Erdas shudders. Bonds get strained, making four kids Summon a Great
Beast. All the way in Amaya, Suka is summoned by a girl named
Gracia. The Evertree senses the next to be summoned, and the last
one could end Erdas. Now, May of Eura will summon her own Great
Beast. My note: Please start to post you're
message after May (Starpup524) summons Tellun, I will tell you when
you can. We will go from each kid to the other XD Sign-ups
May felt the ground shutter around her. She didn't understand where
the blinding pain came from or why her vision was blurring. She
heard the sounds of animals living on the streets calling out, dogs
barking, cat meowing, rats squeaking, and most terrifyingly of all
the sound of ravens cawing. From a flash of light a large elk
appeared. Silently May cursed, she was afraid of ever having a
spirit animal because of not having a nectar ceremony. At the same
time though this large deer looked strangely familiar and had a
calming effect on May's racing thoughts. She looks into the elk's
eyes realizing what or more accurately who she had summoned,
Tellum. May pales knowing that Tellum was a myth and if he was here
the Conquerors would not be far behind. She felt the tingling
sensation in her hands but forced herself to keep from touching the
shaggy golden tan fur as Tellum approached. May felt sorry for her
Tellum being forced to bond with a street rat. One that had no
desire to risk losing her bond too.
Somebody shopping quickly turned, eyes wide. She was wearing a
green cloak, too. The shopper walked up. "Hello, young girl. You're
Spirit Animal, Tellun, has blessed you. Earlier today Suka
was summoned, word has spread to the Greencloaks quickly." She
prompted, looking at the massive Elk. A flash of light, and a Lynx
was now standing beside the woman, the feline bowing to Tellun.
May steps back worriedly more than a little scared of the woman in
front of her. Tellum turns his eyes towards trying to get closer to
her. May steps back again. Tellun turns his attention to the
Greencloak looking at her with his wise eyes. He steps towards the
Greencloak careful to avoid stepping on the lynx before looking
back at May. May shakes her head before turning and running off.
She knew this city and knew how to hide in it too. She hoped
eventually Tellum would forgive her but right now she just wanted
to avoid creating any more bonds with those who she could and most
likely would lose. Behind her May heard Tellum running. He refused
to abandon her. May wondered if it because of their bond or because
Tellum could sense she needed someone.
The Lynx bounded after, but was gone as the lady called the lynx
back to passive form. Fear pounded in her head, a Gyrfalcon with
amber eyes soaring above her, a boy bumping into her. "Ow, would
ya' look out next time?" He asked nicely, looking at her. He had a
green cape.
"Rollan," May asks knowing about the Four Fallen. She hoped Tellum
had enough good sense to hide. May was nearly in tears at this
point or at least acting like it. She apologizes quickly glancing
up at who she assumed was Essix. Tellum walks over to the boy
purposely brushing May. With the first touch of her spirit animal
May's hands stop tingling. She looks worriedly at who she hoped was
Rollan. Surely, he would understand.
Rollan's eyes went wide as he say Tellun. "well, I guess my day is
going to be crazy." He joked, Essix flying down and screeching at
Tellun, as if worshipping the leader of the Great Beasts.
Tellum bellows back at Essix greeting her. May looks around
worriedly. She knew what Greencloaks could be like, her stepmother
was one. At the same time, she didn't want to risk running into the
Conquerors. She doubted that without Tellum Rollan even would have
noticed her. After all he had summoned Essix and gotten out of
living on the streets. May swallows thickly backing away. Tellum
looks at May worriedly sensing that May felt trapped as her armor
starts to break. May knew Rollan also had grown up on these streets
but she hoped he didn't remember them as well as she did. While
Rollan was distracted looking at Tellum, May took her chance and
ran as fast as she could away. She ducked down an alley hoping that
Rollan doesn't follow. The sound of cloven hooves on cobblestone
told her that Tellum was following behind. He stops at a wooden
fence she had jumped as if waiting. May screams trying to avoid the
dog whose yard she had just jumped into. Running back towards the
fence May just barely clears it before the dog catches up. Tellum
grabs May and walks back to Rollan. He snorts at May as if he was
scolding a child.
"You okay?" He asked, stepping forward. Essix swooped down and
landed on a fence, starting to preen. He watched her, frowning. "I
would have done the same, but you seem to be troubled." He nodded,
looking up at Essix.
"You lived on the streets too so you probably understand that it's
hard to trust," May had tears in her eyes, "Having everyone you
care about being snatched away..." May sniffs. "I'm scared. I never
thought I'd have a spirit animal especially not without the Nectar.
I've seen what a troubled bond can do. I've seen what Greencloaks
and Conquerors can do. I just wanted to be normal and left out of
the fight."
He nodded, sighing. "But the Ever-" He quickly cut off, biting his
lip. "But bonds are only natural at this point, Nectar is so
scarce....Natural Bonds won't harm anyone anymore." He nodded,
Essix taking off again.
Tellum looks at Rollan worriedly. "The Evertree," May asks, "Okay.
Please don't ask me to wear the green cloak just yet. I was trying
to find a friend of mine when this happened. She knows a lot about
spirit animals, bonds, and more." May half lied. The stranger she
was talking about wasn't her friend directly but most people who
knew of her knew she would help them.
(May I introduce a supporting role character whose spirit animal is
a fox?)
Rollan nodded. "It took a while for me to wear the cloak." He
admitted, a slight shadow entering his face. Essix screeched,
diving down and coming back up wit a rat in her talons.
May frowns, "Sorry. This is going to sound strange but by any
chance have you ever heard of Ashia Wisekeeper?" Tellum looks at
May with calm, kind eyes. He blinked knowingly. May wonders how or
why Tellum knew Ashia.
May stays quiet wishing she could just disappear into the
background. She looks at Tellum, "Tracking doesn't happen to be one
of your specialties by any chance?" Tellum shakes his head. "Okay
looks like I'd doing this the old-fashioned way." May walks around
listening in on people's conversations trying to hear if Ashia or
any of her known associates had been spotted recently. For someone
who had fought against the Conquerors while not being a Greencloak
Ashia was surprisingly unheard of. Tellum tries to blend into no
avail. May sighs and forces herself to near the entrance of the
city. She knew that if Rollan was serious about helping her, he
could find her. In the meantime, May was going to be brave and find
Ashia's temporary camp.
Tellum watches Suka hoping she would spot him in the crowd. While
people parted and stared at Tellum, May was fighting her way
through the crowd. She wonders what the big bear was on one of the
boats. It was big. Maybe, no it couldn't be Suka. May groans
getting shoved closer to the water.
Tellum calls out to Suka. A peregrine falcon swoops overhead before
returning into the city. This was an interesting development
indeed. May looks up at the bird knowing it wasn't Essix but maybe
Orin? While May looks up at the bird she knocked into the water.
She struggles the surface and looks for a way back onto dry land.