Slowly opening her eyes she yawned, Airi sniffed a few times and the scent of dew made her realise that she was still away from home. But a familiar sensation was felt on her back as if someone was stroking it. She looked up and saw a familiar sillhouette.

Airi: "Mya?"(Mom?)

"Hmm, sorry for waking you up little one I just couldn't help myself. It's been so long since I saw a human came around this forest yet you turned into this cute little thing. Poor child I'll ask my friend to bring you to a shaman in the village later."

Airi tilted her head to the side in confusion as the sillhouette cleared. A form of a woman wearing a circlet of flowers on the lock of vines on her head. She wore simple clothing made by weaving ivy leaves on her wooden body. Her pale orange eyes focused onto Airi's eyes and reached out to grab Airi.

Airi: "Mwuu-Nya!Purrrr...."(You're not mom-hey! Stop! mmm ... there a little bit more to the left.)

"So you like getting stroked on your head? Living alone on this side of the lake makes me really lonely. How about staying with me as your friend little one? My name is Cydonea and this tree stump you slept on is my body."

Airi: "Meow" sniff sniff (I'm feeling hungry and I smell something familiar that way so I'll be going now.)

Cydonea: "You want to go there? That's the direction of the village but I can't leave this place for long. Let's wait for the shaman apprentice to visit in a little while. For the meantime come here."

Airi: "Nya! Ya-ong ... purrrr...." (No don't pull me back I'm hungry! Over there ... a little more to that side ...)

Acquired [Charm +1]!

Due to succesfully gaining the affection of a person your charm stat has increased by 1.

Congratulations, You have leveled up!

Name: Airi

Level: 12

Job: None

Stats

Health: 81/220(+22)

Mana: 81/220(+22)

Stamina: 41/220(+22)

Defence: 22(+2.2)

Vitality: 22(+2.2)

Luck: 12(+1.2)

Charm: 12(+1.2)

Title: None

Race: Senri

Nation: None

Experience: 2/25

Attack: 12-15(+0.35)

Strength: 22(+2.2)

Agility: 23(+2.3)

Perception: 23(+2.3)

Intelligence: 21(+2.1)

Wisdom: 21(+2.1)

Skills:

Freja Continent Common Language(Max) - User will have a deep understanding of the Freja Continent's Common Language.

Shapeshift(Novice) - Changes user's appearance for the duration of 1 hours. Costs 30% of user's maximum mana. Cooldown duration of 1.5 hours.

Prowl(Novice) - Cloaks the user's prescence for the maximum duration 3 minutes and is canceled when the user attacked or was attacked. Costs 20 mana.

Slash(Novice) - Increase attack damage by 25%. Costs 10 stamina.

A little while later Airi noticed a short boy with droopy, small pointed ears and a strong scent of herbs and flowers walking in their direction.

"Cydonea I've come to deliver medicine. What's that thing nestled in your arms?"

Cydonea: "Thank you Kale for always bringing this to me. This little one is something I found sleeping on me last night. It's really strange as when it was asleep I was sure it's a human child but before it woke up it's turned into this. Do you think it was cursed?"

Kale: "I'm not really informed about curses besides isn't it bad that a human is found here? I'll have to ask my teacher about that. Also, it's not possible for humans to enter the forest as the scouts and rangers would've sent them off. Besides the mist would just make them confused and walk back out even if they did pass them."

Airi: (Finally she stopped and I can now go. I have to admit that felt nice but my fur is in a mess. Hey!)

Kale: "I'll just bring this one to the teacher to examine. Remember to rest after consuming your medicin-Ow! Don't struggle and no biting. Has this thing eaten yet?"

Cydonea: "It had just woke up around an hour before you came."

Kale: "No wond-Ow! Cut that out I'll bring you with me and we'll get some food on the way so stop biting me."

Hearing Kale mention the word food, Airi calmed down and rubbed her head on his leg. Her tail was held up high as she looked up at his face.

Airi: "Meow?"(Food? Where is it?)

Cydonea: "I'll be waiting for the little one to return so make sure that the village shaman won't try to keep it. I'll see you both later."

Airi: "Ya-ong!"(Come on hurry up I'm hungry!)

Kale: "That sudden change in mood somehow irritates me... Anyways we're going to the village now take care Cydonea. We'll be back later."

After saying goodbye to Cydonea did only Kale began moving in the direction of the village. Airi is evidently excited as her tail kept moving left and right in anticipation.

Airi: (After eating I'll escape and run back to the big pond to pop some more blobs. I still haven't asked a fish if they know a way home afterall.)

The thought of food made her follow Kale with great expectations. A strong gust of wind suddenly blew past them and Airi noticed a big shadow on the path ahead.

Valhalla Banquet Hall Entrance

There were stories told about the great dining hall on a mountain top way above the clouds. It is where the most powerful and wise of warriors would be gathered to feast in the presence of the Gods. It also happens to be reserved for Gods to have meetings occassionally.

As Iris with Bastet nestled(?) in her arms landed infront of the entrance they were greeted by Valkyries wearing standard butler uniforms. The women had their hair tied up in a braided bun. Small wiing-shaped pins are placed on the left side of their colllar. They neatly lined up by the side of the entrance.

"Greetings Lady Iris and Lady Bastet, Welcome to Valhalla. The Gods and Goddesses have been making a ruckus upstairs please do be care-BOOM! ... We will be going to fix the damages."

They're wings materialised on their backs and they began flying toward the source of the explotion.

Iris: "I'm really sorry about the trouble, Hey, Bastet are you okay? Although I kinda like that you're hugging me so tight right now I'll have you let go now since we're not flying anymore."

Bastet: "There is no response. It's just a corpse ..."

Iris: "Bastet? Bastet?! Hey wake up! We've arrived already open your eyes!"