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Maion was growing tired, he simply wanted his mate, wanted to hold her and feel safe once more.... not be kidnapped by kalonas and find himself trapped by a freakish mare who was clearly delussional.

This time though, when the Raccoon tried to climb towards his neck Maion freaked out, not for his own life but for Elijah. He had saved her a a cub and had no intention of failing her now. "Release me monster." He roared as she shook his head, his mane danced and his flickered around him as it tried to force the raccoon out of it.

He just wanted to get away. He spread his wings but feared he wouldn't have enough room to escape with the mirror behind him and teh mare before him -plus he really didn't wish to take the raccoon with him, it would put Elijah in danger, and that was unacceptable. Perhaps.... a plan began to formed. "I apologise Goddess, I was merely testing you. So many claim to be something they are not these days that it is hard to identify the truth." He hated lying... but this was to save Elijah. And if he was allowed to leave he would not be forced to attack the mare to gain his freedom... surely that was worthy of a lie? He would repent for it later.

Maion knew the look on her face, hidden in her eyes was distrust... was he truely that bad a liar? He supposed he was, it wasn't as if he had practised in the trait... no Maion had always strove to tell the truth. Still, he didn't regret living his life in truth. Honesty was the best policy after all.

"Let us drop this act." He started, growing more and more frustrated, especially now that his wings were being ripped behind him. He felt Elijah move. He nose peeking out of his mane to look before... nothing. He desperatly wanted to see what she was doing, for a moment her paws and weight were missing then they were back. She had jumped? Towards the Raccoon? He could only guess.

Elijah bared her teeth at the raccoon. Hissing, "Release my master!" Before diving teeth and claws ready at the creature spoiling Maion's mighty wings.

Elijah already had scars, a memory of her weakness against the skinwalker Maion had saved her from. Still, she wore them with pride and didn't give up as she attacked with all her heart and strength to protect him, to repay him for all the kindess he had ever showed her. He teeth lunged into the raccoons neck before he bolted and forced her back.

Maion growled in the back of his throat. "You may believe of me as you wish." Maion knew he had to return soon, the others were waiting for him... he still had to find a safer route to take them on, and bring back food for those who had not managed to find anything. The opinions of one mare didn't matter right? But still he couldn't shake the similarity of her words, when his 'mother' was in one of her darker moments she would say similar things to him, curse his exsistance.... he had learnt to ignore them, knew that Sengdroma made everything good in him shine... but she was not here, and he feared that if he stayed here he would never see her again. It was time to end this game.

"Hold on Elijah" He called a moment before he reared backwards, he brought his hooves back down with such force that the ground shook and broke beniethe him.... but he used the force he lunge himself forward. He jumped over the mare, turned for a moment to see her face before running away. He wasn't sure if she would chase, or even if the raccoon was still on his back. He could feel the familar weight of Elijah but with the throbbing pain in his wings he wasn't sure what else.

Maion looked at the magical water, at the reflection and winced as more feathers were ripped free... he wouldn't be able to fly for a while now, he would have to wait for the feathers to heal. Having his wings clipped was not something Maion enjoyed, for many years he had chose not to use his wings, preferring to walk the earth like his grounded mate... but when he wanted to return to her swiftly wings had always come in handy.

He said nothing, now sure that the raccoon was gone and that Elijah was still on his back, he darted forward, past the magical water... past the path he had come..... he darted into the trees, simply using them in an effort to hide his path. He didn't want the monster following him, didn't want her to punish those that had escaped more than they had already been punished.

Lying had worked, and so his belief that truth was the best policy had once again been reenforced. He would walk this land his way... by his code of honour, he would do his mate proud.