Calvin/Lily

Calvin walked to Lily's territory, hopefully followed by Cameo. He shook his head and called out to his sister. The Gemsbok soon arrived, seeing the fear in her adoptive brother's eyes. "W-What happened?" She asked nervously.

Calvin shut his eyes. "I might have a new member for your herd. Cameo, the Crane." He replied. "You were wrong, Lily. The tiger committed a murder." Lily gasped. And I stood up for her. What does that make me? She thought, surprised that Rajsa would do such a thing.

CAMEO

The tall lithe crane followed after the deer-like creature to the new territory, switching between flying and walking as he went. By the time they got there, his legs were feeling a bit brittle and, well, twiggy, to say the least. They had gone up and down mountains half the way.
Finally their little trip ended, and he inhaled deeply, relishing in the warm fresh air of the new land. Yes, he liked this much better. And there was water as well-- always a plus. For a moment as he stood there, he was oblivious to the nervousness and seemingly uneasy feeling between the two, for he was absorbed into the scenery of the land. Mountains were good to look at, but not so great to live on. Then he snapped out of his little trance as he heard his name spoken. "Is there something I should know, maybe?" he then asked, beating his wings lightly at his sides before bringing them back in to rest. He could almost sense it, and their voices gave off an unwavering aura that something was wrong. At this, he wondered.

Calvin/Lily

Lily sighed. "There is danger at the Mountains." She began, flicking her ears. "A former Haunter killed another former Haunter. Calvin tried to warn me that the cat was no good, but I didn't listen." She shifted uneasily.

Calvin nodded. "And the pup would still be alive if it weren't for all those whose hearts are too soft to kick out a murderer. I'm not saying I want the pup there, I'm saying that I don't want any Haunters there. The tiger had no right to take the pup's life."

CAMEO

Cameo listened intently to the pair, wondering just what kind of cat this thing was. Overall, the story sent a chill down his spine and out through his wings. "A pup killed? Just what kind of feline is this?" he then asked, having never heard of a cat much larger than those the humans had with them. Even then, he had only seen a human about once or twice, let alone any creatures they may have had with them. He'de probably be pricked free of his feathers if he ever happened to come across something like a tiger. "And who are these Haunters? Or what are they? Sounds like a lot goes on," he then stated, his wings tucked into his sides tightly again. He could feel his excitement beginning to boil, but he was a little more curious than that. He figured he would have plenty to do around here.

Lily

Lily shook her head and swished her tail "It was a tiger." She replied, realizing that a bird from Japan had probably never seen a tiger before. "The Haunters are an Army. Their goal is to take over the Valley. They steal pups and kill anyone who gets in their way. They are led by Risen, a power-hungry wolf. She gets others, like the tiger, to do her dirty work." By now she believed that Rajsa was, in fact, a spy for Risen.

CAMEO

Cameo was still listening, as though he had never heard another voice before. Then, with a deep sigh, he fluttered his white wings and poofed out his feathers a bit. "A tiger? Sounds big," he then stated, easily going through thoughts and coming up with what he pictured such a creature might look like. Little did he know, they were much bigger than what he'de expect.
"How can they take over the valley?" he then asked, a bit suddenly. He knew the valley was big and vast, and it not only included many other animals, especially ones he had never seen before, but also those strange two-leggeds whom he had only seen from afar. "That seems impossible," he then lightly declared. Where he came from, no one had problems like that.