Ruska was getting annoyed with the voice telling her to talk to Cicero and Cicero whistling, she was getting angry because all she wanted to do was sleep right now. After an hour of keeping her eyes shut and trying to get sleep she opens her eyes to see that they were passing through a small village. She looked at some of the signs and sighed before looking up at Cicero who had a smile on his face as he whistled his little tune, she then felt to see if she still had her bag. She relaxed when she felt it, you may not be able to see the bag when in fox form but you can still feel it, however, if taken off in fox form it will show itself. She laid her head back down as they left the town, but that damn whistling was really getting on her nerves.

She growled and Cicero looked down at her trying to sleep so he stopped whistling for a bit, that was until something started to shine around her neck. It got pretty bright so Cicero wanted to see what it was, and since she started snoring a little he took that as the go ahead. He placed the reins in his one hand while he gently moved the fur around her neck with the other, he found a small metal locket on a little chain. The chain however was forced under a thick metal collar, he frowned at it and went to touch it and it shocked him.

This caused Ruska to bolt up and stare at him before growling at him as she caught him touching her. Cicero jumped away from her and grabbed the reins with both hands again and looked ahead but a whining sound made him look back down at her. He was horrified to see a little bit of smoke come from her neck, she was crying as the collar had shocked her for growling at Cicero with real anger.

He felt bad for the fox, it was clear she was a pet at some point but why they would put a collar that shocks you on her was beyond him. Hell he was a crazy killer and this was way across the line for him, he sped up the horse as Ruska went back to sleep with teary eyes. There was something about this fox that said that she was very important.

Ruska hated the feeling of having this stupid collar on her and have it burn the fur under it as it was a nasty smell. She also doesn't know why the voice told her to stay with this man as he looked like a crazy man which she didn't really care about but she knew he killed people. She mauled people but that wasn't really her doing as she was doing it in her doom form. Yet she doesn't know that's what it's called just yet.

"Tell him!" the voice yelled. Ruska just tried to ignore it but it just kept getting louder and louder and shocked her again making her cry a little as this was worse than most.

As the collar kept shocking her she jumped off the wagon and tried scratching at the collar crying as she did. Cicero had stopped the wagon and walked over to the little fox trying so hard to get the collar off. Without thinking he grabbed the fox, sat down, and grabbed the collar which made him yelp in pain but he didn't let go. When she calmed down a little he was able to get a good look at the collar. This wasn't some normal collar one would put on a pet now that he got a good look at it, it looked like a puzzle lock with some runes engraved into it.

Confused by this strange collar he picked up the small fox and held her as he drove the rest of the way to the sanctuary. The fox never let go of him as it made her feel safe and she had fallen asleep. Cicero was worried but he knew of someone who could help this little fox as he felt like he owed it somehow. He knows the fox helped him get on the road again but he also knows that this fox ain't a normal fox since it can transform into that wolf thing. It wasn't long until they reached the pull off spot for the sanctuary, he stopped the horse and looked at the fox who was sleeping. He put her down on the wagon before walking off to the door under the road.

Ruska woke up alone on the wagon and confused, she looked around but didn't know where she was but liked that it was warm for once. She sniffed the air to find Cicero but soon she heard a door open but didn't know where it was as there was no door around. Then she heard talking and looked around until she seen two men coming up a hill with Cicero. She growled as one of the men was an argonian, growling Cicero walked up to her and petted her head but she didn't let the other two men close to her

"See Veezara?" Cicero said pushing Ruska's neck fur away from her collar.

Veezara looked at the collar from where he was standing "Yeah but it will be easier to get it off inside"

Ruska then watched as Cicero and another man with white hair carry the big box off the back of the wagon. Ruska whined and followed after them but she didn't like the fact that the argonian was behind her. As she ran to keep up with Cicero she would look behind her from time to time to keep an eye on him. However she was a little shy seeing the black door but she slowly followed after Cicero and the other man as they entered with the big box. She followed close behind them and almost tripped the white haired man and ran down the steps passing a girl with blonde hair.

