Noch

They're right behind me. RUN! Noch told himself as he dashed through the forest. Hunters. They wanted his pelt. A hunter would do anything to have the Amur leopard's beautiful pelt. Especially in a place where nobody would expect to see the Russian big cat.

He almost stopped when he saw the crumbling buildings. More humans? No, it couldn't be. They looked abandoned. Who would live in a wreck like this? Oh, no... He could see animal skeletons from the battle here long ago between the Lurker allies and Haunter allies. He thought to turn back and face the hunters rather than stay here and be eaten by whatever left these bones. But it seemed safe now. The attackers' scent wasn't anywhere, and there was little scent at all anyway.

I'm home. His joy was overwhelming. He thought he could see some animals in the distance. Some canines and...were those horses? Yes, this was his home.

"Hello?" He called out, taking a cautious step toward the territory.

iye.

Iye could be found ravishing the fruits of her long term labors, fishing. Her sharp jaws wrapping around the scaled animal, tearing its tender flesh as she pulled towards herself, paws clutched tightly around the tail of her catch. The soggy taste of salmon on her tongue was enough to make her purr, her tail swashing from side to side as she enjoyed her meal.

Soon enough she was interrupted, but by then she had nearly finished, just being greedy as she stripped the little bones of whatever meat they had left. His entrance blurry to her, whilst her eyes settled on him, her brain took a moment to follow. Mochni's loud cry was what finally snapped her from her trance, letting a splotched ear lean back onto the alerted eagle. "Who is that!?" His ancient sounding voice bellowed towards her from a jagged rock perched to the side of illuminant rapids. The white headed bird's chocolate gold wings splayed outward as he screeched towards the predator. Iye’s expression however remained soft and curious, her mocha eyes tilting towards the stranger with her gentle melody voice. "Hello there..." She clearing her throat before standing up and stepping forward. "And who're you?" Her tail flicked anxiously behind her, the eagle’s eyes beamed towards the cat, weary of the intruder for good reason.

Noch

Noch, seeing the female Amur leopard, calmed down a bit. He kept a submissive posture and bowed to Iye. "I am Noch, my friend." He said warmly. "I come in search of a safe place, a place I can call home." He noticed the eagle and smiled at him. He understood their wariness.

iye.

Mochni's wings stayed puffed and ruffled, just up until the cat softly spoke, his approach calm and submissive against Iye's greeting - Mochni read the leopard as ally, not enemy. His business was not with newcomers though, so in time he distracted from the leopards and continued fishing.

She tilted her head daintily, her tail flicking in all sorts of directions. "I am Iye..." Her lips curved with a sultry grin, This place is most certainly safe - if you are a friend of the Legion that is." Her mocha golden eyes slid from her left to her right, behind and passed Noch. None of the council seemed to be within eyeshot - no matter, Iye didn't need them just yet anyhow.

Noch

Noch smiled and nodded. "Greetings, Iye. If I may say, you are by far the most beautiful leopard I have ever seen." He complimented in a gentlemanly way, bowing to the female. He glanced at Mochni before once again turning his attention to Iye. "The Legion?" He then inquired.

iye.

A sly grin traveled along her inky lips, tail flicking around to tap against her purring chest, golden flecked eyes smoothing over the male cat.

"Oh am I?" She let her tongue slip over her fish spackled lips, eventually running it over one of her paws - only lifting her head when she intended to answer his inquiry of the Legion. "Lost Valley Legion. We own this valley..." Her tone cool and sharp, but still enticing and somewhat friendly.