[werebeargoddess]

Kitty's eyebrow rose as she looked down upon the ranger.
<Shall I kill him?> Phraen asked, standing right above the hapless ranher.
<No.>
"Well well well. What do we have here? Wheat is a lone ranger doing alone, whith no-one to guard his back?" Kitty's voice was calm, but inside she was screaming.
"N-Nothing," answered the ranger. "I wasn't doing anything at all. Just resting."
Kitty laughed. "Resting where my wolf can find you? You are a ranger, are you not?" The ranger nodded. "Then you should have known better than to sleep unprotected out here. Now, what is your name?"
"I-I'm Sytze," responded the ranger, stammering. Kitty nodded to herself. The name was fitting. She didn't know if it was because this man was a ranger, or if it was because of her longing for a companion other than Phraen, but she found herself liking this man.
"Well, Sytze, my name is Kitty Johannson, and this is my animal companion, Phraen. We are heading to Taren. Would you care to join us?"
Sytze nodded. "Sure. I don't really have anything else to do."
Kitty smiled, and held out her hand. Sytze took it, and she helped him up.
"Shall we?" Kitty asked. Sytze nodded, and the three headed for Taren...