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He sat in his room, thinking quietly to himself more than talking to anyone, but that's what it sounds like to anyone who'd happen to listen...

Feeling as though he's going stir crazy, he's been running his entire life. Always imagined that actually getting to rest would be peaceful, relaxing...but it's not. He feels as if he's trapped in a cage, and he's frantic to get out.

Lauren cautiously peaked around the side of the large mansion doors. Not seeing anyone she slowly edged her way into the hall. "Is anyone here?" She said to her self.

"Yes, I can fell the presence of many other beings."

"Are they friendly?" Lauren asked stopping her trek into the mansion. She moved one foot behind herself incase trouble came running for her, as it often did.

"I don't know if they're friendly, but not all of them are human. C'mon I want to see more of this place. Keep walkin' girl." Alex was getting impatient.

"Alright alright, I'm going." Lauren also wanted to see more of this magnificent place. Her curiosity got the better of the little voice inside of her telling her to run away. She had been walking for some time, and was sure that she was lost, when she heard a noise so she carefully inched her way making the least amount of noise as she could. She saw a doorway ahead of her. Light was spilling out onto the cool floor. She crept down the hall and made her way to the doorway, all the while the sound getting louder. Walking outside she said, "Uh, would you happen to- AHH!" The sight of a large winged wolf greeted her and she rushed back inside the manor then flattened herself against the wall.

(dont know if this got through before the maintenance earlier.)

"Something bothering you?" Saradin said to his visitor after a while, trying to sound a bit more sypathetic but failing. "I may not be able to understand your words, but I can somewhat understand you." So distracted from his work, he placed down sword steel and hammer against the anvil to grant Eclipse his attention. He knelt down and scratched the fur behind the 'wolf's head before standing again. Now fully removed from the task, Saradin took a needed break. "I need something to eat, you want to come along?" Knowing he'd recieve no audible reply, he just began the walk towards the manor and its kitchen.

Li decided to begin her search alone. She walked outside and into a forest. She kept walking until she reached a clearing next to a small river. Perfect. This is exactly the place I was looking for. She went back into the forest and killed a small rabbit. She brought it with her and set it next to the water's edge. She walked away and sat under a tree. There she waited.

Eclipse sat next to Saradin's chair and cocked his head to the side at him. He unfurled a wing and made a sweeping motion with it that signified he was 'pointing' to the entire area that was the kitchen.

Slowing her walk, Aura took a seat in her favored chair in the great hall, setting her journal in her lap and flipped it open again, once more scanning the information it provided.

After about an hour, a shadow quickly moved across the ground. Li looked up towards the sky, the sun momentarily blinding her. When she could see again, a bald eagle was soaring above her. Eventually it landed near the rabbit. As it inspected the kill, she slowly made her way into the clearing and toward the bird. As soon as it spotted her, she froze. She looked directly into the birds eyes. She held its gaze, letting it look into her own eyes, letting it understand that she wished it no harm. Soon the bird went back to investigating the rabbit. She moved forward more. This time the bird merely gave her a quick glance. When she was only a few feet from it, she stopped and began to sing the eagle song. The bird stopped what it was doing and looked at her. When the song was nearly complete, it made its way over to her. She finished the song and reached out to the bird. The eagle brushed the side of its face against her hand before climbing onto her arm. She studied the magestic bird for a moment. "I think you would be the perfect companion for someone I know. He needs someone to comfort him. Great Eagle, will you lend him your company?" The bird let out a cry and flapped its wings. Had it refused it would have flown away, but it stayed. "Thank you." Li moved the bird onto her shoulder and headed back toward the mansion.

Finishing most of his meal, Saradin handed a bit of it down to Eclipse. "No need to worry about me, I'm feeling better these days than ever before. And it really is all thanks to you I believe." Then he lifted himself up and looked out to the rear of the manor. "He's waiting, I need to get back to work."