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Chapter 2

Who's that, the black panther wondered as he quietly moved closer to the figure. It's a woman, he realized when he caught her scent. And she looks like someone I know. "I know you're there so why don't you come out before I have to do something rash," the woman said loudly without turning around. The panther was amazed that her senses were that fine tuned. She's probably better than Lucivar, he thought. It was then that he knew who she reminded him of, Saetan. It was then that he made the decision to take her to the High Lord. Realizing belatedly that he had stayed in the under brush too long he quickly moved out into the open. After all he didn't feel like getting hurt today.

As the animal stepped out of the under brush she masked her surprise. It had felt like a human male with power. It was then that she noticed the ebon-gray jewel around its neck. It was a kindred animal! Luckily she could communicate with it. She had accosted an old Blood woman who lived near these woods with whom she learned how to talk to them. After all it never paid to be unprepared. "Where did you come from," she asked of the sleek black animal. It walked closer to her and into the light. That was when she saw its eyes, they were gold just like hers. "Lay down, stay awhile," she invited quietly. *Thank you,* he replied to her invitation. *My home is not far from here and I was hungry so I came out hunting and found you* As silently as he had come he walked nearer and laid down next to her.

Over the next weeks that they spent together they developed a bond. And for the first time in her adult life she was able to truly trust someone. She knew that he would always be there for her no matter what, and that made it easier to trust him. They started to travel together, for Chandra had a yen for traveling. She knew not why that was so, she only knew that when she tried to settle somewhere she became restless. They traveled through many lands and saw many different kindred people. Which was only possible because Tieran was with her. Otherwise they might not have come out to be seen. The kindred still feared and hated most of the humans. And she couldn't blame them especially after what Tieran had told her.

Tieran knew that it was wrong of him to lead her unknowingly to the hall of the High Lord. But he also knew that it had to be done, because despite all of her protestation to the opposite he knew that she needed and secretly yearned for a family to love. So after months of wandering he finally brought her to the hall.

~~~~~~ Author's note: You'll have to wait and see what happens at the hall next time. *Laughs evilly* Oh, by the way the more reviews I get the faster my chapters go up, think about it!!!