13. Making Emma a Home
As Emma grew stronger and bigger, Erikas knew she would not be able to live in his barn forever. He began taking her for frequent walks in the forest in hopes of reintroducing her to the wild and making her feel more at home with her surroundings. He tried to teach her what was dangerous and what was safe, and he even helped her find her own food in the forest so that one day she could do it on her own.
Emma showed signs of being terrified of going into the forest at first, but she loved Erikas and followed him everywhere he went. She got a little more adventurous each time the two would go into the forest. Soon, she began to wander off by herself.