Chapter 4 

                  Two weeks had gone by since Melony first started staying with us, it was a bit awkward at first she can't seem to hear the voices of the wolves. Slowly she has become able to speak with my mother though, Melony spends most of her time with her or with me. What I found odd is that she can seem to be able to hear me, but she can't hear the other wolves, I had asked Guntir about it but all he had to say on the matter was. 

" One day if the forest finds her worthy she will speak with us, either that or the one she wants to speak with her trust her enough to open their mind to her." 

Not really understanding what he meant by the forest finding her worthy I forgot about most of the conversation. Really though I would say the strangest thing is Melony eats everyday and she cooks the food in a fire, I have been catching small animals that roam into our territory for her to cook and eat. She had come to eat with the other wolves and me when we came back from hunting, but she threw up after taking a bite and immediately went to bed after. 

                 The food that she ate smelled weird to my nose I never actually smelled something that made my mouth water, I asked her for a bite once and to be honest it was pretty good. However, I enjoy my time eating with the wolves so I catch the food for her and haven't eaten with her since. Melony is a strange girl nothing like the other wolves or even Gertrid for that matter, she is around the same height as me so I am guessing we are the same age I asked her how many cycles she had been alive she told me 10. That surprised me as I have only been alive for 9 cycles according to Sheila, another thing is I finally had someone to compare Junpir too. 

                  Melony was pretty I knew that while not as bueatiful as Junpir she definetly was pretty. She stood 4 and ½ heads tall like me her hair was a fierce yellow, her skin was tanned as if she had been in the sun everyday like mine, but her most striking feature was her eyes they were slit and a bright yellow. Every time I looked into them I felt as if she was looking past me, she also had the same thing as me 2 cat like ears and a tail to match her tail however was not as long as mine. She also told me a bit about where we were going the feline country, apparently it is a place where all felines are welcome there were other races of beastman there, but one thing she told me was concrete never ever were the elf races welcome. 

                  She also told me about the school I am to go to she is also to attend at the same time as me, it is in the human lands but it is not just a human school. The official name is World Alliance for Magical Advancement, it was the most prestigious magical school one could go to every race attended elfs, demons, beastman, and humans. Never was there to be a fight between races at this school, it is placed in the human kingdom simply because they are the most neutral race in this fight between the races. Humans are an odd race they care for nothing but the advancement of their magic like they are searching so hard for an answer that will never come. 

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                   Along with all this new knowledge I learned a bit about felines, the tail of a feline determines how much mana one has this is a secret between the feline races and is never to be told to the other races. My tail is pretty big according to Melony however, I couldn't help but sigh at that sometimes it ends up messing up my balance my tail is 2 and ½ heads long in comparison Melony's is 1 head long. Melony also told me what kind of feline she is, I ended up making her angry and she gave me a whole rant after I called her a cat. She is a lion you can tell from her eyes, explaining to me what was the difference between all the felines was a waste I ended up forgetting after we got to cats. 

                    Melony had also ended up accompanying me on my training, after the first week she was curious as to where I was going every morning watching her trying to keep up gave me a good laugh. She seemed to be trying so hard to keep up with me as if she had something to prove, but she always got exhausted after we reached the edge of the territory and were entering dryad land. When she first met Junpir she was afraid I didn’t understand why until she explained to me, dryads don’t show themselves to anyone other than those they are going to eat. That made me question her sanity a bit Junpir was one of the nicest animals I had ever met, but I didn’t question her more maybe there is something Junpir doesn't want to tell me and I don’t want to upset her. 

                     When she first saw me receiving an apple from Junpir she almost fainted, learning some more from her I found out dryads only give apples to those they want to marry and have as their mate. Later learning this was true when I tried to give Melony a bite of the apple having Junpir scream in my ear was not fun. 

" FELIX YOU JERK DO NOT GIVE HER THAT APPLE OR I WILL PERSONALLY FIND YOU WHEREVER YOU RUN TO AND BITE YOUR HEAD OFF YOU HEAR ME!" 

And as one could guess I ran away with Melony on my back remembering to never anger Junpir again, she seemed pretty sad she couldn’t eat some of the apple but, I will keep my word to Junpir and not give her a bite. Things continued like this everyday running to the edge talking with Junpir and running back with Melony on my back when it was hunting day Melony came along sometimes but, most of the time she stayed with mother. Slowly the weeks past by and I could feel myself grow sadder and sadder with the coming days, knowing that I would leave this place that I would leave my home. Sitting next to the watering hole stared into the water for hours it felt like. 

                           Finally what broke my trance was a hand touching my shoulder and a voice that was familiar to me. 

" Why are you crying Felix." 

Crying what was she talking about, then it hit me I felt the tears streaming down my face and could do nothing to stop them. 

" I don’t want to leave this place Melony I know I must but this is my home it is where my family is." 

She sat down next to me before speaking again. 

" I know it must not be easy I won't even try to say I understand but, it will get easier I'm sure one day in the future you will be able to return to all this, but right now you must go with us we only want to help you Felix. " 

This only made my tears run down my face at a faster pace. 

" I know that but what if one day when I want to return this place I call home is no longer here, what will I do then." 

I felt her hands wrap around me giving me a hug her hands tighting more and more around me. 

" Don't ever speak like that this place will be here I'm sure of it, I'll be right there with you Felix right by your side and when you want to return your mother will be here waiting for you with a smile on her face." 

This made me smile a bit. 

" Silly wolves can't smile we howl." 

The two laughed at this for a bit before the sad atmosphere slowly started to go away. 

" Melony I'm taking you up on that never leave my side." 

He could not see it but this visibly made her blush not knowing what to do she hugged him tighter. 

" I promise" 

And like that the days slowly numbered down and the time they were to leave this forest was slowly approaching. Determined to move on through this challenge Felix steeled himself as he found a friend to walk this path with him.