"Lillian! The cocoon... it's moving!" Talia cried. "M - moving? As in, getting ready to hatch moving?" I asked. My Egyptan was hatching!!! And Talia and her Egyptan were there to witness it!
The cocoon wiggled and squirmed. A rip appeared near where I was holding it. I saw a yellow eye appear in the rip. <Help her, Lillian!> Fyora cried. I set down the cocoon and ripped it open. A multi - colored cub spilled out.
Age: Cub
Tribe/Color: Dawn
Gender: Female
Adopted at the Egyptan Desert
"Did you say, 'Dawn Egyptan', Fyora?" Talia asked. <Yes, I said 'Dawn Egyptan,' Talia.> her Egyptan replied. "Okay... I'm at a loss here," I said. "Your Egyptan, Talia, is a secret Egyptan. Mine is a Dawn Egyptan. How many other tribes are there?!?" I asked. "I don't know," Talia responded. "I don't know how many other tribes there are to begin with!" <Well, I think that I should be properly introduced to everyone here!> a new voice said. I turned around to see my Egyptan, Faline, glaring into my face. <Well? Who are YOU, might I ask?> Lilly demanded. "I... I am Lillian, your bondmate. The other girl is Talia, and the other Egyptan is Fyor..." I was interrupted by Talia's screams. I then knew why.
A magnificent bolt of lightning zapped right into the house. I scooped up Faline and ran. When I run, I run like the wind. As soon as we were outside and safe, I noticed that Talia was crying, but Fyora had her eyes focused on something else. A full - grown Egyptan landed in front of her and appeared to be talking to her. <What about those two?> the Egyptan asked, nodding her head over at me. <Yes, they will be coming with us, too.> Fyora said. "Going where?" I asked. <To see mine and Talia's cousins in Kansas City, of course.> Fyora said. "Ugh... I doubt I'll last a week in that blasted humidity." I said. The only thing I hated about where Talia's cousin, Danielle, lived, was the humidity. I liked Danielle, she was a funny girl, don't get me wrong, but she and Talia would occasionally... get into quarrels.
We all hopped onto the Egyptan's back, and, pretty soon, we were desending towards a certain pair of figures standing by Danielle's house. I knew at an instant, that those two, the Egyptan and the girl, were Danielle and Alina. Alina was a teen, and she seemed... well... haughty. Not like a normal Egyptan.
My days were filled with some sorrow. Granted, Faline helped ease that sorrow, but still - I longed for home. One day, I woke up before surnrise to see Faline up and ready. <We're leaving?> she asked me, and all I could do was cast a look towards my life-long friend. "Yes." I said. "I can't tell you why. Some hurts never heal, like the one between her cousin and I." Saying that, we left.