The town of Crytal Springs, home of very gifted people (animal talkers)

Ari turned over and heard Dusk yowl. She woke up. "What?!" she said still half asleep. She stood up and went to take a shower and brush her teeth.

faye wasn't runnning very fast at first, but then sped up to an inhumanely rate. she felt the earth below her feet and closed her eyes, she weaved through the trees easily, not missing a beat.

She walked outside in sweats and walked around bringing Dusk out to play.

Faye fwelt someone nearby, that was weird because not many people were awake this time of day, it was nearly 5 o'clock in the morning.. who was it? Ah, it was Ari., of course. faye rounded a corner and surely enough, there was Ari and Dusk, sitting out in the wet grass. It had stopped raining, unfortunatly. Faye walked up to them and said "Good morning, enjoying the weather?"

"Morning." Ari smiled. "I was, I love the smell of fresh rain." she smiled. Dusk meowed hello.

she smiled " knwo just what you mean, plus so musch more. don't worry, you'll learn soon enough."she strailed off more a minute

Ari smiled.

Dusk bounced on a fly.

"would you like to join me on my run?" she asked

(no offense but you can't be a perfect runner, like me. it comes with the whole "talking to animals, new power, one with the earth thing")

(( I wasn't running im playing with Dusk ))

"Sure." she said.

(i know but when we do go..)

Faye smiled and they started along the road. Where do you want to go?" she asked Ari

((ooo))

"Any were." she said as Dusk was trailing with her.

Faye decided she would just let her feet guide her.

Ari followed smiling.

They ran in silence then Faye said "tell me more about you" she was very curious

"I love the outdoors, as I'm sure you can tell. Cats tend to like me although I don't really know why. I understand them." she said and smiled briefly at Dusk.

"me too, and i know what you mean only it is with all animals." she agreed

Ari nodded thinking about it. "I once found a kitten." she said remembering the tiny tabby. "It had an injured leg. He seemed to thank me before going back to the woods. It was like he sought me out." she said remembering the knowing of his eyes.

Faye tried not to show her complete and total understanding. "what did he look like?" she inquired. She found her happy place and tried not to get mad at the animals who almost ruined Ari's life. She would need to have a talk with them, and Dusk...

"He was a tabby, he was grey and had black stripes. His eyes were a mossy green." she smiled.

"Hmm, when did that happen to you?" she was curious to know when she had opened to her power.

"When I was like 9 or 10." she said.

Faye smiled. Ari had opened very early. This was a good sign..

Ari smiled.

They were in the woods, a little ways from the camp. Faye quickly shanged direction. Soon they were in her favorite clearing. She walked into the middle and sat down.

Ari smiled as the light sun that filled the clearing. She sat near the middle but something in her gut told her not to sit in the middle.