"So who's Cara?"
Toralei asked as they walked.
"No one important."
Artemis retorted as she transformed.
"Real mature, you know talking about things helps right?" Toralei retorted, rolling her eyes.
They walked in silence for some time before Artemis suddenly stopped, fur bristling just before a werewolf jumped out of nowhere, landing in front of them.
"relax, that's Clawdeen's sister or can't you smell straight?"
Toralei stated before sighing.
"You two are lucky you get to run this energy out. I'm stuck in this form."
Artemis untransformed then, turning toward her.
"Mind if I ask why?"
Toralei glared but then sighed, ears going flat against her hair.
"Fine….I'll tell you. After the conclave I was lucky enough to drag myself near a human residence. An old woman took care of me for a long time, of course thinking I was only a normal cat…I transformed one day back to this form….She freaked. Since then I've been on my own…well…at least…..Until I met Pursephone and Meowlody….they were strays too so it worked."
Artemis sighed as she heard this.
"Then we need to force the beast out of you. It's not healthy to hold the energy in…even because of trauma."
She stated before turning toward the werewolf.
"Howleen…Go get your siblings. We're going to simulate a conclave. I owe Toralei this much."
Toralei's eyes grew wide.
"What if…."
She began, earning a sigh.
"The only one liable to get hurt is me. I'm not a seven year old trying to impress someone now. I'm not going to fucking hurt you. If living with the Mezcla tribe taught me anything it was that there is no direct line of power….you dictate yourself. Just because you have power does not mean You use it."
Torches lit the clearing as everyone stood in a circle. Most looked worried while Artemis paced along the edge of the crowd, tail lashing at her flanks as she waited for the one who would be her opponent. Though she stopped when Toralei walked into the fray, standing in front of her.
Her eyes glowed with the power of her bloodline, causing the ginger furred werecat to crumple before her, almost instantly turning into a large sized tabby.
/"that rush….That need…..Remember it. Don't let the past dictate you."
Artemis stated before leaping from the makeshift ring, rushing into the timberline.
Toralei went in and out of transformation for a few minutes, almost in disbelief .
"Told you Artemis wasn't the complete lunatic that you thought she was."