Northstar Vale click clack

The shadows were closer now, fluttering by to scare her and rustling the dead leafs on the ground. Chusi became a bit dizzy as she twisted her body in the direction of the sound, spinning and spinning and spinning. A peep of fright left her throat, even as a familiar voice called. Chusi, Chus-. It was Ingram. His dark form rushed through the bushes seeming like claws, pushing her from the jaws of the wolves who lived there. His yellow eyes lit up the night and he panted. No, it wasn't panting. It was more like a rush of something, like water or rain or... The river.

Wake up. He wanted her to wake up? from what? Ingram - I, ya..- Her eyes fluttered open to see the Vale lit up by the moon's graceful beams, the reflection of the stars dancing on the river's waves. Then there was the realization rushing over her, hitting her like the smacking sea, raging under a summer storm. Ingram wasn't here. Genie was the one who had, perhaps unknowingly, saved her from the dark woods that only existed within her mind.

She shook her head, eyes taking in where she truly was now and the gentle line between dreams and reality started strengthening. Genie! I'm sorry, now ya're all wet 'n ya gonna get a cold 'n... A flashback to their first meeting was all she got to know what she had to do and a warm blush settled over her midnight tainted cheeks that had gotten rather cold in her slumber. She smiled then. Want a fish 'r two?