"I couldn't stop thinking about you Stary!" she says shyly, "All these days I begged you to be okay… it's so good to see you again!"
Suddenly, a snap happens, and with a quick thump, Stary breaks the rope from her hands, causing Nyla to fall face down on the ground, in front of the trunk,
"Our! Nyla? Are you okay?" Stary immediately runs to her,
"I'm sorry, I should have warned you that I was going to let you go" he explains,
However, Stary is surprised, only seconds after finishing speaking, to be greeted with a tight hug from Nyla,
"You idiot, you didn't need to come at night and release me, you must be cold" she says hugging Stary, hoping that this will warm him up, at least a little,
"You idiot, you're going to make me cry again like that!" Stary says laughing with a mix of emotions,
"Now come on, we have to escape, apparently your tribe is crazier than I thought" Stary quickly tries to lift Nyla off the ground, making sure she is okay,
"Wow… a log? serious? I already understand that you don't like it here..." Stary was obviously angry that they had such primitive prison methods,
"I deserved it…" Nyla says softly, "But then, Stary Lyor… I heard the news from the guards!" Nyla says standing next to him,
"So… Are you my god now, Stray?" Nyla says embarrassed, trying to cheer up the fox,
"What?" Stary lets out a shy giggle,
"If you want… I can kneel for you!" Nyla teases him: "It's tradition after all..."
"Nha" Stary lets out a laugh, "If you do that I'll bite you,"
"Okay, I'm done teasing… it's good to have you back Stary!" Nyla, just by his presence, she feels a thousand times more refreshed than before,
"Now come on Nyla! We have to run, I know someone who can help. Let's go!"
"Okay, let's do it" she says running after him,
As Stary and Nyla move away from the place where they were trapped, they venture out, running all the way back, the only challenge was avoiding the wolf guards, but they did that calmly, now the temple that Stary was in, was getting closer while they approached,
"Hey, this is the moon temple!" Nyla states,
"Is that where we're going to run away? Because I know better places..." she asks, the truth is that she knew much better places to run away than this,
"No, like I met someone there, she was the one who helped me find you, she's like a shaman…" Stary says while running,
"It's Althea, right?" Nyla, says changing her happy face, to a neutral one, quickly,
"Hmm, maybe…" he rolls his eyes "Why? Do you know her?" Stary asks, the two of them stopping now, in front of a large stone gate, which also entered the temple of the moon,
"All the wolves here know Althea, in fact she never really liked me you know…" Nyla says while catching her breath,
"I don't think it's a good idea to see her…" Nyla says in a suspicious voice,
"Huh, why not?" a very calm voice says from behind the door,
As the stone door began to open, they both now had their hearts in their hands, only for their senses to calm at the sight of the wolf on the other side, Althea! in fact I heard everything on the other side of the door,
"Hi Stary, are you back yet? I see you found what you were looking for" Althea says bowing to Stary, "do you feel tired? anything I can make some tea"
Althea quickly looks at Nyla right behind Stary, and her calm face, like Nyla's before, also transforms from an expression of happiness to a neutral face in a matter of seconds,
"And you Nylay, always being an idiot!" The old woman comes close to Nyla, hitting her in the head,
"Finally got the courage and made a friend? I'm lucky that Stary Lyor is a nice god, but wow, I didn't expect that from you, since you were a child you were an inattentive and angry wolf, I just didn't expect that the first friend that would appear in your life would be fair, my god, and worse than you would almost kill him" Althea shouts, throwing another shot at the legs this time,
"You ungrateful wolf, try it just to see if I don't beat you up, you better treat Stary really well, if I hear that you gave agrowl, No matter how small you are towards him, I appear and throw my staff in your mouth, do you hear me? and get ready because I'm going to aim right at your eye!" wow! Althea really is angry when she's angry,
"Hey! We don't need that, right? Althea, please, we really need help, we have to reverse Nyla's ban, please?" Stary says appearing between the two,
"It's okay Stary, I'll help you, may the moon be with you Lyor" Althea quickly changes her voice to speak to Stary, a low, elderly and comforting voice, just like a grandmother's,
"If you are still in PAIN!" Althea looks at Nyla shouting, "I can still make you some tea Stary," she says calmly again,
"Our! Of course, I would love to" Stary replies, the old woman seemed to have a double personality,
"Come quickly, enter the temple, no one can see you with that escaped wolf," Althea quickly closes the temple door as they enter,
"Hey Stary, you have a plan, right?" Nyla asks him quietly,
"Nylay!" Althea shouts from the front, "Of course Lyor has a plan, he did all this just to free you. Wow girl, have more respect, I already said I'll help you"
Really? I hate this damn wolf's keen hearing! Nyla thinks,
Althea takes the lead, quickly arranging a simple wooden table, and throwing a cloth on top, then picking up some pots, and starting to prepare the tea, she throws what looks like some red flowers along, which immediately makes the water starts to boil,
"I'm glad you made peace, Stary Lyor, you didn't even need to do this, you saved her, thank you, she can have a nasty temper sometimes, but Nylay is a strong wolf" Althea says while serving the tea,
Nyla is perplexed by the shaman's words, but decides to ignore it and sit with Stary, she trusted him, and it seems that Althea would really be the only option for help at the moment,
"No problem… actually a log? Seriously, you really have to see a better form of prison…" Stary downs a mug of tea carefree,
"Stary, relax it wasn't that bad either, the guards for some reason were nice a little, at least they let me go to the bathroom and brought me food," Nyla says trying to calm him down,
"Althea…Look Nyla didn't do anything wrong, see? I'm already fine… please help her, banning her from the tribe is very radical, there are a lot of robots… demons! Out there, she told me she's already tried a lot to be a warrior, I just don't want to see her suffer anymore" Stary says trying her best to convince the shaman,
Nyla sits next to him, looking with admiration at Stary, deep down she knew he was still in pain from the scratches, and hurt by her, but yet there he was, putting all that aside, just to worry about the her safety,
"Warrior?" Althea asks, "Nylay? Where did you get that from?"
"Seriously, you want to lose your best warrior? If the tribe was attacked, you're going to need her, right? There's no point in banishing the strongest wolf you have because of this." Stary invokes all her charisma, hoping that Nyla will be accepted back,
Suddenly Althea lets out a mocking laugh, which echoes off the walls of the temple, causing Stary to spill some of the healing tea in fright, and Nyla to cringe in shame at what she's about to say,
"Haha! Nylay a warrior? That was the funniest thing I've heard over my long years, I've already tried to train this wolf there, in all forms of combat, and as a stealth fighting master and shaman of the tribe I can say, Nylay is definitely special , but not as a warrior" Althea speaks as if laughing was not something she was used to doing,
"She is not?" Stary asks looking at Nyla cowering in the chair next to her,
"Stary come on, don't wind her up please" Nyla says to Stary in an embarrassed tone,
"Of course not, last week I put her to train the children of the tribe… and she was beaten for them!"Althea laughs again,
"Don't get me wrong Nylay, you are our weakest wolf… I know you want to be strong and become a warrior Lu-a, but reconsider our conversation, you are young and there are other things you can do for the tribe, you can plant, or make clothes, or find a husband, your children can be strong, I would love to train them in the future" Althea talks, giving advice to Nyla,
"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?" Stary asks "Is Nyla the weakest wolf? I've seen her fighting… and she looked really strong to me."
