The edge.... and looking down, Rhys Enters.....

[Rhys]

A Child was walking alone on the side bridge, he was no more then ten years old, he had on a over sized shirted and some cloth of his face to hide his scar and right eye. Look like a banged, he had on some short torn brown pants he never had on any type of shoes his feet where muddy from walking. He stopped and looked around. Where was he? He said in his mind. To him he was the one that case his mother and father to die but he would never talk to anyone. He moved his hand over his face. He was dirty, he had not had a bath in about three day, and also he had not eating in about five days. He jumped on the side of the bridge and look over at the water and one word hit his mind FISH. He shook his head some as he moved to his feet and walked the side of the bridge it was to high up and he didn’t even know if their where fish in the water. He sighed and sat down just looking down with in the water. A sly smirk moved over his face but only half could be seen. He blinked and look at the paper he had for a long tim had his name Rhys writed one it. All he wanted was to go back in time and be back with his family but no they where gone.

[Quati Higenre]

((May I join?))

A margay suddenly leaped fron the bushes into the river, teeth bareing and claws revealing themselves. The cat disappeared for a moment under the suface, but soon popped back out, a fish in her mouth. The large slimy thing flopped for a moment, but went limp as the margay bit down harder. As she climbed out of the water, her fur suddenly disappeared, along with her large ears and snout. The cat took on the form of a girl, who looked about 11 or 12. The girl dropped the fish from her mouth to her hand, looking at Rhys. "Heard you wanted fish." She said smoothly. Her voice sounded like a cat purring and a creek in the forest, at the same time. She walked onto the bridge and offered the fish to the boy, smiling playfully.

[Rhys]

Rhys fell back of to the bridge as he hit his head some he sat up and looked at the girl she was the cat , he gave her a big smile in his head Waited how could she hear me? he blinked and took the fish, and glanced around as he changed in to a sliver fox and ate the fish fast and his pink toung move over his maw and look up at the girl, he still didn’t know how to talk out loud in this form well he would not talk in any from he only talk in his mind with his mind hard hope she would hear it -thank you- he looked back and his bushy black tail some moved side to side some, with out thinking he started to chase his tail , growling and runing in a circle close to the edge of the brigde. This was only his third time in this form, as far as he remebers. Their was something about his tail that made him just want chase it.

[Quati Higenre]

The girl shifted into a margay again, able to look him in the eye. "What is your name?" She asked in the 2nd language, which all species knew, slightly like the human's language called Latin. The cat playfully nipped the fox on the tail, then chased her own in circles before ending up all twisted around, clamping the fuzzy thing in her mouth. She meowed. "Mine's Quati! Would you like to be friends?" She stared at him with hopeful eyes. Quati had never had any true friends. Her own mother had betrayed her. All she had met afterwards dismissed her as an ugly, possesed, 11 year old freak. She hoped this boy would be different.

[Rhys]

Rhys blinks; in any shape he was in he still had the large scar. He look at the cat, he had his tail in his mouth and moved his head to the right and then nodded – Quati I am Rhys- he loved his name he didn’t know why she would what be a friend to a scared of freak. He blinked - you sure you want be friend? - He blinked and looked at the Cat then looked down he hated the scar of his face.

[Quati Higenre]

Quati, still in cat form, smiled and jumped up and down exitedly. "Yes yes yes!" She squealed, she had never been happier. She chased her tail until she was so dizzy that she flopped over on her side. The cat stood back up and jumped, swatting at the sun before coming back down. This was the most joyus moment Quati'd had in years.

[Rhys]

Rhys blinked and looks at Quati, She was sure happy. Still in his fox shape he Playful tap her and then backed away - tag your it- he laughed some and then ran some around the bridge just to kept way from her he love to play tag with his brother and sister but they where all gone. So now he had some one to play with. He blinked and titled his head as he waited to see what she would to. He moved close as he grinned and then back up again.

[Quati Higenre]

Quati mischieviously smiled. Suddenly, she leaped off the jungle floor, bounced off the bridge railing, ricoched off the other side, and tapped him back. "You're it!" She squealed, happy as could be. The cat did a playful leap four feet in the air above the fox, before running in circles around him in a childish flirty sort of way. "Catch me if you can!" She exclaimed.

[Winger]

(OOC: Do you mind if I invade?)

Sellai slipped quietly through the plant-life, heading towards the bridge. She liked the little wooden structure - it was a nice place to sit, and sometimes she would go down, let her feet rest in the cool water, and sift through the stones on the bank. She'd found a pretty one once, dark grey with streaks of white. She'd taken it home and offered it to Motaun, and he'd thanked her and put it on a shelf. No one had ever liked her gifts before. Certainly not enough to display them.

A splash echoed through the air and she froze. Someone was already at the bridge. Sai swallowed and blinked back tears of disappointment. She'd really wanted to go...maybe the people were leaving soon? She crept forwards quietly, edging behind a tree and looking out. There was a fox and a cat romping around together. Entranced, she continued to watch.

[Quati Higenre]

The margay froze. She smelled something. Another playmate, perhaps? Or maybe... The cat spun around, only to see a rodent scuttling around the bridge. She licked her chops. She was just about to pounce when she remembered what an animal could really be aroung here. Instead of pouncing, she simply said "Hi!" The cat sat on her haunches, waiting for its reply.

[Winger]

Sellai saw the cat turn, saw the hungry gleam in its eye, and froze in absolute terror. She should run, she should escape before the lithe form pounced and sharp caws punctured her flesh, and even sharper teeth came down...but she couldn't move. Then the cat sat. Sai blinked in surprise, and jumped when it spoke. She flattened her small body to the ground before she realised what the speaking meant. The cat was really a human, a shifter like her. Hesitantly, she stood again. -Hi...- she whispered with her thoughts.

[Quati Higenre]

The margay jumped in suprise. She had only suspected that the rodent may be a shifter. She jumped so high that she fell off the bridge into the river. But, being a cat that enjoyed a swim now and then, she paddled to the edge. Quati shook herself. She resumed her previous position on the bridge, embarrased that she now looked somewhat like a weasel. She grinned. "My name's Quati. What's yours?" She asked with her mind.

[Winger]

(OOC: Eek! Sorry, I didn't realise you had replied.)

The cat fell over backwards into the water, and Sai squeaked in surprise and fear. What if it drowned...? But no. The cat climbed out, soaking wet but unharmed. The mongoose smothered a little giggle. It looked so funny with its fur plastered against its body!

Then the cat spoke again. No, not the cat - her name was Quati. She bobbed her head tentatively. -Sellai- she murmured. -My name is Sellai. But Motaun calls me Sai...I don't mind really- She looked up, eyes gleaming with some small curiosity. -Are you...have you always lived here? Or are you from the cities like me?-

[Quati Higenre]

(Yoiks! I was on vacation for a month! >.<)

Quati moved into a relaxed position. "Sellai, huh?" Then she heard the dreaded question: history. The cat's sudden mood swing was frightening. She bared her teeth, walking up to a fence post. She lashed forward with her claws, leaving deep marks on the post. Then she got down and pounced into the river.

[Winger]

(OOC: Ha. We're both hopeless! Awesome.)

She didn't know what she had done wrong, but it must have been her fault; it was always her fault. At Quati's sudden burst of aggression, Sai turned and fled, darting under a group of roots. She flattened herself against the ground, curling up tightly, eyes squeezed shut. Little tearful whimpers escaped as she huddled there, terrified that the cat would find her and eat her and...oh, what had she done wrong?