Koa noticed the awkwardness around campus, noticed Abby's absence...but he turned away from it all, trying to focus on the relationship the young female teacher was trying to stir with him.<br/><br/>When Jerret actually went out to look for her he had some hope in the kid, however, when he came back half dead and torn apart Koa's rigidity wavered.<br/>Abby had to have done that...or another pack...<br/><br/>After class on Friday Koa decided, against his better judgement...to go off after her.<br/>He tracked her through the forest as far as her scent would go, then ran blind. He wasn't sure if he was going to find her, and after several hours, when the sky finally grew dark he paused by a large pond, panting and trying to think of a way contact her.<br/><br/>A thought came to his mind....it might work...or it might drive her away...but she was already away, so...<br/><br/>Koa sat back on his haunches, straightened his shoulders and howled as loud as he could, one steady, longing, sound that echoed through the giant forest, calling for Abby to come to him...