"What the hell? Who let a pest in?!" the girl yelled pulling a sword from her side and walked after the fox.

"Astrid hold on a second" Veezara called after her.

Ruska looked behind her and seen the girl coming up to her, confused she watched her until she seen the sword in her hand. She growled and snarled at her until the argonian grabbed the girl's shoulder "Hold on a second Astrid, that fox is with Cicero" the girl looked at the fox before putting her sword away and Ruska stopped snarling but she still quietly growled at the girl.

Ruska didn't like that girl, not one bit but she calmed down a little as Cicero and the white haired man placed the box down. She listened to them argue a bit before Astrid asked the question "Ok i understand why you brought the Night mother but why did you bring a fox? Is it a pet a or something?"

"Oh no, the little fox helped Cicero and then she followed Cicero" he said. Ruska rolled her eyes "Cicero was worried for the little fox" he said bending down to pick up Ruska who growled at him "You see she has this odd collar on her neck that shocks her" Veezara looked up at that "And it has some runes on it to but Cicero has no idea what it says"

They all sigh "You're taking care of it or it will end up as dinner" Astrid warned.

"Of course Mistress" Cicero said with a smile on his face.

Ruska looks up at the box with a confused look as the voice has not bothered her since she woke up which confused her to no end. Soon the box was picked up again by Cicero and Veezara and they carried it up a flight of stairs. This shocked Ruska, that box had to be heavy cuz she could smell metal inside it. She then seen a little girl walk up to her, well that's what she looked like but from her smell she was not human. She let the girl come up to her and pet her head before feeling for her collar which Ruska didn't like.

Ruska growled "Hey it's ok, i'm not gonna hurt you" the girl said. Ruska still growled but not as loudly as the girl looked over the collar "Hmm, these runes seem to be argonian, Veezara will be able to help" the girl said before seeing another thing around her neck. When the girl tried to look at it Ruska snarled at her shocking the girl. The girl then shook her head as Cicero came over after taking the box upstairs.

"Come along little one" Ruska was surprised by Cicero picking her up "Let's go get this collar off" he said making her calm down a little. Cicero carried Ruska over to the resting Veezara making her freak out, Cicero sat down with her trying to get away "Calm down, we have to get that collar off!" Cicero yelled as he struggled to hold Ruska still. She didn't want that argonian anywhere near her. Cicero covered her face as Veezara looked over the collar.

"Oh jeez, Cicero do you know where this fox came from?" Cicero just shakes his head as he stroked Ruska's fur to keep her calm. Ruska didn't know what to do, yes she could just transform and run away but that would make things weird to have a random beast folk person just sitting there "Cicero this is an argonian control collar, these things have been banned for years for being too cruel. They were made by shamans, an argonian witch and were sold for a very high price before the banning" he mumbled.

"Ok, do you know what the runes say?" Cicero asked.

Veezara thought for a bit getting closer as he had to move some more fur to read the whole thing, Ruska growled and snarled at him for getting closer but didn't bite him "They just say danger do not remove control collar"

"Can you take it off?"

"Hold on" they all looked up to see everyone around them "Are you sure we should take it off? It was most likely put on their for a reason" Arnbjorn said.

"Oh you mean the same reason we should put a collar on you?" Babette said making everyone smile.

"I'm just saying"

"Tell them!" the voice yelled causing the collar to let out a massive shock making Ruska, Cicero who was holding her both yell in pain. Ruska started crying and they all could see smoke coming off her neck.

"Ok that has got to come off!" Cicero yelled as he didn't let go of Ruska as she tried to get away.

Veezara sighed as he moved pieces of wood on the steel collar, it was a quick puzzle but getting the main piece of steel that was holding it together out was a challenge as it was hard to grab. But soon Veezara was able to get the piece out and the steel collar fell to the floor with a loud thud.