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He rose and stretched, metal and bone joints alike popping. Finally S'rasha opened his eyes, illuminating himself slightly in a red hue. Looking towards the voice he saw what seemed to be a child, once that reeked of magic. Walking towards this girl slowly S'rasha yawned, partially because of being awakened and the other part to reveal his sharp teeth in intimidation. He paced around her, then leaning in to get a better smell. S'rasha then sat down in front of her, curious more than anything, and stared, not yet ready to reveal anything about himself. "I wonder, does her world really contain talking animals as a norm?"

She watched trying to hide her nervousness as it circled her and seemed to watch her. She wasn't sure what bothered her more, the way it showed it's teeth, or it's glowing eyes. She knew by that alone that it wasn't a normal panther. She watched staring back as it looked to her. It made her curious though her basic instincts were telling her to run fast and hard from it. "Okay, so, you're not a normal panther. Normal panther's eyes don't glow. Most would probably be trying to kill me right about now, but you're just, well sitting there." She wasn't sure it would understand or talk back but the more she looked to it the more her curiosity got the better of her. She could hear her aunt Mabel's voice in the back of her mind- Curiosity killed the cat Rayna.- She couldn't help but giggle at the thought before leaning her head a bit lower to get a better look at it. "So, knowing you're not a normal panther, can you talk or understand me?"

Yori got up slowly and stumbled a bit. Once steady again she brushed herself off and looked out to the sea. Over two thirds of the main water was covered in large chunks of wood, some of which were aflame. "Omigosh!" She quickly covered her mouth with her hands. A mast was just barely above water. Crates, barrels, food and supplies were coming toward land. She walked backward and stumbled in the sand falling. She shook her head and rubbed her eyes trying to figure out if what she was seeing was real. Finally she rose again and walked back toward the edge of the water and picked up a few apples, put two in her pockets and slowly started to much on the one in her hand watching the wreckage drift toward land. A very somber feeling in her gut.

S'rasha laughed in a gutteral tone. "Well I must say I never have talked like this with one of your kind. Or had one stand around this long. And I'm not so sure how smart your decision is..." He flashed his mix of natural and synthetic teeth again and growled. S'rasha however could do no more. None have ever stood their ground against him, especially not a child. But he could not bring himself to attack her. "I have not eaten in awhile little one...perhaps you would like to be this one's next meal?"

Rayna listened to the panther before her and shrugged. Either way she knew she was at his mercy from the moment she saw him. "I'd rather not if it's all the same." She looked to it wondering for a moment why it kept talking about eating her but hadn't yet. She found the thought of it possibly still deciding what to do with her silly. She knew from other talking animals she had met that most do not question what was to be food and what wasn't. She thought it strange that this one seemed to. "So, you've never talked to a human before? And I'm not surprised that no one has ever stood this long. Most people probably would have run at first sight. I've heard stories of people trying to outrun large cats, and frankly, not enough make it for me to try."

She listened to him a moment still holding back her fears. As he would turn though she almost felt sad. She listened to the wind as a soft breeze passed by and could hear whispers. She wondered from what knowing even she wasn't allowed this close to the techy lands. "Wait, so I can go? Just like that? Not that I'm not thankful and all. But this place, well it's not safe for those with magic. If the techies catch you.." She trailed off knowing there were a many things they would do aside from death to those of magic. She suddenly felt concern for the creature despite it wanting to eat her. It was another of magic after all and those of the realm of magic had to stick together.

She thought for a moment on what he could eat then remembered the village. "Well, There's a bit you could eat in the village. I mean my aunts caught some dear today. Due to the full moon they aren't home, but I'm sure, if it's for another of magic that they won't mind." She started taking a step towards him then thought better of if. The fear in the back of her mind making her at least a little cautious. She noticed some blood on his fur and wondered if he was wounded for a moment. She decided though it would be better to see if he decided to go with her. "That's if you wanted to anyways. Do you have a name? Something the people, or even nature calls you? Mine's Rayna."

She smiled lightly nodding and gave a light bow in a more proper greeting. Then would turn and begin leading the way. She didn't want to run thinking he may not like that. She walked about the woods for some time before stopping and looking up. Above were platforms, stairs, and small buildings. She looked back for S'rasha and pointed up then to one of the trees. "We're here. I live up there, and we enter over here." She motioned for him to follow her to one of the trees. She pushed in one of the higher knotholes and knocked three times and stood back a bit. Within a moment the tree seemed to carve into itself as the outline of a door appeared and a handle pushed out. She motioned for him to follow as she opened it and started up the winding stairs. Though the stairs would look like they went up many flights, they would seem to only walk a few short steps. Rayna continued leading making sure the panther was still well until they would reach her home. "My aunts are still out so you'll be safe for now. Not that they're bad, they just get spooked easily." She smiled opening the door of the round hut and entered. Inside seemed bigger then the outside would portray. She made her way towards a room in the back. In the room visible markings of a kitchen, though with a larger fireplace and a bubbling cauldron over the flames. She smiled and looked towards S'rasha. "I love when they leave stew for supper. Come on the deer is in the freezer room. Unless you'd rather have stew?" She looked to him curiously a moment.