-Windpyre-

I sighed as I streached. Vira seemed to have laid low after our encounter no one had seen or heard of her in months. Wonder if our talk had anything to do with it. With that thought I picked up two wooden swords to continue my training. While I had a actual sword now it was best to use wooden swords for practice to prevent accidently killing somepet. Huh just realized I was adapting my terminology to the world I'm in. Still trying to keep myself on my hind legs for this but hard to do with my sense of balance being different. My body just wasn't designed to be bipedal. Though it looked like I was finally getting the hang of it. Unknown to me a cloaked figure was sitting on the castle wall watching me and taking observations on my movement and my fighting style.

'Figures windpyre was training to be a knight by the skill he's at the adapt level and seems to favor a two sword style and has a dominant right arm. Looks to have been practicing being on hind legs just in case he can't fly or get into the air. Though by the look of it he is no slouch with a sword. Speed type by the sleek frame he has and definitly a melee user. But while he seems simple he can surprise others with his insight. That much I know. This is just more to the puzzle you have given me windpyre' thought the figure.

When I finished my training for the day I heard a slight thump as a cloaked figure approached.

"Well windpyre you seem to be full of surprises that level of sword skill is impressive" said the figure and my mind immediately caught the voice.

"Vira? What are you doing here" I asked confused.

"Why else you made some good points at our last encounter and I figure you would know someone who can help me with my curse" said vira lowering her hood.

"Well I do but you might not like who I'm going to suggest" I said considering who I knew.

"Who" asked vira curious.

"Roberta. She and tor are some of my friends that I made when I came to meridell" I said as vira winced knowing her reputation and the ones who defeated the darkest fairy was going to cause a problem.

"Yeah I can see the problem that can cause. Maybe you could ease them into the idea of helping me take back control of my own life. Not having full control of my actions is not something I want to deal with" said vira knowing I had to do a lot to get the two to see things in perspective when it comes to vira.

I froze though as a thought hit me.

"Huh just realized something you and I are acting like we have been friends for years even though it's barely been a full year since we met" I said as I realized time had flew by training to be a knight and doing various tasks around both meridell and brightvale.

Vira froze and thought about it.

"Huh your right for some reason you managed to prove that your not a threat to me and also pointed out somethings I forgot and didn't realize. Plus your the first one to actually tease me about something which threw me off so somehow while I was going over our previous conversation at some point I seemed to have stopped thinking of you as some random stranger and more of a person I can actually stand. How did that happen? " asked vira.

"Maybe because I was the one who showed you another point of veiw then the more common one others had" I said putting away my training blades.

"That played a part of it. The other one was more curiosity about you as I never encountered a Neopet like you" said vira.

"That's possibly because I'm the first of my brand of neopet. I mean I'm a fox/dragon hybrid I was even the one to name my species. I had to call it something as I didn't know what exactly I was. Being the only one that has this kind of look makes me feel out of place. So while I have some friends and a good job here in reality I feel like I don't belong a lot. You might feel the same as there isn't any acara like you. Both of us are unique but at the same time while it doesn't look like it we are outcasts. If it wasn't for tor helping me become a knight of meridell I would have been chased out of the kingdom because I'm a complete unknown to neopia at large. I haven't been out of meridell and brightvale so I'm not sure how the rest of the world will react to me" I said as that was one of my honest thoughts as I remembered how nervious I was on noticing the fearful looks other neopets gave me until I showed I was nice.

Though only Roberta and tor are my friends because they helped me out the most. Roberta helped to figure out my body and what my abilities I can use, tor helped me get a job and a place to stay and now I can add vira to that list because both of us are outcasts to the rest of the world and have something in common. We are one of a kind here.

Vira seemed to be surprised and was shocked at the fact that this ever increasing enigma that is Windpyre had this kind of burden and she added very wise to the list of traits she was making about him. She also added observant to that as the fox/dragon revealed a key point to his life.

He was alone in a very large way and seems to endure it as his curse was one from his very being. He was the only one of his kind and was living in a world that was unsure of how he fit into it.

That and she was surprised he had named his own species because he didn't know what exactly he was. Seems he was as much a mystery to himself as he was to her.

"You really think I'm unique" asked vira without thinking and was she blushing?

"Yeah I mean no one looks like you do and honestly I'm kind of surprised you got Halloween costumes designed after you. That goes to show that you have a kind of impact though that might change if we manage to break that curse. If this works we can stop the bad reputation you got and work on fixing it" I said not even aware of the effect I'm having on vira with that comment.

'Yep he's my new best friend no way am I letting him go after that one' thought vira as her blush deepened.

She managed to get rid of it before I noticed though I did notice the genuine smile she had. It was a nice look on her.

"Well I better go don't want anyone to discover me and jump to conclusions" said vira and I nodded but was surprised when she hugged me and flew off. I just stood there with a surprised look on my face.

"Why do I have the feeling my life is going to be hectic for a long time?" I asked myself aloud.

(End chapter)