Hey all, Risi-chan here. My first fic. Be nice!
Annickra'O'Shea'Mahadna'Escolea. My name. The name of the royal family of the Wolves. We are actually shape shifters, a race that can become the type of animal that they are people of. I am of the Wolves. I have been raised amongst my kind a surely as any of my people. The only difference is that I am second in line for the throne. Second in line to become Alpha female. None of that matters though for my older brother, Lemonar, is close to his coming of age and is in good health. I'm not that worried about becoming Alpha female because I am sure that my brother will live and become a great Alpha male before me. We are very close. Close enough for me to know that there is a female mate coming into the picture. I even know who she is. That's not too difficult though, she is one of my closest and dearest friends, Calawea. They share such hopes and dreams together that I know that our people will be the better off for them.
That's why I am leaving, going on adventures, putting my fighting skills to the test more than I ever have before. I was trained alongside the others of my age mates. My kind teaches everyone to fight, no matter their gender. So, in this way, I have learned to be skilled in all manners of weapons. I favor the sword. We were also taught how to use our natural weapons while we are in our demi forms, our fangs and our nails. We learned how to protect ourselves using our fur as armor. We are also tested in our fighting skills and taught the ways of our people. Now that I am 18, I am considered an adult and one of my people's finest fighters.
I have decided to go to the serpeinte and avian lands tonight so that I may perhaps serve as a solider or a guard to their royal families. They are now joined together through their Diente and Tuuli Thea. They even have falcons serving as members of their guard, though I hear that they too, have mated. It should be interesting to see two of a race that's power is rival to our's. Anyway, I have to leave in the middle of the night. That's why I am leaving this note, or memoir for my family and friends. My love stays with you all though my heart tells me that I need to do this. Whether or not you choose to understand is up to you. Just remember that I need to do this. I will come back of my own accord or not at all. So do not send anyone after me; I won't take it calmly if I have to deal with guards following me. Know that I leave you all with a heavy heart but knowing that this is what I need to do.
With much love,
Anni
"Oh great gods!" Lemonar shouted. His mother's face was a deathly white; his father's the shade of a tomato.
"She can't be gone!"his father yelled.
"Oh my, I feel faint."his mother said her voice faint.
"Someone must go after her!"
"No, remember what she wrote! She won't come back if she is followed."
"Then she won't know!"
"She will. And you know it. Search your heart and find what it says. Let it guide you to do the right thing. For now though, we must rest. Think on what I have said, Lemonar. Tell me what you learn in the morning."His mother replied, her voice barley over a whisper.
"Mother, I have made my decision. I now know what my heart tells me to do. We need to find Nevonarjay. He's our only hope. He will find her. And I hope that she will hesitate in hurting her oldest and dearest friend."
"It's settled then. Go my son; run with the wind behind you and my blessings. You will find Nevonarjay at our military base near the falcon islands. You must go to Honja and be back before midnight tomorrow if you wish to have any hope of finding your sister."
"Thank you mother. I will leave now." Lemonar said, turning into his wolf form and running out the door and into the cold night wintry night.
Meanwhile, many miles away,ayoung womanwas huddled up in the upper branches of an oak tree, sleeping soundly. To anyone passing by,she was only another shadow amongst the leaves and other shadows.She had been traveling for a day and a half straight by now and was still a week's worth of running away from the serpeinte and avian lands.She didn't mind though,sheis a wolf and nature isher element.Shewas currently inher demi form, the fur giving her extra warmth andher mostly human body keeping her onher perch in the tree.She would sleep until sunrise and then run for another day and more untilshe tired. For now though,she was content to leaveher present asshe entered the realm of dreams.