Ch. 4-Kitty
Neve led us through her village buying food and supplies that we would need on our journey. She also bought me several sets of clothes which I gratefully took. After sleeping in mildewy clothes makes anything look comfy and like silk. We stopped at an inn on the outskirts of the village so I could change so we all could get something eat. I chose a pair of black pants with a white peasant-like top to wear and tossed my old wet clothes out. By the time I rejoined the others Shadow had already finished his meal and mine was waiting for me. I ate the stew quickly and saw Neve starring at me. "What?!" She laughed and smiled, "I've never seen someone of royalty eat before." I smiled, "Oh..." We both laughed, and laughed even harder when Shadow rolled his eyes at us. When I finished my meal we grabbed the bags that had our supplies in them and left the inn. This was the first league of our journey. We stayed on the main road for most of the day stopping only to rest and eat. Neve and I talked a lot about ourselves and I quickly realized we were becoming close friends. We passed several other travelers, but only a couple were any cute. About two hours before the sun was to set we stopped for dinner. Shadow proved to know nothing of what we would face on our journey. "We should stay off the main road for now on. I feel something searching for us." Neve nodded her head in agreement, "Yes something is out there. Something I don't like." I was worried with what Shadow had said, but having Neve confirm it scared the shit out of me. Don't get me wrong I'm not a wuss but I could sense this danger too and I knew it wanted me. We all agreed to stay off the main road. We continued through the forest until it grew dark. "We should set up camp now," I told the others and we did. We slept there for the night. Well Neve, and Shadow slept but I couldn't. Something was calling to me. Something young but old. It was alone, and scared, it's pain tore at my heart. I knew it needed help, my help. I stood up and slipped my blanket around my shoulders. I was headed towards the source of the call. I knew I was when I had entered a cave, because not only was the feeling stronger but I could hear it. Then I saw a flash of scaley gold. It was a baby dragon, it's mother laying dead at it's side. This little one was a part of me, and it could sense it too. It flew into the air and landed on my shoulder, wrapping it's tail around my arm. It looked like I had a halo on my arm. That is how my baby dragon got her name. I fell asleep in the cave that night after having given the Goddess' final blessing on Halo's mother. I was awoken in the morning by Shadow and Neve, both starring in wonder at the scaled bird on my shoulder.