A New Eudora

8 - Four Cold Seasons

Four cold seasons had passed since Eudora and her family had visited the Beast City.

Eudora was now 16 winters old. Soon she would get her first heat. Well, if she was lucky. Most females got their first heats when they were 17, but Eudora's mother had gotten hers at 16, which, although it could happen, was rare.

Every season, the chief left to visit the leopard king, and when he came back, Bart and Shuu were with him. The first time it happened, Eudora was quite surprised but overjoyed. They would bring her gifts, and tell her what had happened while they were gone. 

Eudora remembered when Shuu got his second stipe Two season cycles had passed, and she was waiting for her father and pet beasts to arrive. Shuu had run straight up to her, still in his beast form, and licked her face, leaving slobber on her. Shuu had then transformed and showed it to her. He was beaming with pride to finally catch up with his litter mate. 

A season cycle after that, when Eudora was 15 cold seasons, the chief arrived without Bart. Eudora was so sad that she hugged her father and Shuu, a frown on her face, and went back inside their home. The chief had later explained that he had joined the colossal caravan, a group of beastmen that every season cycle, tracked and hunted a pack of colossal's and collected their crystals. Apparently, he didn't want to go, but his father insisted, saying that he could get crystals to buy a house for Eudora, and he was close to a third stripe and likely to gain it if he left. 

When he and Shuu came back the next season, Eudora was not happy, she completely ignored him, and just paid attention to Shuu. Later Bart apologised and offered her the crystals he had earned. There were 27 of them, a lot compared to what the others got because he was constantly working. Eudora just embraced him saying. "Don't ever do that again, I thought you died." Bart later revealed he gained his third mark.

"Eudora, I am heading off now." Her father said, hugging her. He had gained his fourth mark defending the village from a feral attack, he was probably powerful enough to be king now, but he was satisfied with his life in the village.

"Okay Papa, be safe and get -" "Home soon, yes I know, you say that every time." The chief interrupted her. Eudora pouted and looked up at him.

"I mean it," she said. The chief just smiled softly at her "I know."

The chief smiled and transformed, before running, off, in a sun cycle, he would be back, but with Bart and Shuu.

Eudora watched his disappearing form, before turning her back and walking back into her house. Harvey had finished his apprenticeship with William, and had built his hut, he was known as a very talented and smart beast. William still lived with them, he and the chief were very good friends, Eudora hoped one day they would realise their feelings for one another and act on them.

The young female had nothing to do, so she walked to a stream near their house, it was near the middle of the village, so it would be protected, in case a rootless or feral beast tried to take her.

When she cupped some water in her hands and drank. The water was cool, a good difference from the usual scorching valley. They normally didn't have much of a cold season, but their hot season was a dry one, and it was common for beasts to die from dehydration.

She looked in the water at her cracked reflection, her hair was waist length, it was longer before the cold season, but she cut off the end that looked dead. Her green eyes were just as large and bright as they were when she was a cub. Her skin was tan, from all tan time spent in the sun, and was also toned from the frequent walks she took. All in all, she had been told she was a very beautiful female, capable of attracting the attention of kings and tetra-marked beastmen. Now all she had to do was get her heat and she would be a mature female. 

Eudora was used to getting a lot of attention from males, not only was she pretty and kind, but she was the daughter of the chief. Cubs didn't just get the strength of their father. For example, if their grandfather, on their mother's side, was tetra marked, but their father only had one stripe, and had no longer any opportunity to gain more stripes, they would inherit their grandfather's beast form and strength. Which means that even if Eudora's mates were weak, her cubs would not be. 

Eventually, the night passed, and soon the chief, Bart, and Shuu arrived. Eudora was already outside her house, waiting patiently for their arrival, without them, she had grown bored and had taken many lengthy walks. ,

Just as the sun reached its peak, a leopard and two wolf silhouettes came into Eudora's vision.

They had arrived.

Eudora jumped up from her sitting position and ran towards them. They transformed mid-run and went to hug her. The chief went first out of respect and then both Bart and Shuu embraced her at the same time.

"Finally, you are back, I have been so bored without you," The blonde female said once she let go of her pet beasts.

"We missed you too Eudora," Shuu said. Both of them had grown up since when they first met, they had more muscles and their hair had gotten darker. It was still easy to tell they were litter mates though. 

"Now I am 16 winters, I will likely get my heat, and when I do, I want you two to become my mates." Eudora proclaimed joyfully, she hugged them once more, before taking their hands and leading them away from their house, towards the river.

Shuu and Bart smiled widely at her, they had known they were going to be accepted, but now they knew for sure they had been. 

After the first full moon cycle, signaling seven sun cycles had gone by, Bart and Shuu reluctantly left, after making Harvey promise to get them if Eudora went into heat.

Eudora was once again left by herself, excited for the time when she got her heat and could fully become mates with Bart and Shuu.

Hi me again,

Another chapter is released, and soon our dear Eudora will get her heat. Just some flashbacks and explaining the chapter. The grandfather-to-grand cub was my original idea so please ask before you use it.

Soon I will start updating my Rosa book, I wanted the to update during the same arcs, so there would be no spoilers. Also I am at a stump for my 'Destined to meet, leave and meet again'  book, so if anyone has any ideas or prompts that would be great.

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- 01orax