 

                                          20。 COMPROMISE 


EVERYTHING WAS READY。 
    I was packed for my two´day visit with ^Alice�察院�and my bag waited for me on the passenger seat of my 
truck。 I¨d given the concert tickets to Angela�察�Ben�察�and Mike。 Mike was going to take Jessica�察�which was 
exactly as I¨d hoped。 Billy had borrowed Old Quil Ateara¨s boat and invited Charlie down for some open sea 
fishing before the afternoon game started。 Collin and Brady�察�the two youngest werewolves�察�were staying 
behind to protect La Push ! though they were just children�察�both of them only thirteen。 Still�察�Charlie would be 
safer than anyone left in Forks。 
    I had done all that I could do。 I tried to accept that�察�and put the things that were outside of my control out 
of my head�察�for tonight at least。 One way or another�察�this would all be over in forty´eight hours。 The thought 
was almost comforting。 
    Edward had requested that I relax�察�and I was going to do my best。 
    ^For this one night�察�could we try to forget everything besides just you and me�拭院�he¨d pleaded�察�unleashing 
the full force of his eyes on me。 ^It seems like I can never get enough time like that。 I need to be with you。 Just 
you。 ̄ 
    That was not a hard request to agree to�察�though I knew that forgetting my fears would be much easier said 
than done。 Other matters were on my mind now�察�knowing that we had this night to be alone�察�and that would 
help。 
    There were some things that had changed。 
    For instance�察�I was ready。 
    I was ready to join his f

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