Strong Enough

The boy spoke of his sister skills, but the look on his face made Chimera think that the girl wasn't that skilled at all. That hardly mattered, but Balthier would have to understand something. "Bring her as well, but she will be your responsibility." They would both have the safety of the pack, but if his sibling wasn't able to care for herself, then that responsibility would rest on the boy.

The dogs had successfully stripped the skin from the lion and were rolling it for easy transport. Chimera nodded to them and Gem took the skin between her big jaws before she and her sister disappeared into the foliage and moved back towards the pack lands. "There's an island nearby. Howl at the ferry and someone will come for you." Chimera turned to head back as well, but peered over his shoulder at the boy. "Your lion skin will be ready for you when you come home." And with that, he was gone.

"Chimera"