[gremlin]

"I'm unsure," she said when she was questioned about their next destination. "The path is full of many towns, villages and another castle but that is the farthest from us. I have no clue which ones are safe or unsafe, I guess we will just have to test our luck like we have been since the beginning." Emily breathed out a sigh then looked over at Alton from the map. "You will have the judge if where we stop is alright or not, I'm not yet capable of really feeling anything... At least not as much as you do." Saying that made a question pop into her head. "When will we ever be able to train again?" She asked then smiled at the other. "I know that it may not be for a while but I really want to further my knowledge."

Before she could really get much of an answer the sound of sudden footprints caught her attention. Emily begun to fold up her map as she turned to see who was approaching, when she saw she smiled then crouched. Talos hopped over to her happy and when Emily reached out her hand to him he nuzzled her hand affectionately. "What are you doing out here?" She asked and a soft purr begun in Talos' throat, then he moved closer to her pressing his face against her neck. "I believe that he wants to travel with you," Emily looked up from the snow leopard to see Cambria not standing too far from them. "He was anxious once you left and kept whining at the doors. When I let him out he ran off and I followed him here, I should have known better." She laughed a little and for a moment her eyes went to Alton before returning to Emily.

"You can take him, if you would like to. He doesn't do much here or receive much attention and he has missed you dearly." Emily ran her hands along the beast's back as she thought for a moment then she had a reply. "I suppose it would not hurt to bring him along, as long as he keeps himself out of trouble." The beast seemed to know that she was allowing him to travel with her, his tail begun to wag from side to side happily. "Very well, I will allow you two to go off now without any further delay, please do not be afraid to seek help from me and my people. I will always be an ally as I was for your parents." Cambria waited for a moment as Emily said thank you, then she turned on her heels and begun to head back to the castle.

Talos purred as Emily continued to stroke his hair. She looked up at Alton with perhaps the most genuine smile since the beginning of this journey. "Isn't he cute?" She asked though she wasn't really seeking an answer for that. Then she removed her hands from the creature and finally stood. "Well, I have nothing left to hold me back from leaving. Let us be off!"