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She had found a random cave later that night. It had been a nice place to stay out of the weather and warm up, too. And what a nice night it had been. She was now part of a new family; her real family were either gone or dead. She had had no one left, but the elements had decided to bring her here. And how fortunate that was; right in the middle of a place for coyotes. She was a coyote, too. She had even dreamt well. She couldn’t quite remember what it had all been about, but she did remember bright sunlight, flowers, and running about. That alone was a happy thing. The young coyote stirred from her sleep, her bright blue eyes opening to greet the new day and a new life. Her maw opened to release an obnoxious yawn. Yawn. Merilin stood and shook herself, another part of her daily ritual to wake herself up. This was all very necessary.
Although the coyote was nearing her first year, she still acted as if she were in her first couple months. It seemed that she had never grown up. Perhaps she was afraid to; perhaps there was something wrong with her. Whatever it was, she always seemed cheerful and unaffected by life. Only time could tell whether or not she would mature more. She seemed quite content acting the way she was, as if it were normal.
Her ears suddenly perked up as she remembered. “Kaena is going to show me around!” she exclaimed boisterously to herself. The russet coyote laughed, a sound like a bubbling stream. With that, the young creature bounded out of the cave, her paws and claws tearing at the ground, throwing up random things about her as she went. She wasn’t sure where to find Kaena; she had forgot to ask her where she was going to meet her, but at the moment, it did not really matter. Merilin Ethuil was just happy to be up and about. This terrain was a bit different from her previous home, but not that much. There was just more flatlands, more rocks, and definitely more open space. She had never experienced such open space before. The young coyote figured that more space went with more coyotes. There must be a lot of coyotes here, she thought to herself. More than four! This thought pleased her greatly.
Her strides became light and boucy, and she picked up her paws and lifted them a great deal. She looked more like a prancing antelope than anything else, and on top of that her head was rocking left and right. She just gave an air of an overly giddy pup. But perhaps she was. Around and about she ran: in lines, zigzags, and circles. All the while, she was making strange barking noises as well, trying to find Kaena. She continuously called for the one-eyed female wondering where in the world she could be.
To herself, she began to sing a song in a loud and cheerful voice. “Kaena, Kaena, Kaena Lykoi! Where are you! Where could you be! I am running and running and running!” It was a song with no rhythm and no point, eventually just turning into an annoying set of “Lalalalalalala lala la laaaaaaaas” She did not know where she was going, she just knew what her goal was.
Eventually, she could make out the form of Kaena. It was not hard to miss at all, especially since she was the only one of the Inferni that she had met. She tried to remember her appearance to the best of her abilities, since she would no doubt be needing help. “Miss Kaena!” Merilin called as she approached. “Good Morning! I’m ready for today, to learn about the lands.” She seemed very pleased with herself, and of course, very excited. Even as she stopped before the one-eyed female, she stilled moved her head from side to side as if listening to some interesting song of hers.