Long ago, a small puppy was born in the wilderness of Kasuria. Her mother unable to care for her and her brother and sister, they were left scattered about in various places. Miralithe was left abandoned in Allegria, near a campfire where few traveled. A kind, old male feline found her and took her to a group of gypsies that had settled on the island to recooperate from their wanderings. The gypsy's took her in, and unknowing of her name, or what she was, they named her Miralithe - after a wise old woman who was the once leader of the gypsies before she died..
Years passed by, and Miralithe was raised with the gypsies and learned their ways of dance, art, and storytelling. On occasion, Mira was allowed to dance with them as they preformed for the local businessfurres and townsfolk. As she grew, so did her ability to perform, and soon she was allowed solo performances upon the stage, gladly accepting gifts and coins to give to the gypsies who had raised her.
Upon reaching puberty, strange things began happening to her. On one occasion while out searching for food for her so-called family, she happened to steal a loaf of bread from a tradesman. The tradesman caught her and proceeded to chase after her. Lost in the crowd and desperately looking around for a place to hide, she suddenly changed into a female feline, the mirror image of one whom was passing her by. She lost her footing and fell, unuse to her new body, and as the tradesman caught up with her she trembled in fear. Instead of him stopping by and demanded her arrest, he passed right by, almost as if he didn't even see her. When she looked at her body, she realized that she was not of her own image, but of someone else's.
Scared and confused, she raced back to her temporary home. Before reaching there, she returned to her old image, much to her disbelief. Upon reaches her family, she explained to them what had happened. One of the elders, much wiser than the rest, took her under his paw and observed her while she went about her daily routine. Several weeks went by before the occurence happened again, this time while she was practicing her arts.
Studying book after book the elder discovered that she was a changeling. One whom had the ability to change her appearance when she desired it. He read more about the process and took Mira under his paw and slowly began to teach her how to use her newfound ability to her own advantage.
After the elder died, the gypsys... afraid of this young pup, abandoned her and moved on to another world. Since then, she has assumed the form of a feline on most occasions - though she has been seen as a canine once or twice. Adopting a scatterbrained persona, her own intelligence is masked quite well unless she is provoked. She roams around all of Kasuria on foot, trying to make friends, but failing miserably. Stealing what she needs, she manages to survive, even though her life is somewhat miserable without a friend to share it with. She remains in her gypsy garb, as if a reminder to herself of the days that have passed.
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