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Teiluj yawned as she walked through the strange trees and sand. Small droplets of tears formed signaling her reaching a deep part of her exhaustion. She had been traveling endlessly for the past couple days. Beside her Pacju walked quietly her head lowered in a submissive pose. Starline however was chirping happily, the stop with the pair of Kinfa had brightened her own ability to fly and Teiluj's Kinfa had refused to settle down since.

The hybrid glanced up towards the brightly colored Kinfa before her eyes turned to the small bag on Pacju's side. A makeshift sling was held protectively against the hounds warm body. Another Kinfa egg was stored away inside it. A delivery she had to make for a trader in Ast, her home. Teiluj silently wondered if there was a chance she knew the trader but she figured it was better not to ask. Too many Alkidike's and shifters lived there, and while there were more hybrids there than in any of the other places, Teiluj hadn't interacted with many.

Her mother had thought it safer she stay away from threats. Because of that she had been well protected from the war. A point that seemed to hit sour when she had run into Nkole. She rolled her shoulders, the image of his face burned into her mind. Why did he have to keep invading her thoughts. Teiluj pouted, her eyes shifting from the yellow of day to the green of night. Though she never felt the change.

The echo of footfalls resounded against the sensations in Teiluj's antenna. Pacju stopped in response but a growl soon erupted as Starline continued on ahead whistling and chirping as she went.

"Ah! Wait Starline that isn't safe." Teiluj called as she ignored Pacju's warning of danger and followed after the Kinfa. Stopping when she broke out of the tree's and finding herself staring down another growling creature. Raising her hands submissively Teiluj took a couple steps back. The feeling of foreboding prickling at the back of her neck. This was bad, very bad, Pacju had no reserve when it came to protecting her and she didn't want to see either animal get hurt. She hadn't even noticed the girl either her eyes locking with the animal.

Taking a step backwards towards Pacju without turning her back on the other creature, Teiluj felt the wisp of air. The pale purple Radaku had moved to place herself between Teiluj and Jania her growling intensifying into an aggressive warning. The whip like tail flicked back and forth in a show of power, lips curled back to show the sharp teeth below.

Starline hovered above the group watching with keen interest. Waiting for Teiluj to call upon her for help. She knew that the Prentice didn't like her getting involved in spats, but she also didn't like any of the earthlings she had met either.

It took some time before Teiluj was aware of the presence of the girl. Realizing she was probably the creatures master. "Please call it off." Teiluj groaned, unable to approach Pacju to do what she had asked of the girl's own creature. "My mothers Radaku isn't afraid to pick fights"

As soon as the Raptrix had stopped growling Pacju had stopped as well. Her tail still flicked about in a dominant manner but she moved a few paces away her eyes trained on the Raptrix. Teilujj wanted to apologize for the Radaku's behavior but knew it as a useless breath, one she shouldn't need to apologize for. "She's my protector." Teiluj finally admitted, conscious of the change in notes from Starline up above. "We've been wandering for days, I'm heading home to Ast we were just in Tale to do research on the Kinfa."

Pointing up to the black-green fledgling Teiluj's eyes stayed on Pacju. She didn't like meeting the gaze of older woman if she could help it. Her mother had taught her that meeting and holding a gaze was a powerful sign. One that had the chance to instigate battles. Again, not something Teiluj wanted to do, she had been kept from the war and as such was sensitive to the pains of others.

"Would you maybe be able to tell me if I'm heading the right way? Tale confuses me even with maps. It's not like the forest that I grew up in."

Teiluj nodded as well, she knew the dangers. If it hadn't been for the mixed blooded earthling she had met a few days ago she probably would have found herself in a very terrible situation. "Yes the colors feel sharper out here. Bolder than the forest I am used to. I am exited to return home to explain my findings. Plus there's this." Teiluj wandered over to Pacju and produced an egg. "This lovely woman gave this to me as a gift. Along with some other things." Teiluj felt rather lucky to have stumbled upon a friend. It seemed to be getting easier for her to actually make friends now that she was traveling away from home.

"Yes it's close to the middle. Have you ever been there? It's a village full of Alkidike, shifters and one place that is more tolerant of people like me. Mamma moved me there after out home was set on fire." Sol, so she was right on track. That was a relief to Teiluj, she was starting to fear she was going too far west. She didn't want to find herself in Neued of all places.

A smile lit her face. as the girl introduced herself. When the other introduced themselves Teiluj had always taken that as a friendly greeting. Like showing ones palms to the other. "I'm Teiluj." She responded in kind, turning to tuck the egg back out of the view. Unsure of what to say next to Niadra. Communications with others wasn't an easy thing.

Teiluj gave Niadra a wan smile, waving her hand to dismiss the mention of her home. "We all lose things from time to time, losing a home is nothing that can stop me." The mention of Ast wasn't a bad topic at all. The hybrids smile grew a little warmer.

"Ast is ok, it's filled with shifters. Mamma has been doing her best to raise me as an Alkidike. But I think she wants me to try to understand my other roots as well. She said she doesn't want me to regret not knowing. Ast does well to accept others. Though lately I think Neued is going to be giving them a run for their money with the level of tolerance. I hear there are obans there. Among other earthlings."

Raising her shoulders in a mimic of Niadra's shrug Teiluj nodded her head. "Yes it's nice to meet you as well. I don't often meet such kind earthlings. I don't mind the company, as long as you're not planning on trapping me somewhere." She halfheartedly joked reaching up to tug subconsciously on a few strands of hair from her ponytail.

"Are you sure you want to hear of my journey. It's full of monsters." Teiluj tried to pull a scary face while making her hands look like claws of an attacking monster. "It might give you night frights while you sleep."

Teiluj corrected her posture as her hands dropped down at her sides. "Well, there was this Oban. He seemed pretty scary, but now that I think on it. I wonder if that was because he was afraid I might do something." Teiluj reached up to caress one of her antenna's blinking out the memory. "And this leaf guy, or maybe he was a wind. He tricked me to going back to his house." As she spoke her face drained of color, the memory wasn't pleasant but the girl had asked her. "Apparently he was interested in my coloring too, and well, thankfully this woman had shown up. You know she breeds and trains Kinfa back in Tale. She even gave me an egg! But when it comes to monsters of the animal kind. I think the worst in the Menzuri of Jauhar."

Pausing in her speech Teiluj blushed. She didn't usually talk this much, she wasn't one to talk usually anyway unless it was her mother. Giving a wan smile Teiluj looked off towards the direction of home. She had asked earlier what class she had wanted. "Well mamma wants me to follow Alkidike traditions after all... but, I met this shifter, and he was really cool! He could use magic. Mamma says I might have the ability and that I might not. But in the end I really like the hammer."

"Well mamma thinks I can because of the earthling blood coursing in me. She says it would be possible I don't have any, but I..." Teiluj cringed, "I don't like the idea of hurting people. But i have to be a strong person."

Lifting her shoulders in a shrug Teiluj walked quietly through the forest. Conversations with others were awkward. Especially when it came from what Teiluj could only assume as a pure blood. It was always refreshing to come across one that wasn't hostile towards her. Perhaps if she met the Oban again she would try to be more polite but distant. Maybe that could work right?

"What's the worst thing you have ever come across?" Teiluj asked. Trying to break the silence