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Indri normally didn't have problems with being alone. They had split off from their herd months ago and now lived nearby their brother and his mate. Indri spent a lot of time with Syri, but of course Syri and Rusalka needed time to themselves every now and then too. Indri wasn't bothered by this and most of the time wasn't bothered even when they had to walk home in darkness. Tonight though, they were a little worried.

While training with Xaijin, Xaijin had said something troubling. She'd mentioned deer carcasses found dismembered but not eaten. One set of giant paw prints had been found in the area, and it seemed that one animal had been the culprit. Some soquili like Xaijin had paws, of course, but ordinary soquili didn't usually slaughter animals without need. Skinwalker. That had been the word muttered between them and Indri felt their blood run colder just considering it.

They heard the voice call. Instantly, they froze. Couldn't skinwalkers sound like a normal soquili when they wanted? Their ears swiveled one way and the next as they internally debated, but they finally decided to answer. "Hello?" Indri called back, heading to where they had heard the sound come from.

When Indri saw the mare they felt silly for ever thinking she might be a skinwalker. Instead, she was a young and lovely half-unicorn with flowers in her hair. That was about as different from a skinwalker as you could get without being an angeni.

While she was being spooked by an owl cry, Indri answered her question. "I haven't seen a herd like that," they admitted. "Where did you last see them?"