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UnAided

Chapter Nineteen

Unaided

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Kiri's point of view.

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"Welcome to Esoteric."

He reached out his hand smiling. I gripped his hand tightly rapping my fingers around his and he pulled me to my feet.

"My Name is Kiel (pronounced key-el)"

"Your a Satyr." I whispered

He chuckled "that I am."

I could feel my face getting red. "Sorry did I actually say that. I'm.. um sorry. That was realy rude." I stuttered.

'Ahh! I'm stuttering.' I screamed at myself "I only stutter when I'm nervous.'

He laughed making me feel a little better that I hadn't offended him. "It's ok." He chuckled " And you are a Wolf."

"But how? How do YOU know that?" I gasped jumping back a few steps.

He turned and walked towards the pool looking down into the swirling water.

"I can see your reflection too you know." He spoke quietly not taking his eyes off the water.

I shrugged and slowly walked over to where he stood.

"See there." He pointed to the water and I saw Chi on the other side of the pool.

Like a a glass wall separated us.

Chi was peering down into the water looking desperately for me completely nude.

Light red hair flying everywhere.

A few seconds later her body shook and in her place was the small red fox that I remember.

She paced around on the large rock before laying down her head dangling over the edge to watch the water.

"Your friend I presume." Kiel turned to face me.

"Yeah, I guess so."

"You can go to her soon, but first.." he grabbed my arm and pulled me away from the pool. Running over to the gazebo dragging me behind, trying my hardest just to keep up.

"Litael!" (Pronounced Li-teal) he shouted up at the winged beauty laying against the round evevated roof of the gazebo, her legs dangling over the side

"My queen." He bowed watching her with a twinkle in his eye.

She casualy pushed herself off the gazebo, flapped her wigs once and landed a few feet frm Kiel on the soft grass lightly on her dainty bare feet.

Kiel was still bowing.

"My dear Kiel," she whispered slighty bending over to lift his chin to meet his eyes.

He straightened up and smiled at her staring into her violet eyes. Hypnotized by her beauty.

I look over at her. She gazed at Kiel like they were the only two people alive.

Liteal was beautiful. Her long black hair fell past her waist with small white flowers stuck throughout.

She wore a white top made from a thin silky material that barely covered her. It looked like a small strip of cloth that was just wrapped around her top. And she wore a long skirt that fell to her knees.

It was made of the same white material. The bottom was ripped and jagged looking like a pixie skirt.

"Ahem" this was extremely awkward. The two of them in their love moment and me feeling like a third wheel.

"Um sorry." She whispered removing her hand from Kiel's face so slowly that it looked like it pained her not to touch Him.

Kiel blinked his eyes of the trance he had seemed to be in and took a step back from Liteal his eyes on the ground.

"Um.. your Highness," he stuttered "This is Kiri. She's a wolf" he said pointedly.

'Well duh I'm a wolf. What do I look like a chimpanzee?' I growled to myself. 'Wait. How'd he know my name I never told him my name.'

"Well yes Kiel, it's not like I haven't ever seen a wolf before." She said sarcasticly twisting. A white flower between her fingers, pretending to be more interested in it than Kiel.

He just kept talking, his voice flat and emotionless. "No your Magisty," he sneered.

His attitude went from being so serene and calm, to fuming mad in an instant.

" You must have misheard me. She is THE wolf."

Her eyes snapped up instantly at his last comment.

"How do you know?" She gasped her friendly facade back instantly.

'Wow really are they talking about me and I'm right here.' I rolled my eyes irritated. I hate when people do this to me.

"Hello." I growled waving my hands in their faces "Earth to you."

They stopped to stare at me. I could feel Liteal eyes boring into me, inspecting every inch of me.

"How do you know?" She repeated once again more of a question this time.

"I shall show you." He said turning away and taking a few steps towards the pool, he stopped and looked at me.

"Kiri. Come to the waters edge with me."

Confused with what was going on I did as he asked, or more like told.

I followed him to the pool with Liteal ahead of us.

As I stood by the water my reflection was one of a canines again.

Kiel pointed to it. "See Liteal. Is it not true?" He asked her, "only those of true blood can enter a sacred place of harmony such as this." He spread his arms out gesturing to the wide clearing in the Trees.

"Yes it is." She answered matter-of-factly

"Then how do you suppose she got here." He asked, his sarcasm returning.

She glared at him. "Don't talk down to me Kiel." She warned him, her voice laced with power.

He lowered his eyes once more.

She turned to me with a smile on her face. Grabbing both of my hands with hers, she looked into my eyes with her pale violet ones.

"Excuse my rudeness, my name is Aliesh Liteal Navadasious (pronounced Ah-lee-sh Li-teal Nav-a-dash-e-ous), Princessa of the Selie Court."

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Ooh Cliff hanger.

Were you expecting this chapter?

- <3 with love Kiri