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[Emily Ana]

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Out again amongst the snow Emily knew she was slower than normal. Each day it was more of a problem. She got tired easy and only seemed to want to play when she was near the fire in the Meadhall. In human form this time, her typically lighter skin had started to darken lately. And if she turned just right she would swear she caught glimpses of her scales on her arms and legs every now and then.

She'd been out exploring, also something that wasn't happening as often anymore, and was walking back to her Mother's through the second valley. Korin's place was just off to the side as you entered and he had just fixed it all up for weird lady who only came out every now and then. Emily thought there was something wrong in that. But then as she got more tired, she too kept inside more. Maybe that's what was wrong with this lady, maybe she was just tired too.

It didn't matter, she only saw Korin at WIT anyway. Passing by his house she caught sight of something that was niether her Brother or the lady. Always up for an adventure she turned and headed over to the steps.

Immediately she was hit with yucky smell. If he had taken a bath recently she couldn't tell. The smell of old food and musk lingered heavily in the air around him.

"We got bath's in Stonegate Mister! You should take one."

He turned then, a snarle on his lips. It faded quick though and his voice was calm. "Hello little one. Who might you be?"

Pride radiated from her as she stated that she was a d'Rue.

He smiled at that. "She's Poppin' out more of them eh?"

"My Mom has lots of kids. I'm the baby." She should probably have been more wary, more cautious and that seeped through when he held out chocolate. But candy was candy after all. "I'm Emily. Who're you?" Chocolate quickly coated her mouth as she questioned him.

"I'm a friend of you Mommy's. I'm Zeth Melgair."

"OHHHHHHH." Realization struck soundly. Emily knew all about the Melgairs. They were like Mommy and the King. They were wolves, not snakes like her. They were Zerin's Family.

He kept his gaze on her as he began talking about them. He told her about Zari and talking to her on steps when she was little. They talked about people, about chocolate and about secrets. Emily had very readily coughed up the fact that she had many. "So you can keep secrets? I have one for you!"

And it was one he told her to ask Mommy about... Yes.. she would have to do that. Emily would have to tell Mommy about her new friend.

[Zeth MelGair]

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Zeth sat down at the first house he came too, at the end of the path leading out of the valley. He was tired and his chest was hurting from all the exsertion of walking. But he was pleased with himself. He had gotten all he had set out to do today done. And just as soon as he rested a few minutes he would return home.

It had only been a few minutes before Zeth heard footsteps on the loose rocks of the passage. Making himself as small as possible he hoped that the person would not notice him sitting there and pass on by. The footsteps were in the snow now and Zeth cut his eyes to peek out from under his hood. He noticed a small female figure approaching him.

She was now only twenty feet away and she said in a commanding voice "Are you a friend of my brothers?"

It was a childs voice and as Zeth raised his head a little to get a better look he could see that this was just a little girl. "Hello little one, Who are you?" Zeth had not ment that question to sound so rude but he had to know who she was to answer her question. As the girl got with in ten feet of Zeth he caught a hint of Merci's scent on her.

"You know we have bath's in Stonegate, You need one!" the little girl stated as she wrinkled her nose as she got closer to Zeth.

"Allergic to water." Zeth mummbled

"I am Emily d'Rue" It was said with pride as she stood infront of this stranger, "Who are you?"

"I am Zeth." Zeth said as he started digging into his pockets, he pulled out a piece of meat and took a bite. Then threw the rest to the wolf laying on the steps behind him.

"Are you a d'Rue?" Emily asked.

Zeth gave a short chuckle "no girl I am not."

"your not an ab'Abrawn are you?" she asked almost before he had finished answering her first question.

"No I am a MelGair" Zeth said Looking up at the little girl Zeth spoke again this time cutting her off. "So Merci is still spitting them out I see."

"I am the baby" Emily said watching as Zeth rummaged around in his pockets.

"I am a friend of your mothers from long ago." Zeth said as he held out a piece of chocolate to Emily.

she took the chocolate and popped it into her mouth and while still chewing "Zari is a MelGair, and so is Zerin."

Zeth nodded "Zari is my baby girl." a brief silence fell between the two

Zeth finally broke the silence. "I can remember sitting on steps much like these talking to Zari when she was about your age."

The two talked about secrets and each told the other they had alot of them. Zeth told Emily one of his and it turned her cheeks red. He told her to ask her mother about it someday.

Then as quickly as she had shown up Emily had to leave leaving Zeth once again alone on the steps.
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