After a busy morning, explaining to curious Eevee about all of her potential evolutions and knitting the rest of the day, she was finally done for the day. Now wearing a white multi-layered silk cloak which protected her from the cold air, she had made even more layers, for when it would inevitably get even more colder.

The day slowly turned dark, Vulpix and Eevee were softly snoring huddled together on a pillow. Ninetales looked at the sleeping kits, fondness displaying in his eyes and a soft smile on his vulpine muzzle, he gestures to Anya, to follow him outside.

Anya sees Ninetales leaving the burrow and follows him. Ninetales was waiting at the entrance, moonlight reflecting from his golden coat, making the sight just that much more beautiful.

Anya shudders as the cold night breeze hits her, she looks at Ninetales and asks "What is it that you want to talk about?" She knew this had to be something important, otherwise he would not have waited until his own son had fallen asleep and would have just asked her during the day.

Ninetales looked at Anya, His red eyes meeting hers a moment later, Ninetales spoke "I know you have been hiding something" Anya tensed, this did not go unnoticed by Ninetales. He pressed on, "I do not know what, I do not even need to know, just tell me that, whatever it is that you are hiding does not bring us any harm or danger"

Anya breaks the eye contact, the silence lasts at the burrows entrance, her mind wondering what could she do.

She had few options to choose from. first, she could tell the Ninetales the whole truth how she had been a human before coming here, this of course might be risky as Ninetales attitude towards Humans wasn't that positive.

Second, she could just promise that what ever she was hiding shouldn't bring any trouble to anyone.

And finally, she could just leave the burrow and make her way alone in the forest.

She gave her answer to Ninetales "I a... I promise that whatever I have weighing on me should not. Will not bring any harm on this burrow nor anyone interacting with me..."

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Ninetales eyes still focused on Anya, "I believe you, just so that you know, I have felt your emotions for these past few days, but chose to not say anything. I have seen that whatever weight you hold in your soul, distances you from everyone else"

"Even though we have only known each other for such a short time, I already consider you as a friend of mine and it saddens me to see you so cold and lonely..."

Anya stared at Ninetales, His graceful visage, eyes that have seen many things along the years reflecting her own gaze back to her.

"I, uhm, I'm not sure how to say this ,but here goes, I uhm, used to be a Human, hailing from a totally different world" her gaze went to the stars illuminating the skies above. "Where I come from, this world is only a story meant for the children, an entertainment so to say."

A moment of silence before Anya continued

"I loved this world, I still do, ever since I was a kid, I dreamed to be in one... Now that it happened, this, this was not what I expected." she said somberly while waving her cutter in front of her.

"I have wanted to be a pokemon trainer, a Human using the powers of pokemon to travel the world and see all there is to offer, the sights, the unique and rare pokemon even just meeting different people..."

Ninetales sat next to her slowly wrapping his warm tails around Anya and continued listening to her in silence.

"But... alas, I have become a pokemon myself, why couldn't I be a Human... or even a pokemon that actually had arms... oh what could I give for an ability to grab things" tears falling from her eyes while she stared at her 'gloved' cutter "I only have these blades and I fear that I accidentally cut someone when I get too close" her body crumbled underneath her and she fell down sobbing.

"It must have been so tough for you..." Ninetales said soothingly "But you do not have to endure it alone anymore, I am here for you, just like I am there for my own child and just like I am there for Eevee too."

"We will figure something out" he said while licking her tears off her face.

They stood by the entrance in silence, Anya burying her head in the body of Ninetales

"It's just not fair" Anya exclaimed in a muffled voice

"Life... Never is..."

"You know Anya, you have a gift, maybe not the one you wanted, but a gift either way" Said Ninetales soothingly

"I know..." Anya answered and separated from Ninetales' soft fur, soon after, they both have moved back inside the burrow and where the continued speaking in a soft quiet voice as they did not want to wake the sleeping ones.

"I am going to keep quiet about your past, you can tell them when you think you are ready, it is your choice after all, but I don't think either of them would hate you for knowing, they are smart like that" he gave Anya a Vulpine smirk.

"Thank you"

"I still have many questions, but those can wait for another time"