Nyla blushes when she hears this, deep down she knows she had been lying to him all this time, she was really weak, no one there respected her, or asked for things, she didn't even have friends, but deep down she wanted to improve, even if it was swim against the river,
"Nylay has willpower, but no one in our tribe can teach her, she is very inattentive, and impulsive, always wanting to be strong and throwing herself into battles blindly, it's no wonder she doesn't have friends, but I already told her , friendships are not everything, living a life without friends and having an honorable job serving the guiding moon is not wrong…" Althea says,
"And another one, why do you call her Nylay? and not Nyla?" Stary tries to resist the urge to ask, but he wants to find out more about his friend,
"His name is Nylay… Y comes from the rune Emotions, the last word of our tribe's names means an aspect, and they are generally weak wolves and she-wolves, but loyal, they feel a lot, that's why they always want someone to help them, it's not wrong serving someone and trusting, as well as hate and love, are always side by side, wolves with y in their name are more submissive, protective, weak, but without them our tribe would be nothing" Althea talks, while finishing the tea from the basin a in front of you,
"Now she keeps calling herself Nyla around! just because she wants to turn her back on the destiny the moon chose for her" Althea really seems to be getting angry on this subject,
Wow Stary really didn't know that Nyla was so labeled like that in her tribe, everyone there was treating him super well like Lyor das Kirysiny,
But looking to the side and noticing Nyla a little, he notices that she seems much more embarrassed than the wolf teenagers he found before, she is curled up in the chair, and avoiding as much eye contact with him as possible, she has her head down and its tail caressing your back with shame,
That wasn't a problem, Stary in the end was just surprised that she was actually so useless to the tribe, considering that she beat him up three days ago, to him she seemed super strong and motivated, even in her own way,
"Okay…" Stary returns Nyla's affection, stroking her with her tail too,
"So Althea, following the order the A in your name means "what?" Stary asks motivated,
"Well Lyor, you are a curious god, I understand… my A stands for the Celeste rune, due to my connection with magic, and the study of the runes of our people…" Althea responds quickly, as if she were giving a lesson,
"Since you are kind of important, I trust that you will help her, just like light and shadows, wolves can also be both, I forgave Nyla for exactly that reason, choosing between the two is ours alone to make." , now like Lyor I want the tribe to forgive her too, and choose to look at her, as a shadow to the light!" Stary says gathering maximum power in his voice,
"As expected of a Kirysiny… You are very wise Stary! Alright, I'll help Nylay earn your forgiveness," the shaman says, finishing her tea,
"Follow me, let's talk to Lanary Queen of the Night" Althea gets up quickly "She is much calmer than Aryndor King of the Day, she can help you!"
Stary and Nyla look at each other, it looks like this is going to have to be her best chance, so whatever, they were going to talk to this queen, and Stary now for some reason, was a thousand times more confident in her charisma abilities than before,
Following Althea, Stary and Nyla leave the temple and walk down a street decorated with some random stones towards the large palace that Stary spoke to Aryndor about before fainting, the royal house was on top of a rise, some small areas of plantation covered the surroundings of some houses, making Stary look curious,
In the end it seemed that Nyla's tribe wasn't that tribal, they already had iron weapons, some wooden houses, and the minimum of how to work with stone, and manufacture pots and clothes, I think I underestimated them a lot,
As they continued to walk, they arrived at the palace. The entrance was guarded by two imposing wolves, who looked at them warily, at Nyla already preparing to take her weapons and arrest her, but allowed them passage when Stary and Althea approached,
"May the moon guide you Lyor and Althea" the guards say, ignoring Nyla's presence,
"Hey Althea…" Stary asks, "I noticed that my name Lyor and King Aryndor end with r, what does that mean?"
"Well… R stands for lead and energy, wolves and in your case, which have names with the ending r, they are wolves good at making runes and leading," Althea says as she walks,
Inside the palace, they were led to a luxurious room where the Queen of the Night was waiting, but there was no one sitting on the throne as before, all the braziers were turned off and there was only darkness, the queen was probably already arriving,
"And the queen? Lanary, she ends with the same Y as Nyla… is she weak too?" Stary takes the opportunity to ask while waiting, being greeted by several head shakes from Nyla behind them,
"Stary… don't say that around the queen…" Nyla says quickly trying to get her attention,
"No problem Nylay, after all he is Lyor…" A faded voice passes through the room, leaving Stary cautious,
Looking around, Stary sees nothing but darkness, only to be surprised, like a slip, the image of the Queen of the Night, appears a few meters in front of them, as if she appeared out of nowhere, from the very shadows of the room,
"Althea, Lyor of the Kirysiny, Nylay, welcome to my kingdom," said the Queen of the Night in a soft, serene voice. "What brings you here? I see Nylay is worried about you Stary…"
"I see you managed to free your friend… the shadows whisper, you know?" Lanary says being mysterious,
"Besides, I'm a very gossipy queen, and secrets travel quickly around here, I already knew you were going to free her, that's why I took the liberty of asking the guards to get out of there, I'm glad you made peace" queen says, while letting out a weak laugh,
"Are you curious about the Y in my name Stary Lyor?" Lanary says as she approaches, sitting on the throne, "True… Me and Nyla have the same Y, feeling, crying… loving, sometimes it can take us to heaven, but other times… you already know, right?" she points to Stary,
"I've protected my people for generations, I had to learn my way to be strong, to follow my path... Stary, you can ask for whatever you want, I was already planning on doing it anyway," Lanary says, while in a gesture, the lights in the room come on,
The Night Queen watched Nyla for a moment, studying her with her piercing eyes. Nyla felt a little uncomfortable, but she remained firm,
Stary look queen, Lanary, the Queen of the Night, is an imposing and majestic wolf, with a dense, dark coat, blue eyes, and runic clothing, her crown is a meticulously carved work of art, incorporating lunar symbols and twinkling stars, he didn't remember the other king having a crown, Lanary seems to be a good queen,
"I didn't want Nyla to get banned!" Stary says, simply but excitedly,
"Then it's decided, Nylay, you're a runewolf again" Lanary shouts glibly,
"Is that all you were going to ask for?" the queen says, calling one of the guards and telling them to get some tea, apparently everyone here likes tea,
"Well, everything is sorted, I have things to do... Stary Lyor see you later, may the moon guide you,, Nylay... I'm keeping an eye on you, can you hear?" Althea says, as she leaves to leave,
"Wow, that was very simple… I was expecting something more complicated because of the trunk, but it was actually very easy" Stary says to Nyla in surprise,
"Hey, we're not that bad either, the log prison is just for punishment, but we stopped using it a while ago, it was Nylay who asked to go there... when she arrived at the gates carrying you Stary Lyor, this little wolf was there in complete shock, you seem to be very important to her, the few days you had together must have been very important for her to act like this" Lanary says sadly,
