"You moron! How did you lose her" Seth said, "we need to find her before they do and she finds out who she is".
He paced around the room angrily trying to figure out his next moves. "There's no way she could discover her powers on her own so all we have to do if find her before they do. If they discover that she's here they might tell her or send her back home and then my plans will fail".
"She couldn't have gone that far", he thought aloud then proceeded to grab dry leaves from the table beside him and mixing it in a bowl. "This should do it!" He took the mixture from the bowl and poured it on the creature, "that should heighten your smell, now go find her and bring her back before you turn back to your true form!"
The creature ran out the lair and disappeared into the woods.
…
Tati and Justin had just finished rearranging the watch tower and moving items around in case there was an intruder they would have an easy exit. Justin had grabbed a few cans of food and was attempting to make them something to eat while Tati grabbed a a paper and pencil to start mapping the area.
"Okay so I know that the watch tower and cabin is here near the river. On the other side of the river is more trees and mountains. My house should have been here which means the town should be in this area … hmm but if my house is gone then maybe the village is too .. I'll sketch what I know and see around me right now and when we head out tomorrow I can keep track of it on this map" she thought to herself. Tati was deep in thought when Justin tapped her on the shoulder "ahh" she screamed and jumped.
"Sorry tots, didn't mean to scare you .. I was calling you to let you know that dinner was ready but you didn't answer" said Justin.
"It's okay, I must've gotten lost in my thoughts and don't call me tots," Tati rolled her eyes "You know I hate that nickname". Justin has been calling her that for years after he came over to her house after school one time and her dad had made them snacks. Her dad also made them tater tots because they were Tati's favorite especially when her mother used to make it for her .. it became a comfort food after her mom had passed. When her dad brought out the tater tots he always made an entrance and would present it grandly while saying 'Tati's tater tots', ever since then Justin had started calling her tots, it was cute but also annoying.
"You know you love it when I call you tots" Justin said playfully and gave her a bowl with food.
"What's this?"
"It's something I whipped up with the cans and freeze dry food we had .. I made a mash up potato and ground turkey sausage in the skillet I found in the cabin and heated it up over a fire with the wood logs in the corner" said Justin.
"It's actually really good Justin".
"Thank you" he responded.