It appeared that Askayla would have nothing more to do with Orosi, she rolled onto her side and ignored her completely. Damen, however, rose and stretched cat-like before approaching her. The fact that Bow and Arrow stayed still on her shoulders as he came spoke volumes about his intentions. They were usually extremely protective of her, but neither stirred when he stopped in font of her and lowered his head. While my friend here may be so loathsome to rebond, I am not. I choose you, Orosi. He rumbled with affection to her, moving to offer her a leg up.

She stood there, frozen. "You choose...me? What could you want with me?" she stammered. Damen rumbled with what could be called laughter before turning his purple eyes on her. You are strong, you are smart...I know you to be a sort of spy in the way you move and the way you think. All qualities I value in a bond. That is why I chose you, now come. The man that brought you here would probably like to know you have not run off to be killed by a feral or some other woodland beast. He offered a leg up again and Orosi took it, mounting only a little precariously. Damen took off through a hole in the dense canopy of the forest, bursting out into brilliant sunlight. Orosi felt his joy at being free again, to fly from that dark, lonely place into golden sunlight and knowing he had someone to depend on again. She had someone to depend on...