"I'm happy that you've recovered Stary Lyor, I can't imagine the sadness of our people, if you had died, but I can't even imagine her sadness…" Lanary quickly turns to talk to Nyla,
"I'm happy for you too Nylay, it hurt so much to see you playing alone... it seems like just yesterday you were crying near the waterfall and scratching all those logs, everyone still thinks you're weak, except our fox god, I'm glad that in the end you I'll find a friend…" Lanary stands up, as if saying goodbye,
"I know you're both happy now, but I'm sorry... don't expect the rest of the tribe to understand this, everyone still hates you a lot Nylay... Stary, you can't help her with this, what she did will be marked forever in our history!, like the day one of us betrayed us and almost killed the hope of our people, it will be a long time before they see you in another way," Lanary says,
Nyla and Stary look at each other again, he didn't know she was that alone, that explained a lot, he feels guilty for not trusting her before, everything she went through Nyla must really be feeling guilty, but deep down she apologized genuine, Stary just had to figure out how to treat her again without seeming forced,
"I have a lot of things to do, and Stary, you don't have somewhere to live right? Althea can't stay with you two at her house, that's why Lyor, here…" At that moment a guard enters the room with a stone tablet in his hand,
"I'm giving you a deed for one of our houses... it's far from the tribe, however, just walk a little south, in the middle of the forest you'll see a hut, we used it a lot to plant herbs, but young people don't they stopped stealing, they are abandoning it, now it is your home, great Lyn…" Lanary gives the stone to Stary, on it there was a small engraving of runes, showing its importance,
"And Nyla, if I may ask, accompany Stary Lyor there, always remember friends in the world are easy to find, friends who forgive are very rare, now friends with soul and heart are impossible, value that little wolf," Lanary said bows slightly to Stary letting them both go their separate ways,
"Nyla, I really hope to see you at the moon tournament" Lanary steals the attention, before they leave the royal palace,
After the conversation with the Queen of the Night, Stary and Nyla find themselves outside the palace, holding the deed to the house given to them, they look in the direction indicated byLanary and see a winding path entering the dense forest to the south,
"Nyla, let's go to our new house," Stary says, with a mix of excitement and anxiety in her voice,
He feels grateful to have the opportunity to start over in a place where they can settle down and rebuild, this house would be perfect for him to base himself on, now he just had to convince some wolves to help him, stopping to think one day he would have He wants to tell Nyla that he's not a god, and tell her the truth about the guiding moon, and his treasure map, one day...
"Our home?" Nyla reciprocates with surprise,
"Hmm yes, because… yeah… I thought you know… you have nowhere to go, you can live with me…" Stary says nervously for the occasion,
"Hey it's not true... it's okay, I can show you where this Stary cabin is, come this way," Nyla says tiredly, as if she's had sleepless nights, which was true,
After a peaceful night walk, Stary follows while Nyla guides him along the way, after a while they finally arrive at the cabin described by the queen, the building is modest, made of wood aged by time, but it looks welcoming, a neglected garden surrounds the house, full of weeds and withered flowers,
"Wow, half finished, nothing else I can't fix, come on, let's go in, I'm looking forward to seeing inside" Stary says, jumping up and down with joy,
"Haha, don't expect much, the most you'll get is a finished bed and cracks" Nyla says, yawning,
"I really want a shower! you too, Nyla… what were you thinking? stay in that trunk for three days… never do that again, okay!" Stary says opening the front door,
Stary and Nyla enter the cabin, only to be caught off guard by a breathtaking sight,
Unlike the outside, the interior of the cabin was transformed into a beautiful residence, a rustic stone stove sat in a corner, adorned with intricate details and a collection of pots, a roaring fireplace illuminated the room, casting a warm, warm glow. cozy, candles flickered on a table, casting dancing shadows on the walls,
There were some boxes with food inside, there were vegetables and preserved foods, perfect to last for days, the boxes were complete with a variety of ingredients, cooking utensils and seasonings,
Just then, Stary noticed a letter placed on the table. It was from Queen Lanary…
Dear Stary,
I hope this letter finds you full of hope and joy, you promise to be the help that all the Rune Wolves need right now, we have been waiting for the arrival of one of the Kirysiny for decades, I just wanted the other clans to know the news too.
It was for these reasons, Stary, that I took the liberty of preparing this house for you. A modest abode, perhaps, but full of potential to become a refuge.
I know the roads you've traveled have been hard, and perhaps you've wondered if you'd ever find a place to belong. But, believe me, Lyor, you deserve a fresh start. It deserves a space where it can rebuild itself and move forward.
I sincerely hope that this house becomes a symbol of renewal for you, Stary. May you find here the cure for your wounds, peace for your soul and true companionship in every moment.
Cherish this connection you found in Nyla, I hope you have already freed her, it no longer seems like she only has you in her life now, allow her to help you build a new story, together.
With love and hope, Queen Lanary
Stary couldn't help but feel overwhelmed by the queen's kindness, he realized he had misjudged her before and was grateful for her support,
Nyla read the letter over his shoulder, a faint smile playing on her lips,
"Yayyy, Stary you lucky fox, do you know how rare having spices and a fireplace is here? only great warriors and kings have these things from humans" Nyla says now as Stary jumps with joy, eager to see every corner of the house,
"Come on, let's see the room!" in a moment while she spoke, she was already in the room,
The house was small, there were only two rooms, one was the living room with the fireplace and the other was the bedroom, where there was a large bed, a trunk to store things, and several shelves, and statues of foxes,
"Stary! look at the size of this bed..." Nyla throws herself onto the bed in a movement so fast that Stary can't even see, "Do you know how much I've always wanted to sleep in a bed? usually other wolves sleep in the forest, or in tents, that's AWESOME !"
Stary, seeing this, lets out a sideways smile, it seemed like Nyla had never seen these things, actually for a moment he felt a little sorry for her, and from what he heard,
"Hey Nya, did you know I can cook? If you want I can make you something to eat," Stary turns around catching the wolf's attention,
Stary goes towards the kitchen taking some ingredients from the box, Nyla excitedly runs and leans on the counter in front of her, her eyes look tired, so I have to prepare something quick to eat, maybe something sweet? salty would be better, come to think of it… Great! I'll try to do…
He looks and analyzes some of the mason jars, only to be hit with reality! The food here was totally different! As he didn't notice it before, there with the thieves when he ate he noticed something strange, but he was so hungry that he didn't pay attention... And now?
"Stary! What will you do? You knew that the best way to make a good impression on a girl is to give her good food, right?" Nyl says looking at him,
"Relax! I'll find a way, okay, I just need a minute, I want to make something really delicious for you, I just have to think a little... let's see" Sary says, turning her attention to the ingredients,
Now he had to make a good impression! He wanted to make a special food for himself, something he knew like a sandwich, or a cake, but these fruits and vegetables were so strange, he didn't even know where to start...
