After we left from the woods, I came back to the mansion, and to my room. She didn’t even want me to escort her back to her room.

But those pheromones, damn them, they made me go crazy!!! It’s obvious she doesn’t have a mate, or I wouldn’t have reacted like that. But when did she start leading a pack of her own?

If a whole pack of wolves had entered the land, I would’ve sensed it.

Just then a fire bird, native to the North Kingdom of Sukairantan Isles, esteemed animal companion of King Taiyo. Swooped in through my terrace window.

I went over to the perch which every boy had in their room since the age of three. It was a wooden one decorated lavishly with gold, and sapphire and topaz stones. It had a simple illustration on it.

According to the legends, when King Taiyo ruled alone, his gift, the gift of warmth, happiness, fire. It was not enough to keep the whole kingdom alive, people couldn’t travel, because of the Ice Monsters that lived in the Valley of Passages. Until the day came, when King Taiyo’s marriage with Queen Kairi, whose army and herself battled and won the fight over the Ice Monsters, was concluded, and the two kingdoms of Reito and Kori made an alliance. The balance between fire and ice was in harmony.

His mother was the empress over the northeast isles in Sukairantan, while his father was the ultimate emperor of the West Isles.

I unhooked the paper attached to the fire-bird’s leg, and I read it.

King Taiyo has summoned you and another companion, to the great hall. The matter is of great urgency, please do not neglect it for other reservations. You are requested to bring your animal companion, and another person whom who trust. You must leave tonight.

Signed, King Taiyo.

I wonder what could be so important. Whatever it maybe, I must come back home.