Rachael ran as hard as she could, hoping her new form would get her and the princess to safety using her heightened sense of hearing Racheal quickly changed her course and shot to her left sliding in the snow so she could see the beast that was after them. A large golem made of snow and ice had slammed its fist into the ground right where she had been but a moment ago. Rachael watched as the golem had barely straightened itself before it exploded as a large black wolf burst through the chest of the creature causing the golem to fall apart. The wolf slid to a stop in front of Racheal, who could not help but watch in fascination as the crimson tribal markings around its eye began to glow as a large ball of flame formed at the wolf's snout. Racheal felt a shiver run down her spine as the wolf let out a bone-chilling howl that turned the ball of flame into a stream of fire that melted the golems that had began to form out of the snow around them.

Rachael crouched down low and let out as fierce of a growl she could, hoping it did not sound more like the pitiful whine she wanted to let out when the black wolf had ceased it's howling and turned to look at her with its cold hazel blue eyes.

The wolf merely snorted as if amused by her display of aggression before saying in a tone of voice one would associate with someone that was born to lead, " Go! Run skinwalker I will take care of these beasts of snow for as long as I can."

Rachael only had time to nod to the other wolf to show she understood before she was forced to take off again as several more golems began to form. Seeing no other choice Rachael took off again, even as she felt the princess tighten her hold around her neck. Racheal quickly made her way into the woods dodging and hiding from the snow golems that seemed to have trouble forming in the forest as if it two fought to protect her young charge.

Racheal didn't know for how long she ran before she heard the princess exclaimed,...