I know, I just have to try everything, whatever is sweet I separate for a dessert, and whatever is salty or has a strong taste I sauté, or use as seasoning for the main dish,
Stary was desperately separating the pots, and adding wood to the stove, he was running from one side to the other around the cabin, trying his best to show off his cooking skills, but he didn't even notice the attentive white wolf watching him affectionately,
"Hey! Stary…" Nyla says in a calm voice,
"Hi Nyla, just wait a little longer, okay, I just have to mix this… sauté that…" he was really concentrated,
"Cute!" Nyla says quickly, with a laugh,
"Okeeee?" Stary says scared by the compliment,
"Me?… I mean…" Stary was really clumsy, and this comment makes him almost drop a pot on the floor,
"Looking at you… You are beautiful! Did you know?" Nyla says looking at Stary, "And I also thought you were cute all these days… that's all!"
"Never diminish yourself Stary, you are not weak… You are intelligent! I really wish I had met you sooner…" Nyla says yawning,
"Thank you… cute little wolf" Stary says blushing,
"I like you too…" Stary wants to call her pretty too, but I think that would be a bit exaggerated now,
"You are… My first friend… Thank you for calling me Nyla, and not Nylay… I will follow you no matter where, Stary… " Nyla says falling asleep,
"I'm sorry… I haven't slept all these days… I was really worried about you…" it seems that when Nyla is sleepy, she gets very emotional!
Looking at the wolf Stary notices that Nyla is almost asleep at the table, he is surprised, had she gone all these days without sleeping? Because of him? he can't help but be embarrassed that she thinks so much of him,
Her green eyes were tired, she was all dirty and ragged, even though she had been in that trunk all these days, at least she was treated well by the guards who had let her go to the bathroom and eat, her white fur was all dirty, it would be wrong if he gave her a bath? Stary blushes as he remembers that he was without clothes all these days, he had to help Nyla somehow, at least he was going to try to get her into bed to sleep,
"Now come here, let's goget up this chair! You must be sleepy, right? Come lean on me… I'll take you to the bedroom" Stary goes towards the table, trying to throw Nyla on top of him,
Nyla like a zombie quickly gets up, walking sleepily to the bedroom, and stopping near the bed,
"Hey Stary… sleep with me tonight? I liked sleeping with you before in the city…" Nyla says, fainting from sleep, trying her best to stay upright,
Come on Stary, the young wolf girl is asking you to sleep with her, it's no big deal, you'll just sleep cuddling cutely, nothing more than that...
Stary shakes her head, and lunges towards Nyla, headbutting her hard,
"Go to sleep soon!" Stary screams, pushing her, making Nyla fall on the bed,
Nyla like a piece of stone, when she falls into bed she falls asleep immediately, leaving Stary looking like an idiot... Wow Nyla really was a heavy sleeper, I don't blame her after all! He approaches and covers her, doing his best to make her comfortable,
"Nha, another day I promise I'll sleep with you… Good night Nyla!" Stary says stroking her fur,
Leaving the room he goes back to the kitchen, he uses his mouth to take the knife and cut some vegetables, planning to make a simple soup, for when she wakes up in the morning, throwing them abruptly into a pan, after that he adds the seasonings. more aphrodisiacs than he found, and let the soup cook,
"I think I should try making a dessert… Nyla will love it! she must have never eaten something sweet... but I'm so tired too, I think I'll try to do it tomorrow, for now I'll try to at least take a shower before bed..." Stary says yawning, it seems that Nyla's sleep has infected him too,
While the soup is ready he enters the room again, in the corner a wall made of wood, with a basin full of water behind and some pots with some red flowers, Stary quickly took off her improvised clothes, and tried to solve the riddle of how to heat bath water,
"Well, they are the same flowers that the shaman used to heat the tea, it should work here too, just add more" Stary says, taking some in her paw and throwing them into the water,
Immediately the water begins to boil and bubble, releasing a light layer of steam in the process, making the rustic bathtub much more eye-catching and inviting now,
"Ahhh… Finally! Stary you had a great evolution, from a cold temple, to this! Wow, until life here can be nice, being a god has never felt so good!" Stary says as she enters the water, enjoying the luxury of her new home,
"There's definitely something magical happening here… these flowers, they seem so warm… I'm surprised they don't have firearms yet… it's that queen of the night, she just appeared in front of me…" Stary says while relaxing in the bathtub,
Leaving his thoughts aside, he focuses on staying as clean and smelling as possible, making the most of his shower, it seems that this is something rare around here. After a while, Stary finishes his bath, the smell of the stew echoes through the cabin, leaving an aroma of the unique seasonings he added,
"Wow, that smells good, I think the soup is almost ready!" Stary gets up from the bathtub, drying herself on a random cloth, and going to get dressed,
"At least I have clothes now!" Stary says, as he gets dressed next to the bed where Nyla is sleeping soundly, he thinks about waking her up, but the poor thing had barely slept for six days, wolves really had high hyen vigor! It was better to let her rest,
As he waits for the soup to cool a bit before eating, Stary sits by the fireplace, feeling the comforting warmth and watching the flames dance, he gets lost in thoughts about everything that has happened in the last few weeks,
Sitting on the table chair, he eats some of the soup, letting his mind travel through the unique flavors of that planet, imagine eating something completely new! the taste was really unique to him,
After they finished, Stary took an empty pot and carefully placed a portion of the remaining soup inside it and covered the pot, he carefully placed the soup on a table, so when Nyla woke up,
"This is divine! This was the best soup I've ever eaten, I hope I didn't do anything wrong and that Nyla likes it too tomorrow" Stary says, leaving the packed soup on the table, and headed towards a window, getting ready for bed,
"Tomorrow Nyla... I promise I'll try to be a great friend too!" Stary says, letting sleep take over, and closing his eyes, being illuminated by the night light coming from the bedroom window,
He couldn't believe everything that happened, he was on a new planet, and he had even made a friend! Nyla was amazing to Stary, how could she be the weakest? she never gives up, that's what matters, he was looking forward to waking up tomorrow, and running to talk to her,
The Night is calm, and quickly the day takes over the world, in a matter of what seemed like seconds Stary wakes up from his sleep, as fast as a squirrel trying to catch a nut, he gets up letting the sun burn in his tired eyes hoping that yesterday It wasn't all a dream,
"Nyla?" Stary screams, immediately heading towards the bed,
Only to moments later find nothing! Nyla had left, and had at least taken the pot of soup, which was on the table next to her,
"Nyla! Are you there at…" Stary shouts, stopping for a moment and leaving the room, only to realize, she was really gone,
He was alone in the house, the afternoon light was coming through the window, he had slept longer than expected, Stary felt a tightness in his chest when he realized that Nyla left without warning, his heart felt heavy, but he remembered his promise to be a good friend to her.
