[BasilFox]

Basil and Calakmul walked into the room. "Our names are Basil and Calakmul. Who, may I ask, are you?"  As she said this she walked over to the statues of Domon and Zwei, curled at their master's feet.

[GrayGriffin]

"Did you intend to ask us that question as well?" asked Dinner, tilting her head to one side. "No matter. I shall tell you nonetheless that my name is Dinner, and this is my mate, Sophur." Sophur nodded, gesturing at the Yonyuu in a friendly way.

"Hey, there. Are you here to hunt for a Mekkayena as well?"

[15, 15]

[BasilFox]

"Indeed we are." replied Calakmul. "Maybe a hunter if we see one." Basil added. Basil stroked the statue Of Domon, staring at it with admiration and a hint of wistfulness{sp/real word?}. "Key word 'maybe'. I much rather find a Mekkeyna."

[MillietheWarrior]

Kitche rolled her eyes. "Another Mekkayena hunter?"she grumbled. "How droll."She waved a hand at the newcomers, as thought dismissing them. "My name it Kitche. You would do well to remember it,"she said, patting the statue's might paw. "You look upon Domon and Zwei as though you want them for your own. They serve a god. They don't care about us... Mortals."

[16]

[BasilFox]

Basil laughed; a high laugh that coyotes would possess if they could. "Have them for my own? Never. I wouldn't dare. Rather their beautiful forms are....a sight to behold." "Indeed." Calakmul stared off into the dark halls of the temple. "I'd rather see one than take one home."

The air in the temple, already cold, became freezing. Tala walked into the room from another hall. The NyghtMare flicked her tail at Basil, as though she had know interest in anything that went on in the temple. She turned her gaze towards Basil. "I have not seen nor heard anything....except for the squabbling of wolves and birds." Turning her head towards Kitche she asked "What are you doing here?" She asked this not in a rude way, but rather in a way that suggested it was merely a polite question.

[BasilFox]

Before Kiche could answer, Basil sighed. "It would seem that I must go, come on Cal." The pair walked off into the darkness of a nearby hallway. "Why do we have to leave?" Calakmul asked as they walked down the dark hallway. "Because I don't want to get into a fight." She paused for a second, listening, then continued "And because with such a large group, there is no way that a hunter or Mekkayena will show up. We're best on our own.

Tala, the NyghtMare, followed after them at a slow pace. Afterall, why should she waste energy?

[BasilFox]

Basil and Calakmul had long since exited the shrine. Only Tala was left. The coldness that came with night did not bother her. After all, she was probably the reason for some of the cold.

She walked through the lonely halls of Basantha shrine, her hooves making loud clacking sounds that sent echoes down and back up the halls.

[BasilFox]

At last a light appeared at the end of the long hallway; her way out.

As she walked into the light, Tala paused to look back at the shrine. She would be back. Most likely with Tempest and Basil instead of Calakmul, but she would be back.

The NyghtMare quickened her pace into a canter, soon leaving the shrine far behind.

[GrayGriffin]

(Just pulling out XP)

"We should be going now-it's getting late," added Sophur, nodding at his mate. She walked over to him. "Perhaps we will meet again," the Turkezilla added, as the two of them walked out of the shrine together. They would return again, someday, they knew that. They would find a Mekkayena to accompany them.

[16, 16]