I put my feet on the ground and they hurt a bit. Taking slow steps, we reached the door. Used to the pain, I began to walk faster. Passing countless halls, we reached a private living room, where many people were gathered. I had spent all the way to the living room, worrying myself. Maybe they will not like me and I would have to spend all my healing in a bad ambiance, I thought. Once I entered the living room, I put my thoughts aside and focused on whom I was meeting. Shira cleared her throat to catch everyone's attention.

"Please, take a seat." Everyone did as she told. The couches and chairs were placed in a quadratic way. I took the vacant seat. Shira sat beside me and talked again. "This is..." She looked at me in an inquisitive way.

"Desdemona." I told her with a smile.

"... Desdemona. She ran away from home and she got here through the forest. She'll be here as long as she pleases."

"Then she'll be practicing, too." I recognized the honey-shaded eyes, the tanned skin and the short black hair the man had. He was the one that had shown no pity, Adrian.

"She just woke up from a two-day sleep, caused by four months walk in the forest with barely anything to eat. Let her rest for a while." Shira argued.

"I know, but when she's fully recovered, there's no escape." His eyes where shinning.

I smiled as response.

"Why did you run away?" A woman asked. Her black hair was pulled back and the shade of it popped her blue eyes out. She, too, wore trousers and a corset, the shade of it was different, blood-red. I looked at her raising an eyebrow. To my look, she answered with a smile. "I'm Kyra, nice to meet you.'"

"Nice to meet you, too. Well, Kyra, I had a... disagreement with my parents. I was done being caged and trying to reach their expectations."

"I know what it is." Another woman said her gray eyes full of understanding. "By the way, I'm Gwennifer, but you can call me Gwen." She formed a smile.

"Hi, Gwen." I said.

After everyone being introduced to me, they left to do their duties. Shira, too, had to leave so I stood sit where I was, entertaining myself looking out the window into the garden, where they were all now... gardening? Even Adrian was doing so. It seemed to me that Gwen was giving instructions to everyone else. Occasionally she walked around to see the other ones work. What exactly are they doing here? Why are they, all thirty, living under the same roof? A noise coming from the door disrupted my thoughts. I turned my head to see who had come in, but saw no one. Gazing again to what was happening outside; I had the feeling that I was not alone. I looked around to clear my suspects and that when I saw it. It was sitting in the couch right in front of me; its head leaned on one side. I opened my mouth to shout, but immediately closed it. This fox would not do me any wrong. I knew it, but was not sure how I did. The shade of its fur was darker than the one I saw the time I got lost in the forest.

*Hello* I looked around confused. There was no one there besides the fox and I. *I am talking to you. I am in front of you.*

I gazed the fox. Something in me changed as I thought that it was not possible to it to speak. I must be dreaming. Yes, that would explain a lot. I thought it while my mouth drew a little 'hi'.

*What is your name?* the fox did not even moved its lips, but I was almost positive I heard it speak.

"Desdemona." I answered still not believing that I was having a conversation with an animal.

*Desdemona, my name is Dark Fur and I am daughter of Queen Mug Beauty, the ruler of our clan.*

"Hello, Dark Fur. Nice to meet you." I smiled. By then I figured out I better go with the flow and see where I would get.

*You ran away, I heard. You should not run away from your problems.*

"It's true, but not all troubles can be solved in the heat of the moment. I figured that if I left, my sister would be able to be with whom she most wanted."

The fox teeth were shown and it looked like she was smiling. *Diam will be pleased to meet you.*

"Who's Diam?" I wanted to know. In the exact moment I asked, Shira entered the room.

"Diam is Adrian's friend, they get along very well and you have to see them fighting against each other the next time he comes around. You will enjoy yourself. I see you have met Dark Fur."

I looked confused at her. She meant something else than just that what she said; I was sure, but what?

The only answer I got to my perplexity was a smile. "So, I came here to guide you to daddy's office. He wants to speak to you now."

*See you later, Desdemona.*

"See you." I answered back.

The journey to it was made in silence when I wondered about what the Lord of Yerdoth would want to speak to me. The door opened and I saw the most feared lord sitting behind a dark-wooded desk, reading a paper. His golden eyes shone of amusement. Whatever the paper said seemed to entertain Lord of Yerdoth. He had black hair that was getting grey, from the passing time. Still his face had the same beauty it must have when he was in his thirties.

"Hi, Daddy." Shira said in a nice tone, moving towards the Lord that was already stood up and hugging him. Kissing him on the cheek, they separated and he moved his eyes to me. "Daddy, this is Desdemona. This is the girl who came out of the woods." The last sentence seemed to have a hidden meaning, but I had no idea what it could be.

Smiling I greeted the Lord. "Pleasure to meet you, Lord of Yerdoth."

"Please, call me Uncle Desdiro."

Realizing what it meant to call the most powerful Lord of uncle, I smiled and accepted the "gift". "Thank you, Uncle Desdiro."

"I'll leave you, so you can talk better." Shira said, leaving me alone with the Lord of Yerdoth.