"She must be embarrassed after yesterday, everything happened so quickly, she must be in the city, I will try to find her there!" Stary says, it was morning, and he didn't have much to do at home, he was going to explore the tribe a little,
Leaving home, he starts walking along the same road as last night, he quickly starts to see the tribe's wooden wall, at least his house wasn't that far away,
The walk was short, getting close to the gate arch, a guard quickly shouts in an excited voice,
"Welcome Lyor!" then another guard at the guardhouse also decides to comment, "Stary Lyor, let's drink by the fire later!"
"Hey! Thanks!" Stary feels an impulse to shout back, although embarrassed by the attention,
Entering the tribe again, he passes the training center, which is closed, the Brazilians' lights are off, and beautiful flowers fill the road with different colors,
The tribe itself was especially busy, there were wolves and she-wolves, roaming everywhere, some are exercising in the training field, others are working in workshops, and some are tending the nearby crops,
Stary observes the commotion in the tribe and notices that there is something going on, several flags are being hung, as well as several tents being set up, curious, he approaches a group of wolves that are talking excitedly, the wolves quickly notice his presence,
"Hey Stray Lyor! Come here, remember us?" a light gray teenage wolf screams,
Stary looks curious, he doesn't remember seeing them before, would it be better to ignore it? Well, he tries, but he can't resist the urge to satisfy his curiosity, after all they thought he was a god, he had to be sociable, even if a thousand attacks of social phobia attacked him at the moment,
"Hi…" Stary says shyly, approaching the group,
"Man, I was bad, I didn't know you were a god, I didn't want to call you a talking fox" the wolf says, they were the teenage wolves from before,
"Hey I'm Livy, this is Flar, Gnar, and Aris, we are the coolest wolves in this Lyor tribe" Livy says, clearly being their leader,
"Wow and what's going on here?" Stary asks seeing the movement around,
"Your arrival Stary... I'm sorry, everyone from Lunar Light already knows your name, well in short, when you arrived the kings saw it as a celestial act, and decided to return to the moon tournament," Livy says looking excited,
"My arrival… well, what is this moon tournament?" Stary asks them,
"Ayyy how excited I am" Aris the red-haired wolf shouts, "You don't know Lyor, but we are very grateful to you! Because of you, we will all be able to become real wolves! Thanks!" she shouts agitatedly,
"The moon turner is like… a ritual, you know? Every 6 years one happens, several young wolves as agents, we leave our spears at the beginning of life aside, and we make our own weapons, we fight against each other in the arena, whoever wins well, takes the title of chosen one of the moon, and He may even become king in the future! It's the greatest honor, the whole tribe watches the winner, whoever wins practically earns eternal respect…" Livy says, while picking up her spear boasting,
Stary is surprised by the story of the Moon Tournament and the impact of his arrival on the tribe, he feels flattered and a little scared by the responsibility that is being placed on him,
"The King of the day said he will take advantage of the tournament to throw a party for you Stary Lyor the day before, the whole tribe is excited, there has never been such a party before!" Flar one of the other wolves says,
"Wow, I didn't know my arrival was that important…" Stary looks down, before remembering his objective, "Hey! Have you seen Nyla around?"
"Nyla? Are you talking about Nilay? Yes…" the wolves look at each other,
"Wow Lyor, you shouldn't hang out with her, like she has a curse…" Flar says, earning a slap on the back from Livy,
"Stop it, you know this is forbidden" Livy says, looking back at Stary, while saying in a nonchalant way,
"Look, if you're looking for Nylay, just look back!" Livy speaks, pointing with her spear,
"Back?" Stary says, turning around immediately,
There was Nyla, hiding in the corner, behind some tents, looking at the group, she had a shy and embarrassed expression, only for when she notices that Stary sees her, she quickly hides back, for moments later like a figure running in the opposite direction, disappearing among the crowd of wolves,
"Psss… Typical Nylay, she's been following you since we saw you entering the gates," Livy says, as the group laughs,
"Remember when she did that to you Livy? Haha she was always challenging you to fight" one of the teenagers laughs,
"Nyla!, damn it, I'm going now" Stary says, running towards her, leaving the group of mocking teenagers behind,
Stary runs in the direction where Nyla disappeared, he passes through the crowd of wolves, looking for his friend, his heart is racing, eager to find her and understand why she was hiding, or why she left the house so quickly without to warn,
What happens is that Stary spends practically hours running around the tribe looking for her, only to find not a trace of her, he didn't know anymore Nyla could be very stealthy when she wanted to,
Stary continues his search for Nyla, going through the less busy alleys and passages between the tribe's houses, every now and then wolves would bow to him or call him to lunch, but Stary ignored them all,
Now without the breath he used to have, Stary walks softly over the afternoon sky, he was looking for her all day, he felt very tired and exhausted, he shouldn't have run so much because of his injuries,
"Hey Lyor!" a rude voice suddenly shouts, "You've already run in front of my house six times! You are a strong god, come between a little"
"Hmm excuse me, but who are you?" Stary responds
"Hahaha, I'm the best blacksmith here... besides, I promised my children that I would introduce you, they are already your fans, they stayed all day yesterday, asking to come to your house, could you have a glass of water? I promise it will be quick!" the tall wolf says,
"No problem…" Stary says suspiciously, but it wouldn't hurt to take a rest,
"Great, come on…" the wolf says, standing up from the porch he shouts, "BABY!! Come here!"
"Wow Steel, you don't need to shout, the whole tribe will hear you… I was next door…" a female wolf comes out of the house, accompanied by two smaller wolves,
The Steel blacksmith wolf had thick black fur, with blue designs on its body, and armor with iron plates, which made Stary very curious, as to how this tribe already had the ability to melt iron at this detailed level,
"Come on Stary Lyor! This is my wife Flire, and these are my children, Ironn and Silv. I have a daughter called Livy, but she is not here," the wolf says pointing to the smaller wolves, who had admiring eyes looking at Stary,
"Hello Stary Lyor, it's an honor… come Ironn, Silvy, you who wanted to meet him…" Flire says, with the two wolves hiding behind her,
"Sorry, all wolves at this age are shy… It would be a gift for them if you had dinner with them" Flire says taking on the role of a good mother,
Flire had her fur painted red, which Stary found curious, and the wolves were just common wolves, without much news, except that Stary hated children, at any moment they would freak out, especially since they were his fans, and he I wasn't prepared for this at all,
"It's okay… I don't want to get in the way… Oh you know what, come on, it's not wrong to take a break sometimes, I accept it!" Stary says, trying to sound mysterious, more grateful for being accepted, and for the opportunity to meet new people,
Stary enters the blacksmith's house, he notices the anxiety and admiration in Ironn and Silvy's eyes, he even signs some autographs for them, which makes them both very excited,
During dinner, Flire prepares a somewhat different meal, something Stary had never eaten before, it was a giant roasted fruit! he was surprised at first but then he fell in love, while they eat, Stary and Steel talk about the Moon Tournament, and about the tribe's expectations and the importance of Lu-a's title, for whoever wins, Stary is impressed by Steel's skill in forging such detailed and well-crafted weapons and armor,
Stary patiently answers the cubs' questions, sharing stories of her own experiences and teaching them some useful tips, while everyone smiles and enjoys the nightfall, the end of dinner arrives for everyone,
He learned several things about the Runic Wolves, such as the wolves being able to go a week without sleeping, they were able to run a lot without getting tired, and they lived much longer than humans, Steel said that everyone there in the past was saved by the Kirysiny,
Stary seemed very curious about everything, but dinner comes to an end, as does the sleep that comes over his body,
"Steel, I'm going to put our wolves to bed, I'll wait for you there," Flire says, getting up, kissing the wolf and leaving with Ironn and Silvy on her back, blowing out some candles in the house, and closing the bedroom door then,
"Wow, that fruit was divine!" Stary lets out a sigh, "Thank you so much for dinner!"
