Amzela lifted the flap to her 'house'. It was really a large tepee. In the center was a roaring fire. To the side, a iron-cast stove. Next to the fire was a bed-roll. Beyond that, a trapdoor that lead to Sargraysa's old cellar and a tunnel that lead to the fields where she stole milk. "Come inside, Skylark!" she called as she blew on the ashes, making the fire come alive again.

To tell you the truth, I got to the misty forest in a very unexpected way, so I'm not exactly sure how to get there. I was out traveling, actually in a forest looking for berries and plants, when I fell into a hole, I fell unconscious and I woke up there. You might not want to go there, it takes a long time to get out of..... Oh, I come from....away... it would not interest you. skylark quickly changed the topic. Then she jumped up in surprise when she saw a great dire wolf. "cool" she murmured.skylark watched as Drygonsky rode down and away, she wasn't sure about him.....

So, tell me more about your friend Drygonsky here, as she went in the flap while wiping dust off her cloak.

Drygonsky heard a bit of the last thing Skylark said:

"...tell me more about... Drygonsky here." Drygonsky paused and pressed his hand on Paek's head.
Stop? Paek asked Drygonsky. Yes. Turn around as well. Drygonsky thought back, as Paek halted and began to turn around. I want to hear this. Drygonsky said as Paek began to stride slowly towards the teepee again. Ohh, eavesdropping on your girlfriend are you? Paek thought, slowing down once they reached it, and going around behind it silently. Amzela and Skylark appeared not to notice, and carried on with their conversation. Drygonsky red with embarrassment, scowled at Paek and dismounted, creeping closer to the teepee. " Oh, Drygonsky?" Amzela began, " He's--" She stopped in mid-sentence as Drygonsky leaned in closer and fell through the teepee, startling both girls, and landing on the ground harshly with a thud. He winced and then flushed red. " I er... well, I... Left my dagger here!" he stuttered, picking up his dropped dagger, from the fall he and the girls knew. He motioned to Paek who came closer and appologized for breaking the tent, before galloping away at full speed, dust rising from the heels of Paek.

Smooth... Drygonsky flushed a depper scarlet and growled deeply.

Luciouses came running to the tent. "Amzela! Slika was picking on me again." He instantly noticed Skylark. "Amzela? Is this Sargraysa in another form or is this a new friend?" He shrugged, picked up an apple and shoved it into his mouth. "Could you tell Slika to stop it and give my dagger back? Thanks!" Luciouses picked up the trapdoor. "By the way, mind if I use the passage way? It's much quicker to the fields. I need new milk to give to Slika so she can give back my dagger. I need it for very important reasons." He stood there, the rope hanging from his paw, waiting for an answer.

Amzela started to tell her about Drygonsky, she was very unsure around him so she wanted information about him from a close friend. Amzela started, but then something, or someone came crashing down the tepee. it was Drygonsky. " I er... well, I... Left my dagger here!" What a fool, she thought, he must've been thinking he could eavesdrop on us, I better not trust him to much. JUst when she thought she could finally talk to Amzela, a wolf came barging in, it looked at her, and Skylark was freaked out. was it dangerous or a friend?

Amzela looked left from right. "Good bye, Drygonsky," she called as he left. Right after that, Luces ran into the tent. "Hello, Luces." Luces turned around at her and said. "Amzela! Slika was picking on me again." He instantly noticed Skylark. "Amzela? Is this Sargraysa in another form or is this a new friend?" Amzela shook her head. "No, this is Skylark. I found her in the alley." He shrugged, picked up an apple and shoved it into his mouth. "Could you tell Slika to stop it and give my dagger back? Thanks!" Luciouses picked up the trapdoor. "By the way, mind if I use the passage way? It's much quicker to the fields. I need new milk to give to Slika so she can give back my dagger. I need it for very important reasons." "Go ahead." Amzela smiled. As Luciouses ran through the trapdoor, Amzela turned to Skylark. "That was Luces. He's my friend. He's 10 years old and wanders all over the place. He saved me from one of Sargraysa's killings."

