The Jungle air clings to everything with a sticky heat. The undergrowth is dense and almost unnavigatable. The canopy is just as dense, allowing only spotted light to filter through, and creating a natural sound insulation, muffling every noise to a flatness. Vines creep along trunks and dangle off branches, their bright flowers steaming in the heat. You can hear calls of tropical birds echoing through the jungle, and the sound of cascading water off in the distance. Mountains loom in the distance. The path you are standing on curve back on itself, resulting in a circle of hard-packed dirt. Arielle points to the circle.
"This is the meeting place. It is here that the animals come when there are vistitors, though their own private dens are farther off. Let me introduce you."
Seirryn
The fierce leopard pads over to you, regarding you through liquid blue eyes brimming with intelligence. His majestic stance suggests that he fears no one, and that his pride is strong. He lowers himself onto his haunches, watching you all the while. You get the impression that he is judging you quietly. Suddenly, he leaps towards you, barreling you over. With both paws on your chest and his snarling mouth only inches from your face, he speaks.
"You are entering my lands, Traveller. Fear me if it keeps you from damaging them. Those who know me call me Sierryn."
Releasing you, he allows you to get back to your feet. A rumble sounds in his throat, though it doesn't sound menacing anymore.
"You are worthy."
Stats
Name: Sierryn
Breed: Binza Tiger
Personality: fierce, proud, brave
Colouration: Pure White, faint grey spots, blue eyes
Abilities: Healing
Height: 4 feet
Weight: 300 pounds
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Draken
A low growl behind you causes you to whirl around. Standing before you is a large, panther-like cat with vivid red wings. His sleek black fur is decorated with crimson slashes, and a silver bracelet adorns his front leg. His paws are at least the size of your head, with razor sharp talons. Stalking towards you, the ocala's growl changes to more of a purr. Stopping directly in front of you, he bows his head until it is almost touching the ground. Something tells you this does not happen very often.
"Greetings, mortal. I am called Draken. I can see that you are brave, a rare quality among your kind."
Pacing around you, he flicks your legs with his tail, and you feel a shiver of magic course through your veins. He is powerful, you can sense it. As if to prove it, he leaps upwards and vanishes into the canopy without a sound.
Stats
Name: Draken
Breed:Sanori Ocala
Personality: reserved, intelligent, patient
Abilities: invisibility
Height: 4 feet
Weight: 350 pounds
Kinjii
The black canine lopes up to you, tongue lolling to one side, tail whipping frantically. She barks at you and promptly sits at your feet. Her ears are longer than they should be, lending her face a quirky charm. Her tail is long and thing, and you sensed it would hurt if used in the right way. She gazes up at you and opens her jaws.
"Hiii! I'm Kinjii! But you can call me Kin!"
Her voice is rough and scratchy, though not unpleasant. A loud bark is heard in the distance, and she immediately sits up. Throwing you one last look, she takes off into the undergrowth.
Stats
Name: Kinjii
Breed:Cosset Canine
Personality: hyper, loving, happy
Abilities: none
Height: 2 feet
Weight: 90 pounds
Skykyn Goldfeather
Suddenly, a loud screeching caw sounds overhead, and a cloud of smoke appears in front of you, billowing outwards to curround the path circle. When the smoke clears, you are face to face with a massive Gryphon. His cold blue eyes regard you critically, lion tail swishing gracefully. Finally, after what seems like forever, he gives a quick bow of his pointed beak and a mighty caw like the one you had heard only moments before. He walks closer to you, his golden haunches gleaming in the dappled sunlight. His deep, booming voice nearly overwhelms you.
"Welcome, Traveller, to the Jungle of the Butterfly Garden. I am Skykyn Goldfeather, Rules of the Jungle Skies. Do not stray from the path."
His great muscles bunch and he launches himself into the canopy of trees, branches moving to let him by. He circles the sky above you for a few seconds, then vanishes.
Stats
Name: Skykyn Goldfeather
Breed:Cian Conall Peregrine Gryphon
Personality: regal, intelligent, protective
Abilities: Truth (can detect lies)
Height: 6 feet
Wingspan: 6 feet
Weight: 150 pounds
Solki and Saki
Two vibrantly coloured birds swoop over your head, chirping loudly. After making a few loops around your head and nearly making you fll over with dizziness, they finally settle on your shoulders. The one on your left is bright pink, with soft yellow wingtips and a white underbelly. You get the impression that she is female. Cocking her head at you, she lightly nips your ear affectionately in greeting before flying off again. The other bird is a brilliant violet with turquoise wingtips. She too is a female. She is quite a bit more cheeky, and unclasps the necklace you are wearing before taking off again.
Stats
Names: Solki and Saki
Breeds:Twiluu Tolki Birds
Personalities: Solki-gentle, shy, quiet. Saki: loud, cheeky, smart
Height: 30 cm feet
Wingspan: 15 cm
Weight: 4 pounds
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