"We're not done yet Lyor, I have a special thing for situations like this!" Steel says getting up and bringing a huge blue bottle,
"I worked in this tribe for years, and I even drank with the king! But it would be an honor to drink with you Lyor," Steel says pouring Stary,
Stary takes a sip from the cup, only to be surprised by the unique taste,
"Wow what's that? It is very good!" Stary says in surprise,
"There's something that humans don't have, which gives them 10 to 0 in their wines, that's an Ice Star Fruit drink! Only we know how to produce!" Steel explains,
Steel, in turn, finds himself surprised by the sight in front of him, of Stary immediately downing the bottle, really proving how strong a god he was,
"Lyor… be careful, this will knock out even King Aryndor, I know the flavor is good, but don't get carried away" Steel says after Stary drops the empty bottle a few seconds later,
"My bad, I thought it was juice, I didn't hear the wine part, I hope the effect takes time" Stary says embarrassed, leaning on the table for his attitude,
"Wow, did you make those?" Stary points to the corner of the wall where there were some swords hanging, "You managed to strike a beautiful balance between the tip of the blade, the sharpness and the handle, and the rune engravings are beautiful!"
"Thanks! I didn't know that our Lyor was also a blacksmith…Haha you seem to know what you're talking about after all, where did you learn all this Stary?" Steel asks curiously,
"I don't know…" Stary responds a little dazedly, apparently the effect was quick,
"I'm curious, what are these runes for? I see them everywhere" he asks
"Well, runes are… wait a minute, I shouldn't do that, but I don't care…" Steel says, getting up towards a room, returning at the same speed,
"You Stary... You were very nice to my children, I was afraid that you weren't what the stories say, you didn't even need to pay attention to them, you always told stories aboutKirysiny when they were little… so thanks for coming to dinner with us…" Steel says throwing a giant book on the table,
"Here! This book is something that only the great blacksmith families of the Runic Wolves can read… I shouldn't be giving you this, but you're Lyor, in the end who cares, right? I don't guarantee that you will understand... Believe me, all the young people and adults in the tribe wanted access to this book, especially the young people who are going to make their own weapons for the tournament! In it you will learn everything about runes, I hope that as an optimist in the art of forging you will enjoy it" Steel says excitedly,
"Phew, I'm sleepy, I've been working for days making swords, I'm going outside to finish the last ones, take as long as you need, you're more than welcome to sleep here Lyor... If you have any questions about the book, come visit us at whenever you want" Steel gets up giving Stary a light pat on the back, yawning he leaves the house, closing the front door,
After Steel leaves, Stary looks at the book that was placed on the table in front of him. he feels a mixture of excitement and curiosity as he examines the cover of the book, which features an intricate pattern of carved runes, he gets up with the book in hand and lies down next to the half-lit fireplace of the blacksmith's house,
His vision is starting to get blurred, but he still wants to try to read the giant book, his challenge was to read it in its entirety, even if his vision didn't help him,
As he reads, Stary realizes that runes are not just decoration, but have special meanings and properties, capable of giving specific powers and abilities to weapons,
They were more than mere engravings, they were a language that spoke to the spirits of the materials themselves, those depicted detailed the origins of runic creation, the meaning of each symbol and the different techniques used to infuse the runes into weapons and armor,
Stary managed to keep reading the book for a few hours, before the drink acted on his body, hindering his vision, but even with his vision blurred, he was dedicated to reading the entire book as the night went by, the blacksmith's hammers outside didn't help. , every noise of the hammer and anvil echoed in his head,
Even though it is a challenge and even after the fireplace goes out, he manages to read the entire book successfully, he quickly skims through each page, just skimming over it anyway, hoping to learn something, only for when he closes the last page, with the fireplace now turned off, his body immediately fell asleep on the floor of the house, thus passing another day,
With this new knowledge, he could take his own skills to new heights,
The next afternoon, Stary wakes up late, he slept a lot again, he was really bad at waking up early, even dizzy from drinking, he gets up running towards the exit,
"Hey mom, Stary is already awake!" Silvy, who was apparently at the table playing with her brother, shouts,
Stary leaves through the front door, being hit by the sun's rays of the beautiful afternoon, a noticeable wind hits his fur, there were several leaves falling outside, being carried by the breeze,
"Oh Starry you're awake already" Flire who was next to Steel in the forge comments,
"Hi Stary, did you enjoy reading yesterday?" Steel, who apparently stayed up all night working, says tiredly,
"Honey, you never let anyone read that book, did you give it to him?" Flire says a little angrily,
"Well, yes! I loved it, it's a shame I didn't pay much attention... I was a little drunk yesterday, I'm so sorry I have to go, thank you very much for everything... Really!" Stary says getting ready to return his search for Nyla,
"One more thing! I really liked the lunar and glacial T and V shapes inspired by the stars…" Stary says getting ready to run, leaving both Steel andMore surprised,
"Stary… Wow, but these runes are at the end of the book… Advanced runes and energies, how did you already learn all this? It took me years…" Steel says in surprise,
"Sorry, I have to go, I'll come visit you later!" Stary says running out of their house, heading nowhere,
"Hey Stary! Queen Lanary came by last night, she told you to go talk to her tonight!" Steel snaps at him, before seeing the fox run away,
"Sweetheart, he's really very skilled, I see why you talked to him so much yesterday" Flire says laughing to Steel who is still processing the information, stunned by what Stary said,
Stary runs through the tribe again, stopping in the center, where there was that giant statue of the two wolves, until he realizes something,
"Oh… Damn, I almost didn't have time to eat something" Stary says, obviously hungry,
"Nyla… where the hell are you?" Stary says disappointedly, kicking a nearby rock,
He looks one way, looks the other, and has no idea where this angry wolf could be, but he knows exactly where to go, he will walk aimlessly until nightfall and go talk to Queen Lunary,
Then Stary starts walking sadly, after all why did Nyla always run away from him? It didn't make any sense, I was really trying to be friends with her, I thought she had apologized and that it was okay, but it seems that deep down she is still scared, worse, it seems like she is scared of me,
At least he knew where every corner of the tribe was now, after running so much yesterday, the tribe actually wasn't that big, it was practically divided into some very simple parts,
Royal Palace: a huge building, on top of a mountain, with a sun and moon drawn on the side, where the king of the day Aryndor and the queen of the night Lanary reigned,
Central Square: there was a giant stone statue, representing two wolves, day and night, both made of light and dark stone, giving a mysterious air to the main square,
Temple of the Moon: located inside a mountain, used to bathe wolves with night light and heal their sorrows and wounds,
Training Center: surrounding the walls, this is where the soldiers' barracks were located, probably to train armies and guards,
Houses: practically secondary jobs, blacksmiths, farmers, artisans, healers,
Arena: surrounding a large area of forest, close to a clearing, an imposing structure made of wood, stage for parties and the moon tournament,
Forest: around there was a large forest of birch and pine trees and a river, where there were less important wolves, there were several tents spread out, but safe thanks to the mountains and the position of the tribe's walls,
Lyor's House: a simple house away from the tribe, it was where Stary currently lived, generosity of Queen Lanary, truly a place for him to call home,
While walking near the arena, a much calmer place to think about, Stary kicked some dry blue leaves on the ground, making an autumn-like scene, until he notices movement ahead,
A medium wolf jumps from a tree in front of him, her fur was light gray, her eyes were blue, she was wearing clothes with black cloth, she certainly looked very confident,
"Stary… I say Lyor, hi, did you find Nylay?" it was Livy, who spoke gently to him, with a mocking presence,
It was the same wolf as before, but her name wasn't strange to Stary, did he know her from somewhere?
