The day birds were still resting as the owls slowly swooped back to their nests . A nightingale sang gently in the cool wind . A group of wild cats stood together at the gates . Each had saddlebags on their back as they waited . There were six in all, two panthers a larger male and his smaller mate, a Jaguar and a cheetah standing side by side with the pair of tigers who sat at watching the gates .
Clovis was the first to arrive a small pack on his back, carrying the necessary change of clothes for the icey weather they would be warping into . He saw the group of felines and stopped for a moment, a few thoughts crossing his mind . Kyera said they couldn't bring their guard along . It made sense that she shifter guard would come, but they were Kyera's personal guard . That made them the royal guard, did she not consider him her partner? He frowned and decided to not think about it for now .
AdvertisementClovis approached the Smaller panther and greeted her . "Hello, I do not believe we have met . " the panther hissed, pulling back from him with a light roar . The other cats tensed and watched him as though he was prey . He suddenly felt so out numbered it was terrifying . These creatures seemed to be a different level of shifter .
"Aiya! Shhhh, my lovelies . This one is mine . " Kyera soothed the pack and wrapped her arm around his waist laying her cheek to his shoulders if hiding her face in his chest . Instinctively Clovis wrapped his arms around her . The cats seemed to relax a bit .
"Kyera, why do your guards seem to want me dead?" Clovis asked softly out of the corner of his mouth . She's obviously fine, relaxed and reassuringly confident .
"That is because these are wild ones . They are not shifters . The Male Panther, Ryo is the dominant member of this miss matched band and that little panther is his mate, Lya . " Kyera explained as Lya brushed her head against Kyera's let as if in apology . Kyera smiles and scratched behind the Panther's ear . "The cheetah is Ravi, don't talk to her . Honestly stay close to Bey and Gi the tiger pair . They are bond mates, Gi being the wife and together are a incredible force . " Kyera introduced the cars before her as they watched curiously . They each seemed to look up at their names quizzically .
"They don't seem to understand a word you said . " Clovis pointed out a bit concerned .
"That is because they don't . Wild Ones don't speak any tongue but the forest tongue . They are not shifters, just friends . " Kyera explained as the two tigers sauntered over to sniff their new charge .
"I see . So they will escort us then? Clovis asked trying to take this all in nonchalantly, but knowing these creatures don't speak his language was unnerving . He had no idea how to behave . Kyera noded and adjusted the fur of her dress . Unlike Clovis she had set out in the long bear leather dress, the fur was on the inside, insulating her body . The outer layer was tanned, dark brown and lovely against her fairy like complexion and hair .
"Yes, don't worry they follow the law of the forest and your with me . " Kyera pointed out as she looked back toward the Palace gates . They had asked not to be seen off but she could see Raina and Mordakai peeking out a window in the city wall . No doubt the elder bonding with the youth . She sighed .
"That would be immensely reassuring if I knew anything about that law . " Clovis muttered as he followed Kyera toward the portal circle . Kyera chuckled at him softly, but he was certain she couldn't hear him . However he forgot to take her tiger hearing into account .
"Long story short, they can't kill you unless you attack them . Your my mate so your a forest born now . " Kyera explained as they made their way down the path . It would be difficult to explain the full law and honestly, she didn't feel like it . There was enough on her mind with the small bag on her back . Wrapped in layers of cloth was the gift she had so painstakingly prepared .
Chapter end
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