[Bonus chapter]Still gat it!!!

After promising to rescue the daughter of a man she'd never met before, the old woman made her way through the forest on the back of the large brown bear.

Unlike Katie, she'd had her abilities for years and had gotten used to using them only as though she was breathing. When she commanded the creatures of the wild, they moved in a more organised manner, paying attention to her every thought as if she was the queen of a hive.

However, achieving this level of mastery over the ability hadn't been that easy for her. There had been many times when the creatures grew tired of her control and sought ways of silencing her. At other times, she felt the power was more a curse than it was a blessing.

That's why it amazed her when she saw the wild chaos that swarmed the girl that had only recently obtained the power to speak to animals. Katie was unaware of the magnitude of power she possessed, but she also didn't seem interested in having it. 'A very odd girl indeed…'