The wind blows again, whispering that lone word in your ears.
Remember. . . .
You turn around, and start with surprise when you see a small creature, perched atop a stone by the water's edge.
You start to back away when you glimpse the creature's talons. It snorts.
"Another traveler, scared of the strange," it says with disdain. It's claws scritcha-scratch on the stone as it repositions itself.
"I-I'm not scared," you say.
"Your eyes betray your fear," the small creature says. "'Tis the same with all of your kind."
When you don't run away from her yellow-eyed gaze, she seems to size you up.
"What is your name, human? I am FyreRayne."
You tell her your name.
"Hmm," she says. "You are the first traveler in a long time who has not run from me. I am a Carhawox."
"Carha-what?"
"Carhawox. A cross between a caracal, a hawk and a fox," FyreRayne says. "Would you like to see my information?"
She points to a scroll tacked to a tree.
Name: FyreRayne
Age: Adult
Gender: Female
Color: Red!
Sire: Unknown
Dam: Unknown
Type: Carhawox
Genetics
Head: F*,h
Ears: H,H
Markings: F,c
Tail: c,c
Paws: T,T
Pelt: R,R
"This is my Watching Pool, human," FyreRayne says, laying down on the stone. She stirs the waters with her tail, and soon a vision appears on the surface. It is a vision of Jessica Dragontamer playing a wooden instrument, and Sha'na'ra dancing with a lovely gray and black filly.
"Ah! You are lucky, human," the carhawox says with a slight smile on her foxish face. "This is a vision of the Pah'llock Summer Gathering, not too long ago, although the Fall Gathering is still going on. Many strangers to the Mahnon Pah'llock cluture have never seen one."
"Who is Sha'na'ra dancing with?"
"Her? Her name is Za'nubi, his one and only true love."
FyreRayne smiles widely.
"There were not only Pah'llocks at the gathering. There were a few humans, Alai'na'zyf'vanim, and even Hsiip'Nietar made an appearence. Have you met them yet? No? You should. Alai' is growing to be a beautiful Glyph mare, and Hsiip's garden flourishes under her care."
She motions with a claw towards an opening in the trees. You bow to the carhawox, and go through it....
This background was obtained from Darkhorse,at Tir'na'baine'gile'lair.