"He comes! There's a place where we can talk... and before you say anything, you look a little sad, I want to help ok" Livy says, signaling the way,
Passing through some half-assembled tents, they arrive at the arena gate, which was half covered with wood, preventing any passage, but Livy and Stary surround the construction, arriving at a point in a bush, where there was a hole in the wall,
"Oh, look! I found this place when I was little, I told you that my group was the most radical in the tribe!" the wolf says, entering in a vulgar way through the passage,
"Come on, relax, I don't bite," Livy says laughing,
Stary is suspicious of the situation due to the first impression he had of Livy and her teenage friends, but he knows that nothing will happen, after all he was Lyor, so he decides to follow her,
Entering the arena, and climbing some wood, he sees Livy sitting just above on a wooden beam, and decides to follow her,
The view was impressive, they were in the top rows of the arena, you could see a beautiful scenery in front due to the lack of trees blocking the view, you could even see the river! Down there you could see the middle of the entire arena, it must have been a very expensive place to be at the tournament,
"Wow it's beautiful!" Stary can't resist commenting,
"I told you, relax... I'm just curious about you Lyor, you seemed really cool back there, I saw you walking alone and well... why not, right?" Livy says throwing her weight on top of Stary,
"Livy right? because you're showing me this, like... don't you hate Nyla? By the way you guys were laughing at her…" Stary stops for a moment, analyzing the situation,
"Hey, I don't hate Nylay, we were even friends in the past, you know? Hmm one more thing… Can I call you Stary?" Livy asks,
"Clear!" Stary nods,
"It's like, it's kind of annoying to keep calling you Lyor all the time, sorry for the disrespect, you're much older and more powerful than me, I'm just curious why you were sad, do gods also have problems like us?" Livy asks embarrassedly,
"Nha… I'm not that old, in fact I'm your age" Stary responds quickly, a little insulted,
"My age? So you are a young god?" Livy looks surprised, "Wow, that's new, that explains why you're sad…Haha, I'm sorry to ask you to come here out of the blue, you must have things to do"
"Well, I'm very curious about others, sorry… It's a negative trait of mine" now she seemed to be getting sad,
"You stayed at my house yesterday, right?… my father Steel told me, you know the blacksmith…" Livy states,
"Haaa were you his daughter? I remembered seeing your name before, you must be a great blacksmith too!" Stary says with a curious face and her ears low,
"Not so much" Livy laughs, "I like using weapons a lot more and not making them, besides I have to admit something… I was really excited yesterday to meet you, it's a shame you left early, my brothers liked me a lot from you! They are like your fans" Livy says getting comfortable,
"I spent the whole day yesterday completing my training for the tournament, most of the young wolves are training now... you know you seem cool, I trained as quickly as possible when I found out you were at my house, but in the end I didn't even arrive talking to you" she says a little upset, in the end Livy seemed to be nice,
"Relax bro! I mean… We can talk now, right?" Stary says trying to sound cool like her, managing to get a few laughs from Livy,
"Bro? Ha, you are really nice then!" Livy laughs,
The sun's rays begin to lose intensity, painting the sky, a gentle breeze runs through the arena, bringing with it the comforting aroma of the forest and the river,
Meanwhile, down in the arena, some wolves gather to train and hone their combat skills, Stary watches in fascination as they move gracefully, demonstrating agility and dexterity,
"So… you're sad for her, right? Nylay…" Livy breaks the silence,
After a moment of silence Stary decides to respond, he was already here,
"Yes… do you know where she is?" he asks hopefully,
"Oh, do I know? She's been following you practically all day Stary, look…" Livy points with one of her claws into the distance,
"Did you see those boxes over there? She came in with us, she's back there! Probably dying of embarrassment… Are you sure you didn't realize that?" Livy asks,
"Pretty much any wolf can hear her, yesterday when I was with my friends and you were running from one side to the other, she was following you too… She's really bad at being stealthy" Livy says, letting out a light laugh,
"Hmmmm no… But why would she do that? I've been looking for her since yesterday, why doesn't she just talk to me?" Stary throws another question,
"She almost killed you, like the whole tribe knows that… She's being cursed everywhere lately, they're not even letting her eat… I wouldn't want to be her now" Livy says, in a melancholic way,
"But why? Like she just comes to talk to me…" Stary is sad, knowing that her friend is right there in front,
"The Nylay I know wouldn't do that…The idiot is probably trying to prove herself to you!" Livy says playfully,
"Hey Stary! If you want, I can go over there, and bring this wolf by the neck and put her in front of you… You just have to tell me…" Livy actually seemed anxious about this,
"Nha, it's okay," Stary says sadly,
"Is she trying to prove herself? Livy… You and her were once friends, right?" Stary asks curiously,
"Yes, yes, we were best friends, before they started calling her cursed and she became the weakest wolf of all, don't take it the wrong way Nylay is strong, she may seem feminine, but she's not that weak... the problem hers are her feelings, she's almost a crybaby" Livy says throwing a rock down into the arena,
"Curse?" Stary flinches,
"Yeah, her whole family died... her parents wanted her to be a warrior Lu-a, I remember that when we went to play they always hit her and told her to go back home and go train, until one day she ran away from home…" Livy stops for a second,
"She had a brother who always followed us, a really cool little wolf, that day she punched him in the face in anger, and ran away into the forest... the poor guy returned home, at the same time that one of the demons invaded the tribe , right at her house" Livy says tremblingly,
"Since that day she cries about almost everything, and tries to fight with everyone, even me! After that she became very angry, and had this rage about being strong, she certainly blames herself for everything, in a normal fight she only knows how to cut herself with her claws when she loses or someone hits her, or that... or she throws herself into the fight to get beaten, I can't understand" Livy says, getting up,
"Everyone thinks she's weird, except me... But she never talks to me, well, Stary, you're her first friend, believe me, I'm rooting for you" she says, suddenly punching him,
"See if you can find a way to talk to her, if you can't, call me and I'll find a way" Livy leaves, going down the wooden beams, leaving Stary looking at the sunset,
"Nyla…" Stary starts to tear up,
"You idiot, what do I do?" he says as the light disappears from the world, giving way to night,
He remembers the moments she woke him up cutely, her laughs and the adventures they shared, Nylay was a special wolf to him, someone he always felt connected to, but now, with the revelation of his past and the loneliness she faced, Stary felt a mixture of sadness, anger and determination to help her,
As he looked up at the starry sky, an idea began to arise in his mind, perhaps he could use his position as Lyor,
But after a moment he remembers something!
