The Tiger Within Chapter 62

Published at 3rd of September 2019 01:31:14 PM Chapter 62

"Shhh shhh young one . " Kyera urged her gently turning her head so the girl could see her ear . A similar trinket curled over the edge of her Tigress ear . The silver twisted around the edge, the purple stone, same as Raina was wearing shined in the light . "I was sent by the Lady Kyera to protect you…" She says softly coming up with the easiest lie to keep with . After All, if she was going to be here she might as well make it worth her while .

Raina stared at her a moment, her little hand caressing the silver earring she was still wearing . "My Warrioress sent you?" She whispered and Kyera started just a bit . Is that what the child thought of her as? Oh well, no use in correcting her if it made her feel better .
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"Yes . Now come here, I don't want you falling in the river . " Kyera replied noticing how close to the edge the child now was . Raina looked behind her and stood, walking forward carefully her legs tired from seeking her way out . Noticing this Kyera stepped forward and let the girl take hold of her fur .

To her surprise that turned to the child wrapping her arms around Kyera's neck and burying her face in the soft fur of her chest . The tigress sat down and waited for the child to calm . She also realized her original expectation of the girl's age was off . She was closer to five, just petite for her age . A delicate flower with a fragrance for attracting trouble . The Tigress was patient, letting the child get her bearings .

"Come now, shall we find your way home?" Kyera asked softly, nuzzling gently at the little one's hair . Raina nodded whispering her thanks as the pair stood to walk on . "How did you get here anyway?" Kyera asked as she began leading the child back through the undergrowth where she had come from . She knew the basic direction the humans were in, she had just pointedly avoided it till she was stronger . No point in letting them see herself injured like this .

"A fairy stole me away…" Raina replied almost reproachfully . Her little heart was filled with discontentment at the fairy who had led her astray . Kyera shook her head slowly, knowing how dangerous playing with the fae could be . Such a young child without parents near would no doubt fall prey to the pretty little things .

"Never follow a Fairy . They can warp the space around you and move you much further with a single step than you can go on horseback in a day . " Kyera warned, with a frown . That was disconcerting . If a fairy carried her this far, there was no telling where the human camp actually was . "Why did you follow it to begin with?" Kyera asked, holding back a branch so Raina could pass it without having to stoop low .

"Thank you, and because I missed my grandma . I thought I could slip around the edge of the forest and find my way to the Cold Palace Path . " Raina explained waiting a moment for Kyera to catch up and continue to lead her . She had learned her lesson of going off on her own in these tricky woods .

"Oh? Your grandmother is in the Cold Palace? Is she a consort?" Kyera asked sniffing the air to try and decipher if they are headed in the right direction at least . There was hint of human in the air but it was very faint . It was just enough for Kyera to know she was headed in the right direction .

"No, My Grandmother is the Empress . She could never be a consort… She's a good person . "The little girl replied, seeming to take offense . Kyera looked at her for a moment and saw the feelings bright in her eyes . She had obviously suffered at the hands of the consorts, or at least had a very very dark impression of them . To have such a view at such a young age, Kyera had a idea of what type of people the Queen Consorts were at the Emperor's side .

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