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The forest of Jauhar was alive with sounds, little glow bugs with their buzzing and spitorogs with croaks. It was music to Kelina's ears as she darted from tree to tree. It had been awhile since she hunted during the day and she was enjoying it. The sun tried to warm her through the little holes in the canopy as she ran and it only partially succeeded. Of course, the forest was hot enough as it was. These were the things that were crossing through the young shifter's mind as she raced through the forest. She had no particular place in mind, always making sure to steer clear enough away from the Alkidike villages. Kel had heeded Bhima's warning since their meeting. She decided to travel north this time. Today was just for fun. If she killed something, all the better to have meat to bring home to Lasarra. If not, she had a nice day stretching her legs.

Taking a moment to pause, she stretched her legs before sitting down on the branch to inspect the ground below. There were some prints, Radaku, from the looks of them. Radakus brought two people to mind, her sister, and Sauron. They weren't that much different, really, and they were both always on her mind. A gentle smile found its way to her face and she sat there grinning like a fool before deciding to stand and follow the tracks.

It wasn't long after she started following the tracks that she heard a voice call out through the forest for help. What if it was some youngling who had wandered too far away from the village? That thought made Kelina run through the trees faster than she was previously. Her steps lithe and well placed on the branches causing only a slight dip in the younger branches higher up in the canopy that she was running on. It was almost amazing on how far away she actually had to go, whoever called out must have some impressive lungs. But, she still found it, though it wasn't a youngling. An Alkidike, near her age, probably a prentice. It took her a moment to figure out the source of the girl's distress, that was until she heard the swishing of a tail on the ground. So that must have been the Radaku she was tracking.

Slipping her bow off of her shoulder, Kelina quietly notched an arrow before observing the Radaku for a few moments to watch it's movement pattern. Right as it turned around again, she let her arrow fly and it embedded itself in the animals chest. The Radaku only ran a few meters before collapsing dead. With a sigh, she figured she probably scared the girl. "Don't freak out. I'm just here above you." She said before dropping down to the branch the Alkidke was on. Keeping her bow in her hand, she used her other to wipe the hair back from her face. "What did you do to enrage the Radaku like that?" She asked politely, whatever it was, she'd have to tell Lasarra not to do it. Her eyes strayed to the dead Radaku, wanting to keep an eye on it and make sure no other animal got to it before she could take care of it.

The fear on the Alkidike's face was clear, even more so as the animal lay dead and tears fell from her eyes. Did she upset the girl by killing it? Or was it simply the situation itself? "Throwing a rock probably wouldn't have done much good. Taming a Radaku is difficult, I have no idea how my sister managed to tame hers. Its generally a good idea to just stay away from them unless you have some sort of protection. Are you okay?" She asked her. Kelina couldn't see any injuries on her but that didn't mean anything really. Taking the cue of the other sitting down, Kelina threw her bow over her shoulder before sitting down on the tree-limb with her.
"My name is Kelina. I"m an archer from Ast."

This girl had definitely been in panic mode times ten. It made her happier that she had decided to go out today, what would have happened to the poor alkidike had she not? As the other wiped tears away from her eyes Kelina kept an eye on the Radaku. "They can be quite deceiving. Especially if you've seen a tame one. But, at least you had climbed into the trees. Eventually, it probably would have gotten bored and left or you could have just traveled by tree limbs until you were safe." Lasarra always seemed light on her feet in the trees so Kelina had to assume that most alkidikes were too.

She couldn't help but grin and blush a little as the other complimented her. "It's nice to meet you, Vyn'dali. Honestly, you've got to be a good shot if you want to stay safe. I learned that one the hard way." Kel's grin turned to a slight frown as she thought of her sister. She had healed of course, but that didn't stop the guilt from growing in her heart. Putting a smile on once more, "Emeka. I've never been there yet, though, most Alkidike establishments aren't always completely welcoming to a shifter." A snort sounding laugh escaped her as she dangled her feet below her.

Once it seemed that Vyn'Dali was calminb down, so was Kelina. Her own heart had started racing as she had been tracking the radaku and had been hammering up until she took the shot. Her breathing was slowing and she was feeling much more at ease now. She listened to the other talk, and it seemed as if something was...off. As if something was missing. "I think it's always a good idea to give beasts a wide breach. It tends to be safer for both parties." She said with a smile.

Kel got more of the "off" feeling as the other started talking about Emeka, the place that was her home. But she seemed...sad when talking about it. But Vyn always covered it up with a laugh or a smile. She was young and would figure it out she was sure. "You're very kind, though I don't think your elders would like that very much, and I wouldn't want to get you in any trouble. Relations between Alkidikes and shifters aren't always peaceful so I personally try to keep from straining it if I can help it." She took a moment to study the other as she stood up. "I might be being nosy by asking this but are you okay?" She asked hesitantly, genuine concern laced her voice.