Unforgiven: Chapter Six

This is the seventh book of The Unforgiven Series.

Today I set out for my quest. I stood in front of the Big House with Chiron, my brother Michael, two of my friends Natalie and Kassi from Athena, and my half-sister and best friend Maria.

"Holy Zeus!" cried Chiron. "Today is the exact day that Luke set out for his quest, five years ago." Natalie hummed the Twilight Zone theme song. "And what else I remember," Chiron continued, "The day you came to camp was exactly one year after Luke left camp. The very day." Kassi whistled.

"He left the last day of camp?" I asked.

"Yes," mused Chiron. "A timed departure I must say!"

"Claire, are you sure you can do this alone?" Natalie asked.

"Yeah," Kassi echoed. "Luke barely escaped with his life, and he was you know...Luke."

"The best sword-fighter here in a century," I sighed. "I know."

"Just be careful!" Maria cried urgently. I nodded. ==== I sat with Maria and Michael for lunch. I knew I would need my strength up, but I just wasn't hungry. After lunch, I waved good-bye to the people who had gathered at the base of the hill. I walked alone into the woods, which seemed much more menacing than ever before. I tried not to seem down as I thought of all my worries. Like surviving for example. All my friends had to worry about was Mr. D and cabin inspections.