[Monkeypaws19]

Koji's ears flicked quietly as he heard someone following them. He quietly made a bargain with the great spirit itself. He would gladly give his part of his own life force up in exchange for the protection of the group including the unborn from any harm that he couldn't protect them from if it came to it. He heard felt symbol in the shape of a leaf forming on a hidden part on his body showing that he made the deal with the spirit. It was a forbidden spell and only to be used as a last resort. He felt the same mark form on group without them noticing as a sign of protection that he considered part of his pack including the elf. He prayed that Jeremy and the others would forgive him if he used the spell. He decided to never tell them of his sacrifice as they got closer to the oak tree.