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Isa decided to go for a walk in her Lupus form for the first time in a very long time. She left all of her things in her room before shifting quickly. Like usual, the mane was the first to disappear and since it was cropped short now, it went faster. Her arms and legs shortened and she went down on all fours as the process completed.

She made her way out of Casa and towards the house she had visited multiple times now. Originally, she was going to wander around the small town but decided to see what she could find past the town. She looked up at the house as the memories of the time she had spent with Hadley flooded into her mind. For some reason, she had already begun to miss him and wondered when he would come back. Isa knew he would go back to Selene. She wasn’t even sure of her feelings towards Hadley at the time yet she wanted him there beside her. She couldn’t explain it, for she didn’t even understand it herself. She moved on, past the house until the town was out of sight completely.

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Isa picked up the scent of blood and her mouth began to water. She was going to follow the scent to its source and then picked up a males scent. Without examining the scent further, she ran towards the wolf, assuming it was Hadley. She heard the quiet woof and again thought it was Hadley. She should have realized it wasn’t him but she kept running forward, thinking it was. Isa leapt forward, attempting to tackle “Hadley” and instead, came face to face with another male who was clearly not Hadley.

She tucked her tail in between her legs as her ears flattened against her head. ”I..I’m sorry sir. I thought you were someone else.” She hoped and prayed he wouldn’t attack her. She didn’t want a fight at the moment. She backed up, away from the male to give him more space. Figuring she might as well make the best of the situation and introduce herself, she let her tail droop and she lowered herself into a small bow. ”I’m Ismeme. It is nice to meet you sir, and again, I am very sorry.”

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At first, it seemed the male would attack. He snarled at Isa, hackles raised, until she took on a submissive pose. He soon relaxed and chuckled when she apologized. ”Yeah, I was hoping it was a friend of mine but I probably should have paid more attention to the scent. Others would have still attacked.” With her hair now cut and out of her eyes, it was easy for others to see the scars that nearly blinded her. She didn’t mind though, they were part of her past and she wouldn’t be able to forget and let go without accepting it instead of hiding.

His tail wagged behind him as he held himself up, appearing strong and confident. He introduced himself and explained that it was his territory. Isa gave him a sweet smile and nodded at his explanation. ”Makes sense to me.” She chuckled before making a comment, unsure how he would react to it. ”Or it could bring the weird females straight to you.” She was already teasing him and making jokes, something about Tharin made her feel comfortable. He offered up his food and she nodded, accepting his invitation and waited for him to lead the way.

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Isa was relieved when Tharin laughed at her joke. He mentioned not minding the company and she knew she could use some company as well. She had been feeling a little stressed after everything that had happened and was unsure what her own feelings were. She missed Hadley a lot and now that Selene was gone for a little while too, she felt she should maybe get out of Casa for a little while as well. She had spent time with almost all of the Casa members but she still hadn’t gotten too terribly close to the others yet besides Hadley and Adelle. It was her own fault more than anything else. Most days she would wander around on her own or go back to the house she seemed to spend a lot of time in. Having lived on her own with only her and her sister for so long, Isa had become somewhat antisocial. She was trying to change it though since she joined Casa and was slowly opening up to others.

Isa shook her head, clearing her mind and focusing on Tharin again. He led her to a small area by a stream. A few rabbits and a fawn laid there. He laid down, waiting for her to choose first. She stepped forward and picked up one of the rabbits. She laid down across from Tharin and waited for him to grab his meal before starting to eat.

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Isa dug into the rabbit, tasting the delicious flesh and blood as she devoured it. She chomped through until she had gobbled up every last bit of meat, leaving only the bones. Belly full, and hunger sated, she began to lick the blood from her muzzle and the bit that was on her paws. She looked up and saw Tharin struggling to get a few small bits of blood until he finally gave up. Isa stepped forward, hoping he wouldn’t mind, and licked his muzzle to clean off the last bits before sitting down in front of him.

Her tail thumped against the ground as she smiled at him. ”Thank you for letting me join you and sharing you kill.” Isa knew that if Tharin ever needed anything at all she would be there for him. She always did tend to be motherly and protective over others, even those she barely knew such as Tharin. Isa cocked her head to the side when he spoke. ”But I did introduce myself. I did after I apologized and then you introduced yourself as well Tharin. Anyways, I’m Ismeme but you may call me Isa if you like. I’m a member of Casa di Cavalieri.”

