The Crazy, Red Cat

Mysterious Realms: Revak Feykro Implement.

"Why do you keep falling asleep in class?" he asked her.

  She snorted. "I've told you, I'm having problems sleeping. It will blow over soon." What she said was the half truth, Myrkr knew. But she couldn't tell anyone, not even Sanguine, the whole truth. Not yet. "May I go now, Waterfall?"

  The water dragon scowled. "No." There was a knock on the door, and Waterfall called, "Come in" as the door opened. Luna stepped into the room, Myrkr could only tell by scent. Waterfall's huge wings were in the way.

"Who do you need me to interrogate now?" Luna asked, her kind voice irritated, which made Myrkr's ears flatten. She remembered how Luna got a bit out of her before, when they were concerned about her. But this would be different, Myrkr sensed.

Waterfall folded his wings in. "Myrkr Mkhoal. You know her, do you not?"

"Myrkr?!" Luna's gray eyes went huge. "You're the one sleeping in class?"

The Cí'mehia shook her head sadly. "Honestly, just give me detention, damn it. It doesn't matter why I was sleeping. I told you why--now leave me alone." Did they know what she was? One part of her said, They can't, no no, impossible, while the other said, This is too much like an interrogation, like Luna said.

Completely ignoring Myrkr, Waterfall faced Luna. "Make her tell all."

Shit, was all Myrkr could think. "Luna, you're my friend. Don't do this."

Luna herself looked torn. She was split between following the orders of a superior--and the pleadings of a friend. "Myr..." she breathed. "My hands are tied, you know this."

Another knock came from the door. Waterfall growled, "Who is it?"

"An ally." The response was feline, and Myrkr's blood went cold. Luckily, because her bag is seemingly transparent, she had her gemstone runes with her. She slowly reached into her bag, feeling for the right symbol she etched onto the gems when she made them. I need the dust cloud! Once she grabbed the right one, she remembered the ruby Sanguine had given her. She slowly pulled her hand from the bag. Waterfall had gotten up to open the door, and indeed, the other was without any doubt the Queen of Mion Jungle.

"I would like to have a few words with your student, Myrkr Mkhoal, Waterfall. We have things to discuss." The queen glanced at Myrkr, and in her eyes was a plan. She wants to take me now. Too bad.

Waterfall reluctantlly granted the queen entrance. "Luna, you are dismissed."

The gray eyes of Luna bore into Myrkr's emerald ones. "Will Myrkr be coming back after this talk?"

The queen nodded. "Of course. What would give you the impression she wouldn't?" Luna left, although it was reluctant.

"So you lied to me about your name." Myrkr got right down to bussiness. "Queen Ri'Shanita is dead." Her fingers tightened around the chiseled gem. This needs to be timed perfectly.