My first training with future Bear Leaders I

I had managed to finish the books, I also managed to visit the girls and learn that Lirio was the new leader of the tree tribe and when I told her about the Jaguar she was happy and told me that she was a warrior and that was to be admired, it did not take long for Andina to know that when I arrived at her tribe in the mountains they gave me a banquet not only for being a friend of the leader, her savior but also a brave one in facing a Jaguar without weapons.

I was given gifts from both shaman tribes, one was cat claws for being daring enough to challenge a hungry Jaguar to a fight that I might not come out alive and in the Andean tribe a piece of clothing with the tail of a Jaguar, I was scared when I saw it and they explained to me that it was not real because for them it would be killing themselves, They had had it made and it was an imitation of skin like the tail, now calmer I stayed with her until the next day and from there we left to Elvia who was engaged and would soon get married.

We had a nice bachelorette party, each one talking about boys when I told them about Cedric they said at the same time

All of them except me: Are you engaged?

To which more than a question it was curiosity: What, wait I didn't understand a thing.

Lirio says it's a way of declaring his love and the same rings are a sign that he wants to be with you and not only as a friend, it's an indirect question of 'do you feel something more than friendship for me'.

I could only blush in astonishment at what Elvia says: you don't do that with just anyone Zafi, relax... besides you can see he took his time to think about it and got up the courage to give it to you.

For some reason those words echoed in my head and didn't let me sleep, so I went for a walk for a while, I left my hair loose because I didn't know how the other orcs would react, while I was looking for a high place I looked at a young orc and I continued my way while I looked at the moon and sighed I said to myself

Whisper: 'I don't know what to do moon, help me'.

We decided to stay for Elvia's wedding where curiously the young orc I saw was the future husband of Elvia, the ceremony was nice because it was something intimate, we were about 12 people listening as each one said their vows of love. After that Elvia introduced us and when he saw me he said

Elvia's husband: you are a short Elf.

Elvia who laughs a little and says: she is beautiful as an elf, yes, but Roger.... She is human.

He who doesn't believe me uncovered my ears and said: nice to meet you Mr. Roger, my name is Sapphire.

He looks at me with astonishment until he sees the wristband and says: wait... show me your arms girl.

Elvia looks at him curious and I take off the coat that the Andean tribe gave me and looks at the wristbands and then she sees Elvia's wristbands and while she covers her mouth and makes a slight silence and then she tells me: thank you Sapphire.

I went back home thinking if Elvia had told the truth to Roger about our past and as if that still hurt I stayed under a tree while I was holding back my desire to cry just thinking about it, I asked my heart not to cry and to be strong, but a soft voice disconnected me and when I saw that it was Cedric my tears flowed without stopping.

He didn't know what had happened, I had been tempted to tell him the truth but inside me I said 'don't tell him yet, not in this state at least' and wiping my tears I told him

Me: two days ago Elvia got married, Lirio and Andina are engaged and that makes me happy.

He hugs me tightly and says: yes you are sentimental, but that's a very nice thing.

I smiled happily although I didn't lie to him completely but it wasn't entirely because of that I was crying, he stayed for dinner with me and asked me to go to my parents the next day which I agreed and he promised to wake me up before sunrise.