Stepped Up

Though he looked like a wild man, he wasn't truly one—he could still understand human language.

At the sound of the voice, the wild man's movements froze, and he turned to look in the direction it came from.

It was Michael.

He quickly stepped forward and pulled Ildri behind him, protecting her.

Ildri was stunned. "Kirir? What are you doing?"

"Ms. Ildri, you helped me earlier, so let me help you this time," Michael said calmly, looking at the wild man. "You can't...