Micah, now a man at twenty years, pulled his sister back, raising a finger to his lips to signify that it was time to be quiet. Even after years of hunting side by side, Micah still wanted Haley to stay behind. She was all the family he had ever known, apart from Lucinda who was the fairy who cared for them. "Stay back," he whispered to Haley. He raised his bow and aligned himself with the target. Breathing in deeply, he and the others released their arrows and struck the hog. The hunting party immediately chased the injured hog to deliver the finishing blows, Micah preferred a quick, clean kill, he did not wish for animals to suffer. The hog was bound and carried back to camp; as they returned, Micah held on to his sister's arm tightly to keep her from wandering far.