"Bark" I heard. I wasn't sure if I was in a dream or not, but it sounded so real.
"Bark" I heard again, but louder with my right ear ringing.
Then something unimaginable rang through my ears that forced me to sit straight up. I looked around to shake off whatever that was.
"Bark" I heard, so I looked around to no avail.
Something come up behind me to lick me. I turn around to see a small silver fox with some blonde highlights. I looked around for Lin'fæ and Ri'væ, but didn't see either one of them. I hold my hands out, and the fox walks into them and nuzzled the left one. I pick up the fox, and surprisingly it didn't resist. I looked at it in the face, and it licked me on the nose.
"I don't suppose you know where those two ran off? Or if they finally abandoned me?" I ask the fox.
"Bark"
"Yea thought so"
"Bark"
I look for my bag that was against the outcrop, and somehow it was still there with Lin'fæ clothes folded up there with a bag. I reach into my bag to pull out a piece of jerky to feed this fox. It took it into its mouth and started to eat it. I reached for the extra bag, but I was headbutted in the back. I turned around to see it went back to the jerky to head to the extra bag. It sat in front of the extra bag. At this point I notice it has a few extra tails then a fox should have. I reach down to the fox, and pet its face before going down its body to the tails. I grab one lightly and start to stroke it. The fox dropped the jerky, and started to pant. It dropped to the ground and started to pant. I stop to try to what it was doing, but it was still panting. I stroke its face, but play bit my hand to drag it under its body. Once my hand was past its tail it pinned my arm to the ground, and started to hump it. I was completely confused at what and why it was doing it. It eventually finished, and I got a small stain on my underarm where I guess its genitals were. I was still staring in confusion to the point I didn't even notice was pointed at my back till it started to poke me.
"What are you doing?"
"Nothing Ri'væ"
"Then why was Lin'fæ wrapped around your arm in a sexual pose"
"I was stroking one of her tails. I didn't realize it was her. I woke up and didn't see either one of you around"
"Well you are clueless as you have been shirtless for a while now, so I thought you were trying to shove it into her while she is like this"
"I'm not into raping animals. Especially something with a small tract that wouldn't fit"
"I'll let you slide since I can't consult her when she is happy being in your arms"
It was then that I noticed her rubbing her head against my arm.
"Can you hold her so I can get dressed, and then take off?"
"Okay"
I quickly hand Lin'fæ over to Ri'væ, so I could go to where my shirt was. I placed my shirt back on, and headed over to my bag. I placed my hand on the rock to get my bag, but I stop as I touched my bag. The pain was mostly going, and it was mostly an ache. I stand up right again to lift up my shirt, and peel down the patch. The area was mostly swollen flesh, but it did recover faster than it should have. I replace the patch back, and smooth out any air bubbles that might have occurred. I lean down to pick up my back, and sling it over my shoulder. I shifted my shoulders to adjust the weight balance till it felt good. I picked up Lin'fæ bag, and walked over to Ri'væ who was petting Lin'fæ. "Ready when you are"
"Okay. We are heading south to the forest of mist. I know somehow who might be there"
"Might be?"
"Its not her only living quarters, so that's why I said maybe"
"Okay"
With that we headed off with Ri'væ in the lead. I let Lin'fæ run around on the ground as we walked. We continued walking for the next few days, and eventually Lin'fæ returned to normal.