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The forest here was so different from the jungle she was used to back home. How did foxes hunt or live in such forests? As she flew over the forest, Bai wondered if she would be able to meet any foxes here to answer her questions. She was not questioning why lived where they did. Just how. The black and white 'Phim was away from her home land because she wanted to experience life in different climates and understand the rest of the world. She believed it was important to know how the rest of the world lived and functioned.

White and black wings guided gracefully through the air as Bai decided where to make her landing. Unless there were any other 'Phims around, she would not be meeting other foxes in the sky, so landing was probably a good idea if she wanted answers. Bai swooped down, easily missing tree branches, and landed lightly on the forest floor. She sniffed the air around her to see if there was another around.

It seemed as if someone had been here recently but Bai couldn't make out exactly which direction the fox had gone. She sniffed around more trying to find a trail to lead her to the fox but instead found a trail to lead her to a feather. A feather that smelled like a fox instead of a bird. It definitely belonged to a 'Phim, there was no doubt about that. The only other 'Phim's Bai had ever seen were those of her family in her tribe. They existed out here as well?

Being even more eager now to find the one who lived here in the forest, Bai took off into the treetops from which she had landed not to long ago. She searched for the 'Phims scent on the wind and on the leaves of trees. Having something to go off of now, tracking the other 'Phim was much easier. It wasn't long before she found who she was looking for. Although she wished their initial meeting hadn't been so painful.

Bai had been flying very close to the tree tops and decided to make a last minute dive towards the scent she was following... And in doing so, she collided with the multi-colored body of a male 'Phim.

It took Bai several moments to process what had just happened. Apparently the one she had been searching for wasn't as far away as she had initially thought. When she finally realized she had crashed into another 'phim and had landed on top of him, she opened her wings and fluttered into the air. She gazed at him for a moment, he looked so paniced. Well, he had every right to be, she did just divebomb him. The female 'Phim easily lowered herself to the ground next to the stranger and sat down. Nothing appeared to be hurt on her, but she was the fortunate one, landing on top.

"Oh, I'm fine." Bai said with a light laugh and smile. Flying into him had been nothing compared to falling out of Hometree that one time... "Are you alright?" She asked with true concern. "I'm sorry I flew into you like that. You were closer than I had expected." Bai looked the male 'phim over for any signs of broken bones or cuts. Hopefully she hadn't hurt him and if she did, hopefully it wasn't to serious.

How strange. As Bai observed the other 'phim she noticed that despite the fact he said he was okay, he seemed very... frazzled. It was almost as if he were afraid or intemidated by her. Had she hit him that hard? Was he really okay? She had never met a 'Phim before that had gotten so flustered upon meeting her. Maybe he just needed time to recover from the tumble. Yeah, that must be it.

"You are not to blame for it." Bai said with another smile. "I should not have taken that dive at the last second." She looked him over again before standing up and moving closer. "Are you sure you're alright? You seem... flustered." Bai gave him a concerned look. Upon closer inspection, she could see there was a slight blush coloring to his face and she wondered if he might have a fever. Oh she hoped not. That would be terrible because she wouldn't know what to do.

Once again, it took a few moments for Bai to actually comprehend what was going one. Having been raised by her parents and having two brothers and a sister who were all phims, it was hard for Bai to understand this males situation. This was the first time he'd ever met another 'Phim? Bai tried to remember the stories her mother told her about being all alone and having never seen another 'Phim until her father showed up.

"You've never met another 'Phim before?" She wasn't exactly asking him since that was obvious since he had just stated it. But she still couldn't quite get it. "Wow." Bai said blinking as it finally truly sunk in. "You must get really lonely. Who taught you how to fly? And dive? And hunt? And do tricks?" Surely it wasn't possible for him to be out here all alone not having another flying friend to keep him company. But if that were the case, as it seemed to be, Bai decided that she would keep him company and be his friend until it was time to travel back to her tribe.

Bai sat and listened to her new friend talk. Having been raised wither both her parents, her sister, and two brothers, Bai couldn't imagine how lonely it must have been for Jake growing up alone. The female 'phim debated on taking Jake home with her so that she could share her family with him. She knew for a fact her mother would take him in as soon as they arrived. But her clan was far away from their current location and since Jake had never left, Bai wasn't sure he could make the flight. Jake might not even want to be a part of her family anyway.

"Oh!" she said as Jake asked her name. "My apologies! I often forget introductions." She said as she laughed at the second sentence. "I'm Bai. It's nice to meet you Jake." Bai offered him a warm smile before giving him a concerned look. "I'm sorry about your mother. But I'm here now and I can keep you company if you'd like." Although she had already made up her mind that she would be his friend whether he wanted her around or not. As she waited for his reply she quickly made a mental list of all the tricks she could teach him and fun stuff they could possibly do together.