Breck, Twitch and Fitz joined up with the silent column of hares shuffling toward the center of town.
Okay, bodyguards," Breck said, glancing at each brother and then back ahead of him. "I need you to keep me safe all the way to your school. Think you can handle it?"
Twitch smirked and nodded. Fitz paused for a moment, stared up at Breck, and said, "It is not logical for small children to protect a grown hare fro- mmf!"
Twitch clamped a paw over his brother’s mouth and murmured, "He’s being silly, megabrain; don’t blow a gasket."
Bodies jostled past them as the crowd moved forward.
Breck ambled along, never losing track of the twins in the press of the crowd.
Fitz and Twitch walked on either side of him. Fitz appeared lost in thought. Twitch looked around as they moved forward, searching the crowd for faces he knew.
This would be their first time back at the school since the invasion began.
About halfway there, Twitch saw Emaline Sope. Her cane slowed her pace, making a clicking noise every time it touched the cobblestone street.
He waited for her to turn her head in his direction. When she did, he gave her an exaggerated wave and called out, "Hi Emi!"
She looked at him for a moment before recognizing him. A huge grin spread across her face and her hazel eyes lit up. She stopped to wave back.
That’s when a massive gray paw wrapped around her from behind, snatching her off her feet and out of sight. Her abandoned cane clattered to the ground.
"NO!" Twitch bellowed as he dove after her, pushing other hares out of his way.
Breck missed the wave but turned in time to see the wolf grab the young hare and see Twitch give chase.
"Twitch!” He yelled, grabbing Fitz’s paw as he ran.