[gremlin]

( Sorry lame! xD )

It was early in the morning when Emily finally woke up, she turned over onto her stomach and let out a soft groan of annoyance. She had wished to sleep for longer but she had grown use to waking early in the morning and sleeping late at night. A yawn escaped from her as she stretched out across the bed then she slowly lifted herself from its comfort. Even if she buried herself back under the covers she knew that she would not be able to return to sleep, the floor was cold as she stood causing goosebumps to break out across the surface of her skin. The entire room was cold, being so warm where she had lived she had forgotten how much colder it was out here.

Emily brought herself to a bag that she had brought with her, then began to search through it for some clean clothes. She pulled out from it a long sleeve white blouse and a pair of black trousers, once dressed she slipped her feet into her boots and decided that she was ready to speak with Cambria. However something caused her to hesitate, a sudden noise from just outside of the hall. Emily looked over at the door and after listening for a few moments she finally heard it again, it sounded as if an animal was scratching at the door trying to get inside.

She froze where she stood unsure of what to do, but eventually curiosity got the better of her and she slowly approached the door. "Is someone there?" She asked but there was no reply from the other side, Emily took hold of the handle and slowly opened the door. It took a moment for her to realize what stood before her, it was certainly an animal but not one that she was familiar with and she became afraid. "Ah!" Escaped from her then she took a step back unsure of what to do.

It was a snow leopard, an adult considering it's size, it's fur was a light grey and black freckles covered its body and it looked up at Emily with bright blue eyes. The creature's tail flicked back and forth then it lowered it's head, Emily's eyes grew wide when she realized that it was preparing to pounce but before she could shut the door the beast was on top of her. She hit the floor with a loud thud and she could hear footsteps approaching the room quickly, Emily was ready to scream as the beast brought it's face close to her own. Though she held it back as it began to nuzzle her lovingly, when it began to purr she felt relieved however she raised her hands pushing it's face away when it began to lick her.

"Lady Emily are you alright?" A guard now stood in the doorway, then another stood beside him. "I think that she will be just fine," a woman said and when she pushed the guards to the side and entered the room Emily saw that it was Cambria. "Off," she said then pointed at the animal. "You get off of her right now, Talos!" Talos' ears went back and a soft whimper came from him, then he obeyed her command and got off of Emily. "I think that he picked up your scent when he came back this morning, he's just excited that you have returned."

Cambria noticed the look that Emily was giving her and smiled. "Your mother found him when he was little, but could not keep him so.." She laughed a little then shook her head. "I kept him and when she would visit and bring you along you two would play. He was more of your pet really..." She said then she approached Emily, she held out her hand and helped her up. "Speaking of your mother, would you like to visit her?" Emily looked up at her surprised by such a question. "And your father too, they were.. They were buried just outside of the walls of the town in the cemetery. I understand if you don't wish to, I hope that I am not being insensitive."

Emily thought for a moment, she had never expected to be given such an opportunity. "Of course," she finally said then brought her eyes to Cambria. "Of course I would like to visit them, would you bring me?" Cambria nodded a little then looked over at Talos, he appeared to be anxiously holding himself back from mauling Emily with affection. "Come with me then!" She said then she left the room, Emily followed and as she passed the beast he sniffed her hand. "You come, too!" Cambria yelled and the animal stood immediately, behind Emily he trotted happily.