Drygonsky sighed. That was just about the most embarrasing thing that has happened to me in a long while... The most embarrassing thing since the... the banana incedent... He sighed again and then dismounted off Paek. He laughed and then thought to him, Very smooth... Drygonsky growled at him and took out his short sword. Paek held up a paw and licked a claw, showing dagger sharp fangs. Drygonsky sheathed the sword and sighed for one last time. Paek growled and then perked his ears, Felix, you can land on my back if you want. Felix cawed loudly and circled overhead. He dived down and then latched his needle claws onto Paek's rough fur, chirping and showing a beady eye towards Drygonsky. What did you do now Drygonsky? Was it worse than the banana incedent? Felix shook a wing and his eyes twinkled as if they were laughing. Drygonsky growled and turned red, "The banana incedent was different... anyway it still wasn't worse than the... banana incedent, anyway, nothing has been so far." Paek chuckled, in a way that only wolves can. Well, if Drygonsky won't tell you what happened, I will... He was eavesdropping on his...Girlfriend and the he fell through the walls, scaring the unuspecting people...
You sure that's not worse than the banana incedent? Drygonsky turned a more purple shade and groaned, "Are you guys ever going to let up on me about the banana incedent? Or this new one?" Paek stared at Felix, then each one smiled broadly and answered "Nope!" Drygonsky groaned again, "Well I guess we'd better be heading back... Do you want to explain what I was doing for me Paek, you seem to be pretty good at it..." Paek smiled again, this time more mischeivious and wider... Sure!

Falcoon sighed. "Good to be back." He streched his arms and sighed again. If only Sargraysa could see me now. His eyes lit up. That's it! I'll see Sargraysa. He started heading towards the tepee when he heard someone talk. Hmm. A stranger. He smiled. He hid in the shadows and unshealthed his sword. The talking came closer. "...be heading back......Paek, you seem to be pretty good at it..." He jumped out at him. "Stand and deliver." I wonder if Amzela would like to see this. This would be so much fun. He sighed again. Amzela would be so happy to see me. I hope Sargraysa didn't kill her. Great Lothlomendil! Sargraysa better not have killed her. I would kill myself if Amzela and Starshelit were killed. Falcoon shrugged. "Never mind. Don't stand and deliver. Do you happen to know where the 'All mighty' Sargraysa? Or even better, these girls named Amzela and Starshelit?" They were so young when I left. They would be about...18 years old now. No. 19 years old. He laughed heartly.

Drygonsky jumped, a man had snuck up on him from behind. Paek growled at him, and the man just shrugged his shoulders and began to talk. "stand and deliver" what was that supposed to mean? Drygonsky thought warily, watching the man through squinted eyes. Drygonsky drew his sword, backing up. "Why do you need to know where Amzela is? If you're her friend, greetings and what's your name, if not, I'd be careful if I were you!" Drygonsky told the newcomer. He replied that he was friends with Amzela, so Drygonsky pointed him down the road, but came with him. Just to be safe! He thought to himself, following the man at a close distance, "So what is your name?" Drygonsky asked, waiting for a reply.

Wow, he seems, uhhhh, nice, I guess. Skylark took out her precious katan and cleaned with a cloth she had in her pocket, Amzela seemed to be in a sort of trance, not talking, just, just staring. He Katan was shiny,as it always was, once she had cleaned after she first got it.SKylark put it away. The tepee grew darker, the sun was setting." Amzela, what should we do now?

Falcoon sighed. "Amzela is an old friend of mine. I use to take care of her when Sargraysa was in her frenzies. She was so young back then. So, do you know where she is? My name is Falcoon, stranger."
Goodness, what has gotten into me these days?
"Amzela hasn't seen me in 13 years. I got rid of Sargraysa's brand while traveling around Ea. Where is she? Oh and what is your name?" Falcoon looked at Paek. "And what is this little fella's name?" He bent down to pet him.

As the man bent down to pet, the 'Little guy', Paek growled and snapped his jaws an inch away from his fingers. Drygonsky chuckled, "Oh, that's Paek. I'm Drygonsky. Nice to meet you Falcoon." As they approached Amzela's tent Drygonsky held up his arm, "That is where she currently is," he said smiling. At that same moment, Amzela poked a head out of the Tent flap.

(Sorry, writers block!)

Amzela just stuck her head out at the right moment. "I thought I hear voices." She looked at Drygonsky with a sly smile. "But who is...Falcoon?" As she looked directly into his eyes, old, almost-forgotten memories popped up. There was Falcoon, his back getting lashed up from Sargraysa, she and him playing in the fields. She was only 6, but she remembered everything. "Falcoon! IT'S YOU!" She ran up to him and was gathered up by roughed arms. "Thank you so much, Drygonsky," she whispered as she hugged Falcoon. "This is the longest time I have ever not seen him." She buried her face into his shirt, getting ready to cry.

