Daine grimaced as screams pierced the air from Carthakis who tried to avoid her army. They had just marched out of the Hall of Bones and began their assault of making the Emperor Mage pay for all the grief he had caused. The girl sat atop a Mammoth, but felt somewhat helpless as the creatures destroyed what they wanted to, not needing anymore encouragement from her. Daine was trying to think what shape would be best to form into, when the Hyenas she had spoken to in the menagerie appeared at the mammoths huge feet.
"We are glad to be of service, if you need anymore," Teeu, the boss female offered. "We would be honored if we could get rid of this terrible man who killed you mate."
"Thank you, but Numair wasn't my mate exactly, just a friend…" Is that what she really thought? Or was he really something more? The thought alarmed her, but also made Daine feel like there were butterflies in her stomach.
"No. He was a mate. You will figure that out soon enough. Can we help you?"
Daine was puzzled by what the hyena said about Numair, but considered her offer assistance. "Do you think with your powerful noses, you might be able to track down the Emperor?" she asked as a side thought, never expecting she might get a yes as an answer. But hey, it's worth a shot.
Iry and Aranh, the other two hyenas, snarled, "We could smell him a mile away from here. I don't understand why he soaks himself in all of that smelly stuff."
Daine looked down, surprised. "You mean…you could find him, right now?"
"Yes," coursed the three animals. "Do you want us to go get him, or would you care to join us?" asked Teeu.
The possibilities were great. She could track down the man, and equipped with a hyena's powerful jaws, she could make quick work of him. Daine made an extremely quick decision, "I'd be honored if you let me join your hunt." The hyenas yipped in agreement, and the mammoth deposited Daine to the ground at his feet. She looked back up to where Zek had taken over command of the mammoth, right on top of his head. >What about you?> she asked him silently.
>Here is as safe a place as any, with all of this fur to bury myself into,> he responded logically.
Daine laughed, which felt good after so much despair. This should be quite interesting. I think the emperor is in for a surprise!
(A/N: Hurrah! Another chapter! Sorry they are so long in coming, and so short. As I said before, I've been really busy! I wish I could keep writing right now, but I have to go get ready for a volleyball tournament! Reviews would be very insightful! ;)