Moon Rise

Shiki's tail flicked nervously, his senses wary now since she had mentioned something about a lion. He looked around, as if this thing could jump out of the very walls or come floating up through the floor. His nervousness only grew as she explained to him what it was. Eyes widened, he had never heard of such a creature! Sure he had seen a cat or two, but he thought they were all around his size! "Y-you're kidding! I didn't know they were that vicious! He stammered, heart pounding. He could detect the fear and urgency in her own voice, and he found out why she had been warning him in the first place. She was a slave to this creature, so did that mean it was lurking nearby? Ready to eat him or take him as a slave? He didn't want to be a slave! He liked his freedom and liked being able to go where he pleased...but a secret part of him told him it might not be that bad. He didn't quite understand, but his submissive nature would soon be discovered in due time...he was, even as a child, submissive to his father. He loved his father, and he wished he had gotten a chance to spend more time with him.

But this...life as a slave. It frightened him. "W-why don't you run away? Hide from this thing! He can't find you if you run far away or hide in a pack!" He looked around, half expecting this creature to stalk from the depths of the darkness, but no approaching scent was around. They were safe to speak, he imagined. "You can do that, can't you?" He had forgotten all about the prior introduction, not even noticing that she hadn't given him her name. He shook his head as he took a step forward "Let me help you run away, I'm...I'm small, but I know a lot of places you can go."