Daily Life With Furry Girls

29 - Journey to the Past

'Anah, meet miss Tesha.' said Guy as he introduced the two women at Pierre's home the next day.

Miss Tesha gave Pierre's guest a warm smile. 'Hello, Anah.'

The woman formed the word silently with her mouth before speaking it. 'Hello.' She glanced at Pierre, and he gave her a smile and a nod. She sat close to Pierre at the table in the back in one of his shirts and shorts, and tugged lightly on the fur of her lower arm as she returned a shy smile.

'She picked up a few words yesterday.' Pierre said. 'All things here were new to her, so it seems she's not from a modern age, but also not from a really old one where they haven't fully developed their learning capability yet.'

Miss Tesha nodded. 'Has she indicated in any way where she came from?'

'No. I let her become used to this environment first. I figured she'd tell me when she's ready.'

Miss Tesha looked at Cani and Mami sitting to the side. 'No troubles meeting them?'

Pierre chuckled. 'They did startle her of course, but when Cani and Mami showed they were friendly with me, Anah felt more comfortable.' He looked at her and gave her a pat on her soft hand. 'She's shy, but doing well now.'

Miss Tesha leaned a little forward, laid a notebook on the table, drew a crude sketch of huts and people, then a single person away from it with a line between them, and looked at Anah. 'Home.' she said and pointed at the huts, then at the lone person and Anah. 'You.'

Anah understood, and pointed at the lone person and herself. 'Anah.'

Miss Tesha smiled, slid her finger along the line towards the huts, and pointed towards the view outside from left to right. 'Home?' She asked.

Anah looked outside, thought for a moment, and pointed into the direction of a valley in the distance. 'Home.' she said, then pointed at her brown eyes. 'No home.'

Miss Tesha hummed. 'Seems she couldn't find her home.'

'So, she arrived here somehow, and found no way to return.' said Guy. 'Is that even possible?'

'It would explain the origin of the Wildman legend if it happened before.' said Pierre. 'The neighbourhood hasn't existed here for that long.'

'I think it's possible that might be the cause if there have been others before.' said miss Tesha. 'I'll have some equipment delivered so I can hopefully find some traces of anomalies when I head out. If there are any, I can dispatch a research team.'

'Were you planning to go out there on your own?' asked Cani. 'I'm going along then.'

Miss Tesha gave her a grateful smile. 'Thanks, I could use the company.'

'I'm in as well.' said Mami. 'Who knows what we'll find out there, so it's better to have more people around.'

Guy looked at his phone. 'I'll move my couple of appointments, we'll have all day tomorrow.'

'Thank you all.' said miss Tesha. 'I really appreciate your help.'

Pierre gestured at them, then at his eyes, and at the drawing. 'They're going to look for your home.' he said to Anah and gestured at him and her. 'Shall we go?'

Anah looked at the drawing, then at the others, and nodded with a smile. 'Home.'

Guy turned to miss Tesha. 'You're welcome to stay the night if you want.'

Tesha batted her lashes at him and smiled. 'So you finally ask me.'

Guy blushed and Pierre chuckled. 'Another conquest?'