Where was he? Blaise had been trying to find him for hours, but the tomcat had left a confusing trail for her to follow. She had searched the garden, the orchard, and Koender Windmill, the places where he went to hunt whenever he wasn't with her. The girl could usually locate the cat easily when she went to these places, if he didn't find her first; but today he was in none of his normal haunts.
With the sun rapidly moving west, the girl's heart was racing. Something awful could have happened to the huge tabby, and they had only become friends a few weeks before. She couldn't bear the thought of losing him, not when her wounded heart was still just beginning to heal. Blaise left the golden field behind her for the earthy shade of the forest, her nose skimming the ground, nostrils twitching rapidly. She moved quickly over the harsh forest floor., Once the feline scent led her to the base of a tree, but, thank goodness, he had come to the ground again and continued on, rather than making his path through the canopy.
The pale-smoke child was growing tired, but she was encouraged by the strength that the cat's scent was gaining. Something else, too, was exciting enough to grant her some energy. A stranger nearby. Blaise had never encountered anyone outside of her pack before, and she was so thrilled that she plunged recklessly toward the borders, giving little thought to possible danger.
Slowing to a walk, Blaise approached the pretty young female who stood at the edge of Crimson Dreams. A huge grin lit her small face, but thoughts of her missing companion kept her from showing her curiosity to the extent that she felt it. Hi! she spoke warmly. What's your name? Blaise looked into the inquisitive blue eyes, wondering what had brought the girl here, and if she might stay for a while.
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