The World As We Know It

[Tayui Aston]

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You can see her whenever it rains From Rome to New Orleans dancing on the graves ___ Visiting the human city had become something of a constant ritual for Tayui now. Whenever she had the time, she would make a trip into the city, always on the lookout for something new to scrounge. When the humans had departed from their makeshift base, Tayui had been one of the first to scout out the area and see what they had left behind. They obviously did not wish to waste anything, so the small group of humans had brought everything they could think of. Of course, they did not possess the sense of smell that a wolf had, and Tayui had been able to find little bits and pieces of things they had left behind. A bit of shaving cream here, and a few odd things there, though, nothing of any real use. ___ Again, she was prowling the streets in search of something of use. The library in Jaded Shadows had been steadily growing, as she had started to move some of her own books into it recently. Her favourites, and more treasured books she had kept for herself in her own den. And now she was out for more. More knowledge, more learning, and more understanding, all printed neatly in the form of a human book. Schools were her favourite places to look, as they all seemed to contain books on varying subjects. Some were real, and others were just ideas and thoughts. Novels, as they were called. She had learned that word only recently, and was glad she was able to use it, even if only in her own thoughts. ___ She picked her way through the hallway of the school, slowly stepping around the shards of broken glass and discarded pieces of furniture. The human buildings were a mess, and many of them had fallen into disrepair into a long time ago. It was a wonder that they still stood. Tayui shook her head, smiling to herself as she peered into another classroom. She whipped her head back around, out of the room as she heard the sound of someone approaching, ears perking up to catch the sounds of movement. She trotted closer to the entrance, peering out of the building, and breaking out into a wide grin as she recognized the source of the sound. Kieran, it seemed, had taken it upon himself to familiarize himself with the old human city. "Hello, Kieran! What might you be doing here?" She cocked her head to one side, smiling cheerfully as she greeted the male.

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