Moonstream led Lark down through some hallways then to a small room tucked into a corner. Moonstream pushed open the door. A small, short, and skinny girl with waist length black hair was curled up in a ball on a bed. She was dressed in soft white pants and a short sleeved white shirt of the same material. As they entered she opened a eye warily then seeing them come closer she sat up wide awake and eyed them suspiciously.
"Hello, Kalyca," Moonstream said.
"Kalyca?" Lark asked.
"It's the only word she says, we think its her name," Moonstream explained.
Kalyca watched them eyes wide.
"This is Lark, Kalyca," Moonstream told the girl, "she's going to watch over you, teach you, and take care of you."
Kalyca did nothing then looked at Lark in a studying way.
"She's deciding whether or not to trust you," Moonstream said softly, "She can understand us fairly well."
Suddenly Kalyca let out a little sigh then slid down from the bed and sat on the floor waiting.
"You will be staying in Discipline cottage with Lark," Moonstream said slowly, "Do you want to go see the cottage?"
Kalyca only stared then glanced up at Moonstream in a hopeful way. Moonstream smiled then stepped out of the room.
"Follow Lark," Moonstream told her and Lark assumed she was to lead Kalyca to Discipline. She started heading back towards the cottage and Kalyca followed along using her arms like legs and sort of like a monkey as she followed Lark. Moonstream followed along behind Kalyca.
When they reached Discipline Kalyca's eyes widened as she looked at the garden. Obviously she liked it. She scampered over to some of the plants and Lark could see her magic go out to them. Her magic seemed to be pretty well under control for a girl her age. Maybe growing up with plants all around her had made it that way.
"That's Rosethorn's garden," Lark told Kalyca as the girl inspected all the plants happily. Finally she was done looking all the plants over and she came up to Lark then glanced at the cottage curiously.
"That's Discipline cottage," Lark said, "Do you want to go inside?"
Kalyca gave a small nod, something she had apparently already picked up. Moonstream stood back watching them both.
Lark turned and walked towards Discipline and Kalyca monkey-walked along next to her. She reached the door and pulled it open letting Kalyca enter first, then she held it open as Moonstream walked in behind her.
Inside Kalyca went up to the table and went under it then climbed onto one of the chairs and onto the top of the table. After satisfying her curiosity of the table she inspected each piece of furniture in turn including the stove and the pots and pans.
Next Lark led her into her bedroom then to the bedroom on the first floor, which Kalyca would be staying in. She immediately jumped up onto the bed and bounced on it a little bit before smiling at Lark.
"I think you and her will do great," Moonstream said and Lark nodded.