As the blood from the fox slowed from a quick gush to slow ooze, Harmonie got up and half walked half hovered back to the clearing where the sorcerer's minions and the pack fought. The battle was over, foxes were fleeing and the pack was chasing.
Flash had a gash on his flank and Silver's scar had opened up. Fang was nowhere to be seen. Flash stared at her with horror and fear masking his eyes.
As Harmonie calmed, her ghostly flare diminished and she became the normal Dalmatian everyone knew her as once more. She looked over at the still limp body of Sniper. Luna and a pretty light brown Labrador stood over him anxiously murmuring.
Harmonie padded over to the two dogs. "Is he going to be alright?" She asked worriedly.
Luna looked up and answered, "Yes, but his wounds will take time to heal."
Harmonie nodded and began to pad away but Luna stopped her, "Azura, come to my den at moonhigh." She instructed.
Harmonie nodded and padded up to Flash and Silver. "Why are you guys so scared?" she asked.
"That way you looked…. It scares us…. Its as if you don't care about anything and your only goal is to kill…" Flash explained.
"I was really that scary?" Harmonie asked quietly, feeling sorrow for her friends welling up inside her. "I'm sorry I should have told you sooner but… but…" Harmonie tried to tell them but the tears were too much. A waterfall of the sorrow inside of her spilled out. She wept for hours, Silver looked away trying to hold back her tears of sorrow for Harmonie. The cold tears spilled onto the blood-splattered grass beneath her paws, washing away the gore.
"Harmonie, I mean, Azura- please stop crying." Flash pleaded.
Before anyone could blink, Harmonie received the glow she got when she shape shifted. When the glow diminished she was human again.
Harmonie looked up with tears still streaming down her baby soft cheeks. In a blur, Harmonie flung her arms around Flash and drew him into a tight hug.
Flash stood there, jaws gaped in a silent gasp. "Azur-"
"I'm sorry Flash. I'm so sorry. I am grateful for your help but I only repaid you in lies." Harmonie interrupted.
"Well then you can tell me now." Flash replied calmly.
Harmonie let go and nodded. "Azura, the one before me, wasn't actually a wolf. She was an elven shape-shifting sorceress. Apparently I have her powers which means I can shape-shift and use sorcery. Luna gave me some scrolls that Azura passed down to me and has taught me to use my powers wisely. There now you know." Harmonie explained.
Flash and Silver stood in shock. "Y-you're the descendant of the Great Azura?" Silver asked anxiously.
Harmonie nodded.
"Wow… unexpected…!" staggered Flash.
"But you have to admit it is pretty cool, being able to turn into anything, ya' know?" Silver suggested.
Flash shrugged. "I guess, hey where's Sniper."
"Yeah, where?" Silver chimed.
"He's in my cave. He was the worst wounded." Luna said unexpectedly.
Harmonie looked down. "He saved me…"