Mythara

∑ Brogan ∑

She never showed up.

I waited for a whole day, pacing the front of the shack.

Tanwyn was up in a tree and using her claws to scratch some random markings into its trunk.

WHERE IS SHE? I roared in my mind.

Tanwyn winced and growled angrily down at me.

I've told you, she isn't coming! I can feel it! If Rye won't tactophren you back, then they aren't here!

Now what, then? How am I going to survive without them?

You have me.

But you... you are refusing to be friendly, provide any help... What good can you do anyways? My parents have died, my sister has disappeared, where will I go? You're just a burden added onto my other ones. Now I have to worry about you, along with my sister and Rye! I wish you would just leave.

I didn't mean to say those hurtful things to her but, well, it was how I truly felt.

Tanwyn lept down from the tree and landed softly in front of me. Her eyes were sad, unlike the ferocious ones I had seen before.

I am sorry, Brogan, I didn't mean to sound harsh. It's just, I am very solitary. I just met you and Rye and well... I'm not used to having people or animals around. I haven't spoken a word to any being in years! I don't adapt easily. I'll leave if you want me to.

I waved her off quickly. No, don't leave. I'm sorry. Just...well, stressed out about Amber and all this information overload. I mean I'm not human anymore! I'm Mythara. I never even knew Gryphons existed! I didn't know. I don't know. I don't know anything.

I felt horrible, depressed, not knowing what to do. Where was Amber?

Tanwyn nudged me with her feathery wing.

Hey, we can go look for them, right? We can go look for them in the homeland of the Mythara ourselves!

Hope leaped within me.

Wait, but where is it? I asked, my hope immediately starting to diminish.

Tanwyn shrieked delightedly. You and I were both born there, Brogan! The Mythara always leave some sort of connection to where they were born so they will always be able to find it no matter where they are!

Really? How?

Just like I told you about knowing who I was, you already know. You just gotta think about it a little and it'll come to you, don't worry. You'll also have me as support!

Let me grab my belongs and we can get out of here! I broke into a huge smile and rushed into the shack. Our adventure was just going to begin.