I had asked, "Was there anyone else with me?"
She said, "Yeah, a boy."
"Where?" I asked, thinking it was John.
Bella said, "Right behind you."
When I turned around, to my surprise, it was my brother. I ran over to him and gave him a hug, crying with joy.
I realized I hadn't told her my name, as she was smiling at the sight of my joy. I sat down and said, "My name is Kandice, and this is my little brother Rell."
Bella asked, "Where are you from?"
I told her, "We live in the forest far from here with our parents, but our parents died, so we ran from the Forest of Beasts because we could not protect ourselves."
She left soon after and told me to get some more rest.
Then my brother woke up. I explained everything and told him the lie we were telling people.
Later, when Bella's husband got back, we thanked him. My brother and I also asked him to train us so we could protect ourselves.
He said, "We start first thing tomorrow."
The next day, he explained the levels of martial arts.
This is where our journey starts.