- - T H E party had been sort of fun, Spirane was pretty but held none of the vast open feel of my home on the plain. I have heard the war cry of my mother against their current leaders, but I do not truly care how she fared this time. Her promise of a forested castle, or an open sky, it mattered not. She was no longer whole, and a troubled mindset had come across the forefront of my mind. Did the loss of her eye make her weaker, or had it produced strength in its absence. I have been to see her, but I could not stomach the thought of a weakened dam. What would happen to her after this fight was up to her. I had no more faith in my mother's strength, only her willingness to throw it away.

- - S H E has only ever taken on those who she cannot fight, and it makes no logical sense to me for her to keep going. In coming back to where I had last spotted Malignus, an interesting sight greets my green eyes and I am given to smirk in amusement. Another male had him, herding him somewhere it seemed. A latent skill of my family, I follow along on silent paws, hiding where I could and watching from afar as they took him to the swamp lands of Iromar. Mother has warned me not to go here, the wolves of this land apparently taking her captive as well when she was pregnant with my sister and I. But, now, something in my chest calls me to follow the debonair male and his captor here.

- - H O W Malignus had allowed someone to catch him, I did not know, but here we were, and now there was a crowd forming. Black and red wolves soon showed themselves, the one with white upon her chest speaking to Malignus with such hate, I was forced to swallow a delighted giggle. Oh, my charming has done it this time!

- - T H I S is where I step into the boundary, my tri-colored form seemingly just appearing out of the mists as if I had simply willed myself into existence here. Feminine features alight with devilish glee as I look about the crowd. "What ever he has done, I am sure he could better atone for his sin if he were alive and in one piece." I cow my frame to the wolf who obviously led the lands, her reek was all over the pungent swamp. A submissive tag-along and a curious little girl who only seeks to see a wolf spared. "Forgive my interruption, I was on my way to seek a home, and happened to spot everyone..." A blatant lie, said with the innocent voice of an unknown child, they would never tell. I happened to be very good at acting, a little birdie told me so. For his help on the hunt, I would try and spare his life today.

- - H A D to do something or they would take my charming lady killer away. I simply couldn't let anyone take my toys, especially when they are as fine as this male is. Shining in his golden armor, despite the way he shows off his yellow bellied nature. Something within me told me to keep him around, and I would not ignore such feelings. I watch the three strangers gathered, curiosity and hope on my outwardly kind face. I wonder if any weight was ever carried on the words of a child.