Spirit Animals: Saving The Evertree

Meeting Kirat

Conner was the first one to the boat since he wasn't carrying Rollan. Briggan loped beside him. Conner saw the boat earlier, but like Meilin, he didn't know why it was there.

"Welcome." Said a figure in a red cloak, which Rollan described as a 'Redcloak', as he boarded the ship. "We have been informed that King has gone on a mission."

"King?" Conner asked. "Who's King?" 

"Our leader. And known to you as Shane."the Redcloak explained. This Redcloak had a mask made of smooth cherrywood and carved into a cat face. Conner looked around to notice that all the redclocks had masks. Each a different animal.

"Your back." A voice said with distaste. Ahead of them, coming from below decks was a dark skinned boy with dark skin and a large golden male lion prowling beside him. Carbaro. Briggan growled and Carbaro bared his teeth.

"Who's this?" Conner whispered to Rollan who had caught up. But Rollan didn't answer. He was deep in conversation with Meilin who he was leaning on. Meilin grunted under Rollan's weight as she stepped on board. When she saw the boy who summoned Carbaro she didn't seem surprised. Rollan must have told her.

Essix screeched and landed on the mast.

"Hi." Conner said awkwardly.

"And who are you?" The boy said inspecting him then seeing Briggan he recoiled.

"Oh. Your one of them."

"Yes." Meilin answered for him. "We're greenclocks. Kirat." She spat. So that was his name.

"Oh so your this is your girlfriend." Kirat sneered.

Rollan flushed a bright pink. "She's not my girlfriend." He hissed.

"Really?" Kirat challenged motioning to his arm wrapped around Meilin's shoulders as he shifted his weight. Rollan's checks went bright red as he tried to stand on his own defending his pride. He stood for about 2 seconds obviously fighting pain then stumbled back only to be caught by Meilin's quick reflexes.

"His leg. It's healing." Meilin explained simply.

Kirat just snorted. Rollan scowled at him as Essix screeched. Carbaro growled. Apparently they weren't very close friends.

"Where's your friend?" He asked looking around them. "The one who punched me."

Huh? Who punched him?

"Abeke is saving Erdas." Rollan informed him.

"Yes! She's gone. That brat."

Meilin inhaled and exhaled obviously fighting the urge to punch him.

"What are you guys doing here?" Kirat asked them as Briggnan and Carbaro circled each other.

"Just wondering if we could stay here instead of the ground." Meilin said. "You should understand."

Kirat snorted. Rollan whispered something to Meilin who nodded glaring at Kirat.

"You plan on staying?" A fox-faced Redcloak asked, appearing besides them.

"Well until our friends return." Meilin said.

"And our master." The Redcloak added. "Very well. Follow me." And be redcloak disappeared below deck. Quick as a fox.