I stretched in the circle of the straining ring, my eyes lazily running over the area. I was feeling a little worn despite the lack of excitement for the day but I knew it was simply because I was bored. I wished Sleek would finish with his own duties soon so that he could do more training with me, I wanted to learn and not feel as if I was caught up in some slump. Leo was so caught up in his own weird thing with my sister Daenerys that he had lost his way with everything else it seemed. He was Dany’s professional stalker, that’s how I felt at least and to me, that was just a little weird. His obsession was borderline crazy in Taliesin’s mind and all he could think was that he possibly could have imprinted but he knew he hadn’t and if he did, well Tal wasn’t going to let him loose his since of duty to Spirane.

I wondered if he thought he was protecting her, heir of Spirane perhaps he felt he was still sticking to duty of sorts. Well I disagreed. My sister was quite capable of caring for herself and if she wasn’t she needed to learn. Surely our father had been training her to train as he had been me, if not more so. She was to be alphess so surely she had to learn to fight. She had no mate and if Leo thought I was going to let some slump like him who wasn’t amounting to anything simply be her mate, well. No. I wasn’t. He was my friend but my sister didn’t need him being crazy around her like he was now. Least that was how I thought of it. I guess I could not choose her mate though, nor did I have a right too. I was just as protective of her as I was Rhiannon I guess.

It was then that I was driven out of my thoughts with the sound of a soft shy voice cutting the air. I hadn’t been paying attention and I admit that. I turn to see an unfamiliar boy who I believed was the adoptive son of the pervious alpha of Glorall. I had heard about Rhodias’ arrival as well of her son, but I hadn’t thought much of it. I knew the son had been giving the same spot I had and someday I thought we might train together. Perhaps I could start today. He was much younger and smaller than I though I did not mind. I offered him a small smile to show I didn’t mind his company in the slightest.

”Not at all.” My songlike voice rang into the air with the confidence that had been given me over the last year of my life my bright forest green eyes setting on him. I move and thus the golden streaks in my fur did, showing where I got that nickname ‘flame’ that Leo liked to call me. ”You are the other Aquilla, yes? I don’t believe I have met you, my name is Taliesin. What’s yours?” I was not gruff all the time, serious, yes, but I knew where the lines were. When it came to my family and certain matters no one could ever get through me. I was perhaps starting to understand Leo’s insane attachment to my sister, but it wasn’t to my sister but the land itself. Home. He would have to be put on the right path again and I knew someday I would have to be the one to do it. For now though I was content with speaking with the young white furred boy before me. Perhaps I would get a friendly rival out of this. Or just a friend. Either way I would be just as happy.

~ Sings To No Soul ~ Serenades None ~