When Everything Changes (REWRITE) [HIATUS]

Chapter 8

I went towards the wolf's cage because I had a thought that it wouldn't appreciate it if I went towards the sleeping fox's cage first. "Hello I am Haiden I felt my magic pull me towards you both." The wolf looked at me and nodded.I sighed. Clearly he isn't the talking type. I told the shopkeeper to open both the cages and told him to stand at the side. I gently raised my hand at the wolf's eye level and looked at him asking him for permission. His head lolled to the side and he stepped forward sniffing my palm.

I'm not going to lie, I really thought he was going to bite my hand off, but after about thirty seconds and with a small lick and a satisfied look in his eyes, he nudged my hand up to his head so I could pet him. He made a satisfied sound and buried his snout in my stomach and that was when I realised that it was only a cub. I knelt down as his head sat comfortably on my lap while I pet him. "I will name you furoar (few-roar). It's a mix between another word for storm and fear." It nuzzled my stomach, seemingly satisfied with his name.

By this time the fox woke up and was looking at us questioningly. "Hey" I said softly, looking at her- yes it was a her- How do i know that? Same way I knew that Furoar is a male- Furoar looked at where I was looking and walked to the fox -who was shying away towards her cage- and said something to her that I didn't quite catch and nudged her towards me. I smiled at her encouragingly.

I laid my hand palm up in front of me. She looked at me for a second longer and then put her snout against my palm. I rubbed under her jaw, she relaxed under the touch and nuzzled my palm. Furoar resumed his place at my left side and nudged my hand to continue petting him. While my right hand was busy still petting the fox. I smiled at that, and continued for a while before I broke the silence,"Can I call you ennéa (en-nay-ya)? It means nine in greek."  "Yes" she replied in a small voice.

I rose with Furoar and Ennéa at my sides and turned to see the shopkeeper looking at me wide-eyed and open-mouthed. Oops I completely forgot about his existence for a hot minute and he saw my whole bonding moment with my familiars...how embarrassing. I cleared my throat and it took him a few seconds to gain his composure and once he did, he shot me an apologetic look.  I cleared my throat and said,"the next one." The shopkeeper whose name I found out to be Gabe-it was written on his name badge all along, Merlin how hadn't I noticed it before-nodded hurriedly and I walked off to find my final familiar.