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You follow Lady Reaper from the entrace area of the Forest Realm into the entwined fortress of trees. You stumble out of the woods into a clearing, a sidewalk by a babbling brook. The crystal waters seem to be mocking you for having so much trouble while Lady Reaper seems to glide through everything. You hesitate a moment, peering down at your reflection and, when you here a light whistle, you look up. The anthro-feline is waiting for you a few paces ahead and you quickly catch up to her. She smiles and continues onward, her tail tip twitching back and forth. You are about to ask her where she's taking you but her toothy grin denotes that she already knows your question. "Beyond the three birch trees lies the beginning of the Hunter Cat Territory, they gather all along the brook because it is an active source of food and freshwater." She states this most matter-of-factly but, the whole forest thus far has been composed of white pine and oak. You've yet to see a birch tree and you'd figure they would be easily spotted against the dark brown and dark green that composes the rest of the woods. You come out of your thoughts and blink at what is a foot from you. Lady Reaper has an arm outstretched leaning on... three birch trees. You glare at her. Her smile is laughing at you, those collected predatory eyes are mocking you for your assumption. You take a step forward and she holds out her other hand and waves a finger back and forth. "Careful now, Fair One, one step from this mark and you're on Hunter Cat turf, do you understand?" Her smile has always been menacing in its own way but her eyes have captured a sudden mischief. Confidentally, you take step passed the contrasting birch trees and look at her expectantly; trying to mock her silent but there's a Cheshire air to her. She knows something you don't know... THUD!! Something pounces down on you, sending you to the ground, and when you look over a green cat is staring up at you. He's crouched down in a playful, devious manner. His large yellow eyes look away from your gaze innocently. The monochromatic cat waves his thick, fluffy tail in the air in a playful taunt.  "Fair One, meet Mitnick," Lady Reaper crosses her arms, looking down at you with a nefarious smile. You glare up at her with a small smile of contempt. She breaks out in laughter, a soft, melodic chime that you've haven't heard often enough. You stand and the Hunter Cat rubs up against you on his way by to Lady Reaper. A sweet feminine mew catches your ear and you turn to see an oddly colored Hunter Cat. The black tufts on her ears accentuates her bright coloring and those royal blue eyes!  She sways her draconic tail, fluffs her wings and lifts a pretty paw, in some cute display to you and all the while looking at the sky coyly. She sneezes in a giggle of embarassment as her eyes meet yours briefly. She hides a now crimson face behind a feathered wing. "Ah yes, Alyura," Lady Reaper introduces the shy feline to you. You look back with a smile and then back to femme Hunter Cat. You search for her and find her hiding behind Mitnick who's still eyeing you devilishly. He shines his teeth and you furrow your brow with a glance back at Lady Reaper. "True, Hunter Cats may not speak but it does not mean they do not know," she flashes you a toothy grin. You're reluctant to turn your back on the shiny Hunter Cat but a low growl get your attention. The sun catches on his silver dragonfly wings and the glare hits your eyes. You shield yourself until he adjusts them. When you see him, he does not growl menacingly but rather looks at you with empathic, purple eyes. He's got a rusty dark brown coat dotted with, what looks to be, snowflakes.  He bows his head to you, his lip twitching in a small smile. He puffs out his chocolate-colored coat with a bigger smile and, with a flick of his tail, trots off to join the other two. "And you've just encountered the gentleman of the group, Arcturus." Lady Reaper, hands behind her back now with tail lightly swaying, looks over at the three Hunter Cats with an unconditional love in her eyes. "Shall we continue then?"
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