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"What about physical matter, that isn't physical?" Alunn asked "Like a Shade for example" he said, his shadow rising up to take the form of a rabbit. Friell came in behind Logain and Alunn, still in his elf shape. "Alunn would love to, that way he doesn't have to rely on me all the time" Friell said grinning. Alunn shot him a look "I liked you better when you were Tam's age, Friell"

Azrael nodded. "Yes I did. I am quite satisfied for now. Did you have enough?" He asked Milueil before beginning to do a little grooming himself.

Thinking for a moment, Veral smiled. "For thing like a shade, or a similar creature that normally has some eccentricities, so far as physical presence is concerned. For such an act you would need to reverse the barrier. Meaning that instead of projecting to a barrier to prevent something from reaching you, you would make a barrier preventing you from getting to it. A full spherical barrier will completely immobilize it, so I have been told, but my encounters with shades are quite fewce. Any other dealings with shades is an aspect of more advanced defense magic of normal variety, though making a reverse barrier is fairly advanced on its own, or for those who have training in Light magic, and likely some alternative magics." He informed Alunn. "According to some rumors I have heard, it is said that a few jungle shamans have found some way to harness and control shades, even those that are bound to a place or another person, and similarly have defenses against shades."

"What's a Shade?" Shinn asked curiously.

Veral chuckled. "Their called Lurks among the tribe Shinn." He explained.

Shinn, who had heard plenty of scary stories about Lurks from his friends' older siblings, he moved closer to his sister in a protective manner, but only a few inches, to k=make it known that he would be ready to protect her.

Logain, who was greatly amused by the young werewolves' offer to join their lesson, as well as their reaction to the conversation that had been brought up. He decided he would take up their offer, even though he had already known what was being taught for a very long time. Logan sat down by the two little werewolves and smiled reassuringly. "Do not worry little ones. You won't come to harm by them, unless you do something to make them harm you. A little caution is required, but you will be fine." He told them.

"Lurks are shadow people." Shinn said nervously.

Veral chuckled. "Your brother is... close to correct. Lurks, or Shades as they are called elsewhere, are beings of shadow that don't exist or operate in the way other beings do in this world." He said to Shera. "Lurks tend to stick to certain places, in particular dark places, or very old places such as ruins or caves that were once inhabited in the distant past. The story that your brother has likely been told, is that there are Lurks inhabiting the Old Bog, and anyone who might go into there wouldn't notice anything at first except a strange chill down their spine, but the night after visiting the bog would awake in the middle of the night being dragged away by a Lurk toward the Old Bog, never to be seen again. However, I have visited the bog and I can assure both of you that there are no Shades in there." He told the young cubs.

“That is indeed a child’s myth. Shades prefer a symbiotic relationship with a host much like the one I share with Alunn here” Friell said. “We draw small portions of power from our host in return we offer our services. Alunn here enjoys the scouting and protection that I offer, seeing as he detests actual combat” Friell continued. “The fact we live in dark places is based on the fact that as infants we are drained by the sun hence the fact that infants always are connected with a hosts shadow which offers safety. Adults such as myself have grown up with a resistance to it and thus are able to completely leave our host’s shadow.”

"Friell, would you take Tam for a bit?" Alunn asked. Friell nodded and picked up the shade rabbit that was Tam. "Come now little miss. Let's go have some lessons of our own, shall we?" He asked. Tam changed into the form of a small girl elf and positioned herself on Friell's shoulders as he walked out.

Alunn looked at Veral. "Would you mind if I joined in the lessons?" He asked.

"According to them, it appears that two armies assembled to do battle here in our forest." Azrael told her sadly. "One of them managed to make them scatter, but we don't know for sure if they will be back or not, but the taller stranger is of the impression that they will. Because of that I must inform the tribe and decide what we must do. As for the children.... I don't want them to be frightened, but if something happens then they will have to know about it. I am torn my love..." As Azrael spoke, it would be clear to Miluiel how much things like this tore Azrael apart on the inside. They had finally had their family, their peace, their safe haven, and now careless humans threatened to shatter their world. A lesser person would give in the indignation of situation, but Azrael could not. He was the leader and he needed to be strong and prevent people his people from giving in.

Veral smiled at Alunn and gesture to the floor, where Shinn, Shera and Logain were already seated. "We don't mind at all! The more the merrier." Veral said with a smile.

Shinn nodded and nuzzled Shera again. "Your welcome." He told her. It was his duty after all to protect his little sister.

Encouraged by Miluiel's words, Azrael allowed himself to release his feelings. "I can't stand these people!" He said, quite angered by the situation. "What right do they have to come here, and fight their pointless war? To take what belongs to the earth and desecrate it for their abominable creations." Azrael fumed and paced about trying to burn off his harsh feelings. "Wherever we go, someone else is there to persecute us, call us monsters, hurt and kill my people. Then when we run they chase, they claim to be defending themselves when they are the aggressors. And now that we finally have found somewhere to live, there others come ignorant of everything!" Azrael's passion eventually dissolved into sorrow and he bent his head down. "This is our home... I just want to have peace. I don't want to run anymore... we've run for so long..." He was becoming quite distraught, clearly caught in situation in which none of the options were desirable.

Veral grinned. "Alright, now where were we?" He said thinking for a moment. "Now, I remember. We were going to try creating the deflecting barrier. Now lets get into a frame of mind to get in between something else, to prevent something from getting to another." He told his students.