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Sulla Forest, a large wooded expanse home to many hidden things within Triterra including one Golden Alter. The creatures of the forest were in an uproar, a piercing howl at the center of it all. Small creatures ran away from the sound, birds scattered in all directions. Another howl came from the center of the forest, sounding almost distressed.

In the center of a clearing with a large indentation in the ground, where something had once been, stood a young woman. Her skin was darkened from extended time in the sun. Her hair a deep orange that stood out in contrast to large ears with silver hair protruding from her hairline. She wore a simple dress layered with several earthy tones, a silver tail hanging out from the back of the dress. A thick black collar circled her neck, the only thing she wore. She raised her head, a loud howl coming from her.

After a few howls, she began to circle the indentation in the ground. She looked upset as she began to have what appeared to be a one sided conversation. Her voice carried as she spoke loudly, even yelling at times, making it easier to make out what she said even from a distance.

"No, they took your statue!"

'Calm down, Temillia. It was just a statue, it's not worth the risk'

"No! You told me to hide, that they would go away like the rest. They didn't though, they stole the statue instead of using it! I need to get it back!"

The argument continued, Blaise unheard or ignored at first as the shouted again at something that wasn't there.

'The Alter isn't important. You are important though, Temillia. If you chase after them recklessly you'll get yourself hurt or worse, dead. They had weapons with them and if they were after the alter you can be sure the weapons were powerful enough to hurt you.'

"I don't care!"

Temillia's voice dropped as she spoke again, almost a whisper which combined with Blaise speaking up finally alerted her to the presence of another. In her anger she had forgotten to remain aware of her surroundings.

"It's important to me. It's all I have to remember you, momma."

"..."

Startled by the voice, her tail bristled. Her ears focused in the direction of Blaise as she turned snarling to reveal her fangs, with a guttural growl beginning to come from the back of her throat. She reacted the way most predators did when startled, attempting to appear larger and more threatening than whatever was threatening you.

'Temillia, what are you doing? That is no way to act, think child. Violence isn't the solution to everything, she obviously isn't a human and she asked about the alter so it's unlikely she's with the men who took it.'

The snarl faded slowly as the wolf girl looked at the other woman slowly, sniffing the air. Her ears stayed trained on her and the tail still bristled to appear larger, but she seemed to be calming on her own before she finally spoke, this time to Blaise rather than whatever she had been arguing with.

"Yes. Bad men came and took the Alter. Why do you ask?"

Temillia stared at Blaise hesitantly, she still didn't trust the woman and why should she when she showed up right after the men. Suddenly the voice she had been arguing with changed her mood.

'Don't be rude, introduce yourself. There's no harm in being polite.'

Slowly Temillia moved close, her eyes studying the female carefully as she sniffer in her direction once more. After a moment she she finally relaxed a bit and spoke.

"I am Temillia."

There was silence between the two for a moment before she spoke again.

"You want to stop the bad men?"

Her eyes were less focused now and instead looked hopeful as she asked her question based on what she had been staying.

Temillia smiled and turned her head speaking softly, but it wasn't directed at Blaise.

"How about that, Mamma? Can I go after the bad men if I am not alone?"

'You're free to do as you like, but please be careful.'

There was no audible response, not anything that could be heard by anyone other than Temillia, but she suddenly became very excited. Her face lit up as she responded to Blaise finally.

"The bad men stole Mamma's statue, I wanna stop the bad men too.

Temilia followed Blaise listening intently, but burst into laughter when she face planted the ground. Although she laughed, she did move to help the woman up extending her hand. It took a moment to process the question before she shook her head adamantly and responded.

"It's not mine. Maybe the bad men dropped it, because it wasn't here before."

Her eyes moved over towards the egg. She moved closer examining it since it was her first time seeing one up close. She normally hid when people came to use the alter, so she didn't ever get to see them up close. It looked delicate, yet beautiful. Temillia returned her gaze to Blaise and offered up a suggestion.

"Where I sleep is nearby, you can stay with me tonight. Although should we leave this egg here? There's someone inside of it, isn't there?"

There was a slight nod, before Temillia spoke up.

"Yes, usually they do. However they also don't usually steal Mamma's statue."

Temilia smiled before taking Blaise by the hand and leading her quickly through the forest. She was quick and knew this area inside and out, but she wasn't used to having others with her. She moved a bit quicker than Blaise could tugging her along at points until they reached a small clearing. Amidst the center of the clearing stood a large tree that with it's low hanging branches created almost a natural cover from the weather. Excitedly Temillia pointed to the tree and spoke.

"There it is, that's where I sleep. Mamma says the tree keeps me safe."

Temillia follow Blaise under the tree, settling in for the night. The night grew cold however and where Temillia would usually have retreated into her wolf form to escape the cold, she was unable to with her companion asleep with the egg. The air grew colder as the night continued, a shiver escaping her body as she lie awake watching the other woman sleep without issue. A soft warmth coming from where she was that made her jealous.

'Go to her, she radiates warmth. It's not safe for you to endure the cold as you are.'

A soft whisper.

"I want to, but I don't know her Momma. What if she gets mad?"

'Better she get mad than you get sick. If you are to be friends then it shouldn't matter.'

Temillia whined softly and then nodded before moving over to Blaise cuddling into her for warmth. She laid beside her getting as close as possible nuzzling into her wings before letting out sigh of relief. Warming up she spoke before nodding off to sleep finally.

"Mmmm... So warm..."

While they slept, the pair glowed briefly an exchange occurring as their souls mingled.

The wolf girl awoke slowly, not wishing to leave the warmth she had found beside Blaise. Blaise had already gotten up, but the area was still warm Temillia's own body temperature producing heat against the cold of morning. She snuggled into nothing trying to get comfortable, but slowly got up as she found nothing to hold.

Temillia crawled out from beneath the protection of the tree and looked at Blaise confused as she asked if she could fly. She wasn't sure if that was a serious question and so it took her a moment to determine it was and respond.

"No, I can't fly. I don't have wings like you do."

She pointed at her back to exaggerate her point. Hesitantly she took the egg in one hand holding it close to her body. She was curious as to how it felt to fly, if it felt as good as running full speed through the woods. After a few moments she spoke again, holding out a hand to Blaise unsure how flying would work.

"If flying is the best way, you will need to carry me."