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Tharin ducked his head down embarrassed. Feeling bad for pointing it out, Isa nudged him with her nose and licked his cheek. ”It’s alright. Don’t worry about it.” She smiled at him, trying to make him feel better. She giggled at his excitement about her pack. ”I suppose you’re looking to join a pack huh?” She smiled at him and paused for a moment before describing her pack. ”Ya it’s pretty close but I’m actually not sure how many packs are here. I know there are a lot but I don’t know an exact number.”

She looked him over for a moment before speaking again. ”Most tend to stay in their Optime form except for the pupps who are unable to shift just yet.” He seemed eager to become a member of a pack but he seemed different. She wasn’t sure what it was but he didn’t seem like most Luperci she knew. She smiled sweetly at him and nudged his nose with hers. ”It’s fine. I understand what it’s like.” She didn’t want to ask why he was recently left alone in case it was a bad memory for him.

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Tharin seemed to enjoy the gentle licks and the fact that Isa had moved closer. It was dangerous to be on your own? She might have had Thana until she joined Casa di Cavalieri but now her sister was on her own. She would check in with Isa every once in a while just to see each other and she always seemed fine so why wouldn’t a strong male like Tharin be able to protect himself? Isa shrugged off the thought, not wanting to be rude by asking. She smiled sweetly and her tail wagged slightly when he mentioned missing being around others. ”Well, I could always use some company.” The past few weeks or so had been somewhat stressful and left her feeling confused.

She enjoyed her time with Tharin almost as much as when she spent time with Hadley. He seemed confused though at the mention of Optime form and shifting. There was a blank look on his face for a moment before appearing as if he knew what she was talking about. She smiled and nodded as he spoke, not wanting to embarrass the poor boy again. If he didn’t know then perhaps he couldn’t shit. Isa was confused by the thought, having grown up with everyone around her being able to shift. Isa looked up at him and smirked before nipping softly at his ear. It seemed playing with Adelle had made her a bit more playful and outgoing. She didn’t really mind though and hoped that Tharin wouldn’t mind either.

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Tharin grinned at her. It seemed that he wasn’t able to shift at all. Isa had never met someone that couldn’t shift but wanted to make him comfortable. Shifting in front of him would probably just freak him out and scare him. She didn’t mind being in her Lupine form anyways.

A playful growl escaped his lips when she nipped his ear. He nudged her head with his and backed up. He circled around her and tried to push her down. She may have been a female but she was nearly the same size as Tharin and it would be difficult to take her down. With Adelle, she would always let the girl push her over but with a strong male like Tharin she would make it a challenge for him. She nipped his shoulder before bounding a short distance away. Isa turned to face him, tail wagging back and forth behind her. ”Think you can catch me?” She had a big smile on her face as she spoke and, without waiting for an answer, she took off. She ran into the trees, wondering if he would chase after her.

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Tharin lunged forward when she nipped his shoulder, snapping at her tail. He growled and bowed down, ready to chase after her. He said he would catch her, she would see if he really could. ”Prove it then! Come get me!” It seemed being around Adelle was leaving her in playful, somewhat puppy-like mood. He leapt forward, trying to pounce on her, but she had already taken off into the woods.

She knew he was chasing after her just like she wanted. He caught up to her until they were running side by side. She looked over at him just as he winked at her. He pushed into her side, knocking her off balance. She tripped over her own feet and heard a small snap as she fell. She yelped in pain and realized her left front leg might have been sprained or even broken close to her paw. She tried to stand and put pressure on it but only fell again. She looked up at Tharin, unsure what to do. Isa could shift into her Optime form and head to the medical room in Casa but didn’t want to scare Tharin since he didn’t seem to know anything about Optime forms.

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Tharin laughed as Isa tumbled but it quickly stopped when she yelped in pain. He ran over to her, whining, as he looked her over. She tried to stand and he attempted to support her but she still fell back to the ground. He licked her face softly, still whining. Isa licked his muzzle, trying to reassure him that it was all right. He looked down at her paw and she did the same. It seemed like it was just a sprain. Isa knew a sprain would take time to heal but it was better than it being broken. She would have it looked at later to be sure.

”It’s alright Tharin, I’ll be fine don’t worry.” She gave him a smile, trying to reassure him. She stood again, not putting very much pressure on her leg. ”Come on, lets go back.” She turned towards his home and started limping towards it. She knew it would have been much easier to shift and just walk but she didn’t want to scar him off. She made it back to the stream and laid down, keeping pressure off of her leg. ”It’s not your fault Tharin, it was an accident. I tripped over my big feet.” She smiled, trying to make him feel better and show that it didn’t hurt.