Naesala was flying to a laguz king meeting when something flew into him in a panic. He dropped a little ways and caught it before it hit the ground and saw it was a teenage laguz. It looked like one of his kind, but it had cat ears and a tail and body. "What the Heck?" he said as it took off flying and he grabbed its hind leg to stop it from getting away.
"Let me go, I never hurt you and if I did I didn't mean too." It said, frantic as it went into its beorc form, revealing that it was a young female with dark brown, almost black hair.
"Relax; I'm not going to hurt you. Lets' land so we can talk. I am Naesala, ex king Kilvas." He said as he dodged her franticly flapping golden wings and let her go.
"I am Terra, princess of the Winged Ones." She said as she dropped and gently landed on a rock, obviously shaken.
"Are you running from someone? What is a winged one anyway." he asked, curiosity in his dark gold eyes as he landed nearby and started circling her, inspecting her with her eyes, fascinated at such a new kind of Laguz.
"A winged one is a winged cat who sometimes has more than one pair of wings. I only have one pair, but my father and brother have six pair. There is a war going on between each of the clans. My father and brother are trying to kill me cause I'm the leader of the single pairs, and could very well be the last of the single pairs." Terra said, her silver eyes betraying her nervousness as she watches him inspect her, sensing his curiosity and eagerness.
"Hmm, we should take this to the laguz kings. They may be willing to help, and will be interested in knowing about a new kind of Laguz. If you'll trust me that is." Naesala said as he went back into his raven form and she went into her gold and silver winged cat form.
"Aren't you one?" Terra asked, tilting her small head in a curious but nervous way.
"Ex-king, I resigned." Naesala said going into his Raven form. "And still they want me to come to their meetings. I guess it's a good thing I was heading to one. They'll probably ask me why I'm late, and may react a little roughly to you. They're just cautious, so don't take offense."
"I won't." Terra said spreading her wings as Naesala took to the air.
Tibarn looked agitated. Naesala was late again. He looked up as he saw Naesala land with some weird winged cat thing. "Naesala, take that thing back wherever you got it." He said, irritation in his golden eyes as Naesala landed and reverted into his beorc form and ran a hand through his long, neat, dark blue hair.
"I came here to ask for your guys' help." Terra said quietly, going into her beorc form.
"Well, that's a different story. Sit young one." Caineghis said, pulling out a chair beside him. Terra nodded and sat. "What's your name any way?" he asked.
"Um, I'm Terra, Princess of the winged ones." Terra said, obviously very nervous.
"What the heck's a winged one?" Tibarn asked as he shook his head and his shoulder length, messy black hair went flying everywhere.
"A winged beast laguz. They are separated into different clans depending on how many pairs of wings they have. Terra, unlike her father and brother, is what they call a single pair. Her father and brother are six pair." Dheiginsea said as he came in. "And I apologize for being late."
"Dheiginsea, it's been a long time." Terra said both excitedly and happily.
"Yes it has been. You didn't even have your animal form last time I saw you. You've gotten big on me. Now, what brings you here?" He asked gently, dark eyes softening.
"My brother and father are after me. They massacred the single pair clan. I may be the last of the single pairs." Terra said, looking down ashamed when Skrimir put a hand on her shoulder.
"That is nothing to be ashamed of." He said as she looked in his fiery red eyes.
"It's not?" Terra asked and Skrimir shook his head. "Okay then." She said, suddenly, her father and brother came in and Naesala stepped in-between them and her as Tibarn and Reyson stiffened, obviously having run into them earlier.
"Get out of our way." Rhauxxus, her father snarled but Naesala shook his head and Rhauxxus looked ready to strike him, when he saw the position that Caineghis was in and thought better of it. "You're lucky you have friends here, but if you ever come to our territory in the far north again, you will be killed, slowly." He growled at her, his dark brown eyes shining menacingly, as he and his son went out and everyone relaxed.
"Whew, that was a tense situation. Looks like you're stuck with us for the time being. Now to find a place for you to stay." Dheiginsea said, shaking his bald head.
"Nicely done Naesala. I never knew you'd have the guts standing up to someone like that." Tibarn said as he came to stand beside the raven, whose black wings were twitching uneasily.
"Neither did I. But Terra needed the protection, and the knowledge that someone was on her side." Naesala said with a slight smile at Terra.
"Thanks. But I'm afraid that I have put you guys in much danger. My father and brother have not been themselves lately, and I plan to find out why." Terra said with a sigh as she stood up.
"You should wait a while to make them think that you've settled down to live here." Skrimir said as he pushed some of his long red hair out of his face.
"If that would be okay with you guys." Terra said, looking at him shyly.
"It would be fine." Tibarn said with a slight smile as he ruffled her hair. She hissed in protest to that and he laughed as Caineghis put a hand on her shoulder.
"My nephew and I will show you to the guest sleeping quarters if you don't mind. You look exhausted." He said gently.
"Yes, sleep would be good right now. And I am exhausted." She said sleepily.
"Then follow us." Skrimir said and she followed him and Caineghis to the guest sleeping quarters, claimed the first unclaimed one and went to sleep.