The Phoenix Falls
The afternoon sun poured down and played across the water in shimmering waves . Fairies danced and played over the water's surface as Kyera watched . She laid quietly at the top, her tigress fur catching light and glowing as well . The warmth on her fur feeling amazing on the bruises below .
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She considered her options . She knew she needed to show up at the Palace soon . Clovis did seem a bit concerned that she hadn't . Kyera just felt a little trapped . How was she to balance both human and tiger form lives? She wasn't quite sure at this point unless she comes up with a reason for 'Kyera' to disappear in the afternoon and have Moon accompany the family during the day? Afterall Kyera wasn't needed at night anyway . She could afford to sleep at the Dancing Winds Palace . It had been a long time since she transformed in her sleep .
She stood and stretched, roaring just to wake up those vocal cords . The birds twittered in surprise to the sudden aggressive nature of their quiet afternoon . She chuckled before climbing down from the top of the falls . The woods were fairly quiet as she made her way back to the palace . Perhaps Clovis would be back from court, or perhaps not . Either way she would be able to find him easy enough . The question was, how did she want to search .
The paths of the Imperial compound would be easy enough to move on, and very few would dare to get in her way . Not just because her sheer size and presence could make even a warrior bow but she also wore the Prince's seal . He had been kind enough to just attach it to the collar she already wore, rather than adding another strip of heavy leather to her throat . Wearing it wasn't too difficult, just annoying at best . However, most people would stare at her . If not stare then there would be the whispers and smells that would be heavily concentrated on those often used paths . She didn't really want to deal with all that, and try and track him .
Kyera's attention was then drawn to the walls that ran around the compound like a well designed little maze that looped back on itself and wound around the palaces and their gardens . It was just wide enough that if she balanced herself she could move fairly freely . She launched herself up, landing gracefully on the lowest edge of the wall she could reach, looking down at the world below . A few guards stared up at her, looking quite perplexed as to why the Prince's familiar was now on the wall rather than the path .
Paying them no heed, Kyera began picking her way carefully down the wall toward the center of town . As she became more comfortable up there, it became easier to find her way back to the center of the complex . The scents of the palace were strong and though the majority of the smells were centered close to the ground, there was enough to befuddle her a bit . As she sorted through them a soft chuckle got her attention .
Kyera turned around looking down from her place on the wall . Below the wall, looking up at her with a hint of kind curiosity, stood Alexi, dressed as though he had just come from the training fields . His long hair tied back in a ponytail falling down his back . A emerald and dark brown training outfit lightly drenched in water as he dried off from his work out . She tilted her head at him, inquiring further .
"Well, Moon . Looking for your Master?" Alexi asked as he gripped the edge of the wall and lifted himself up onto the ledge, sitting on it . He looked back at her, eyebrow raised as he looked her over . Kyera sat back on the ledge, leveling him with a serene gaze .
She dipped her head down and lifted it again, the slow nod signaling her agreement . He nodded standing up and winking at her .
"Let me show you the way . " He replied dashing forward on the wall . "Try to keep up . " He added with a tease before continuing down the hallway . Kyera stayed close as they leaped and swung across the compound . The scent she was looking for got stronger the closer to the main Palace . No wonder, Clovis was probably still in court dealing with money tables . After all, she vaguely remembered the paperwork he had been going through that morning .
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