"Ouch, I completely forgot to talk to Queen Lanary" Stary jumps up, immediately running downstairs to exit the arena,
Stary runs, passing right next to the boxes where Livy said Nyla was hiding, and he decides to check,
Pretending he doesn't know anything, he whistles closer to the boxes, and quickly kicks one, knocking the pile over in the process, revealing Nyla behind them,
He notices that Nylay is curled up there, visibly haggard and sad, his eyes meet hers, and Stary sees the pain reflected in his gaze, without saying a word, he kneels beside her,
"Nyla hi, I know that…" Stary tries to say, but Nyla quickly gets up and runs away, climbing and disappearing into the shadows of the arena,
Stary is surprised, small tears form in his eyes at the worried sight of seeing Nylay running from him, but he is motivated to see his funny and outgoing friend from before,
"Nyla, I already know what I'm going to do" Stary runs towards the exit, going to meet the queen of the night, perhaps his position as Lyor would help him with Nyla,
Stary quickly runs through the streets, passing several wolves, being filled with the light of the night crystals and Brazilians scattered throughout the tribe, in a matter of minutes he finds himself in front of the Royal Palace,
The guards at the gates allow her entry, while running through the castle corridors, Stary passes by guards and servants, deftly dodging,
Finally, Stary reaches the throne room, where the guards recognize his position as Lyor and allow him entry, the fox's heart is racing, but he struggles to remain calm and composed, in front of the queen,
"We have to invest… winter will soon arrive, now is the perfect time" A large, red-haired wolf spoke to the queen,
"I SAID NO! …you may be a Lu-a warrior, but I'm still the queen, get out Leyf!" Lanary says, angrily
"Yes my queen" Leyf was the red wolf that Stary saw before in the shaman's house, was he a Lu-a warrior?
"Lyor…" Leyf bows to Stary before walking out the door,
"Hello Stary Lyor, come in… sorry about that, things have been complicated lately" Lanary says looking discouraged too,
Stary takes a step forward exuding motivation, ready to act like a true exuberant god,
"Lanary, sorry to ask, but I need help with Nyla… I know I'm asking too much, so with all my heart! Thank you for all these days, anything you need I will help! But I really want to help my friend now," Stary says loudly with his paw on his heart trying to sound honorable and dignified,
"Lyor… you don't have to apologize, in fact I had already called you here with the intention of asking you for help too, there is something very bad happening behind the scenes of the tribe. Let's go to my quarters, I can't stand being in this room anymore," she says trying to be funny as she stands up,
They walk through the short corridors of the palace until they arrive at the queen's royal bedroom, but Stary notices something different, the room was small with just a small bed, it had everything a room should have, decorated with moon designs on the wood and chic details.
There was an open part of a wall, you could see a bit of the tribe below, with a picturesque table and details across the entire balcony similar to the night sky,
"So Lyor, did you have fun running around the tribe? It's a small tribe, we are the smallest of the 3 clans, but it is still a unique and united community" Lanary says sitting down in a chair,
"Wow your room is much smaller than I imagined for a queen" Stary makes a comment, waiting for answers,
"I know what you're thinking... but in fact King Aryndor and I are not married, I rule the night and he rules the day, humans are also directly confused by this, I can't help but say... this is part of the problem, Stary let's start with you ok!" Lanary says, she seems kind of upset about something,
"Well I found out that she's following me… but I can't talk to her or get close to her, would you have any ideas, I was wondering if you could put me with her at the tournament or something, I just want to get closer, you know?" Stary says revealing his plan,
"Clear! I actually have an idea, you could open a training center!" Lanary proposes,
"Like this?" Stary says not understanding what she's getting at,
"Nylay of all the young wolves hasn't finished her training yet, in fact no one wants to be her master... see all the young wolves are training somewhere for the moon tournament, most of them now have their own weapons, except for a few young ones ..." she says, as a guard enters the room carrying a plate with some snacks, leaving in the process,
"So if I go with this idea of creating my own center to train these young people, and since most of them have trained her less… then Nyla will show up so I can teach her how to fight!?" Stary shouts excitedly at the idea,
"Well, others will appear… I only know of a group of young people who were not accepted into our main training camp, but what matters is that you will have a lot of time with your friend… What do you think? If you want, I'll spread the word around the tribe today," Lanary says as she finishes off her plate of goodies,
"That would be awesome…thank you!" Stary can't help but smile with happiness,
"It's nothing… besides, I always wanted to open a center to train the weakest young people in the tribe, so this idea will help the tribe together" our Lanary ate all the different snacks, a shame because they looked very tasty,
"Now Stary Lyor, I have a serious matter to ask…" Lanary hits the table, wiping the debris from his mouth, and changing his expression to a serious and rigid one,
"Remember what I said about the king?" she asks,
"Hmm yes because" Stary replies looking at the empty plate in front of him with a sad look,
"Well actually… the tribe isn't doing very well these days, in fact, we are having serious internal problems, and even…" she stops for a moment,
"We could even be on the brink of war…" she says,
"War? wow, let me guess… it's humans, right?" Stary blurts out a comment,
"How do you know?" Lanary responds curiously, to which Stary only shrugs, deflecting the question,
"Well in the Runic Wolves, we have been divided for centuries into 3 great clans, Moonlight, Carved Sky and Ice Rune," she explains,
"But a week ago, the Wolves of the Carved Sky were completely destroyed by… demons!… we are hiding it from everyone…" Lanary says sadly,
"Only I, King Aryndor and some Lu-a warriors know… now you Lyor, know too," the queen points to him, looking at the stars,
"This is a problem!" Stary speaks discouraged, a war now would be a catastrophe,
"Not only that, in the Moonlight Wolves! We are the smallest of the clans, we have few young people in this generation, we don't even have 200 warriors in our army, the Runa Gelo clan has ignored us for decades and the humans are acting strange…" Lanary says getting up,