Drygonsky blushed and then shrugged, "Oh, it was nothing" He laughed and then said, "Well then Falcoon, now that you have proved to me that you are Amzela's friend, hi." Drygonsky said, holdingg out a hand for him to shake. Paek leaped up and put his large paws on Amzela's shoulder and then licked her face in a big sloppy ' SLURP '. Paek put all four paws back on the ground then walked back over to Drygonsky. He motioned for Drygonsky to follow him, and took him a couple yards away from the others.Drygonsky, He said, only his eyes narrowing, I know that you're enjoying yourself, but you Know that we have important buisness to do in that desert! Paek said, stressing the word. Drygonsky sighed than nodded, tomorrow, we can do it tomorrow." Then he turned back to his friends and announced, " I'm sorry, but today will be my last day here with you, I have things to be done in the Anfauglir Desert. I know that I have just gotten to know you Falcoon, but I must go do somehing." Drygonsky yawned and then rolled up his cloak, using it as a pillow. "Naptime," he groaned before falling asleep.

The next day, he packed several canteens with water, he headed off towards the direction of the Anfauglir Desert then sighed. A canteen popped under the blistering heat." Great, " he muttered, "You know Paek, you don't have to come, he said, seeing the wolf drooping, his tongue lolling out in his mouth. Drygonsky knew that it would be to hot for him, with his thick fur, in the desert.

(I'm starting a new thread, but I'll keep posting here too! in the new thread, 300 words or more only please! ~NEW THREAD~ <-Click there for the new thread.)

(NOT GOOD! (posted but under 300 words) Gotta change)

"Goodbye, Drygonsky. Have fun in the desert." She leaned into Falcoon as he patted her head. She sighed as the partners walked down the street. She gazed at the sun for a while. "There goes another one." She sighed. "C'mon Falcoon. We better go back inside and wake Skylark. I have some buisness in...well...somewhere. Come on." She knew that this was the time to leave for now. With the help of Falcoon, she could break the spell, but that would mean going away from here. Far away.

Skylark slowly opened her weary eyes and breathed deeply. She slowly sat up and looked around. Where was Amzela? Skylark looked frantically around. It was very dark, and she could barely make out the lines of the tent flap. She was about to stand up when she heard Amzela speaking."C'mon Falcoon. We better go back inside and wake Skylark. I have some buisness in...well...somewhere. Come on." Skylark sat up and opened the flap."hello"

Amzela lifted the flap. "Pack up, Skylark. You can come if you want, but it would be a big help if you could come with us. We're going to Dori'ba to meet an old...friend. Uh, maybe a.......unusual cousin of Falcoon?" She clapped her hands. "So, what do you say? Are you coming with us or no?" She gave Falcoon a worried glance.

(It's the end of the school year and my teacher gives me Math homework. So not fair. Anyway, I'm having a writer's block so sorry for the very short post.)

Skylark stood up and got ou of the tent. " I think I want to go with you, but you is this friend of yours? " Sighing, sylark went back into the tent and gathered all her belongings, she tucked her dagger and her katana into her belt. Then a beautiful pure white dove came soaring down, it landed on the very tip of the tepee. Hello Skylark, I have missed you The dove thought to her.

"I, my friend, am Falcoon." He bowed deeply. "Amzela has told me about you." He winked at him. "Thank you for coming to Dori'ba with us. We have an important dealing with a certaint 'friend' of ours." Then, a white bird landed on the tip of the tepee. "Is this a friend of yours?" He bowed greatfully to the bird.

Drygonsky wiped a sweaty brow, then urged Paek onwards. "We're almost there..." he croaked softly, "Just over that hill..." Paek nodded and then wearily moved sore legs. Once they got over the hill, Drygonsky saw Falcoon. Drygonsky smiled, and waved slowly at him. Paek trotted over to him, until he collapsed into a weary heap. Drygonsky tumbled off, the groaned, before fainting from being much too tired. He hadn't had any sleep for three days. Paek sighed, his tongue lolling around in his mouth, before curling up with his master, to sleep as well...