stray

Aliana and her Tokota Muffin were on a visit to the Nunivack-Pack. She was welcomed by Anana and Liam. Both handler saddled their Tokotas for a little bit sight - seeing. They got a wonderful landscape in summer and winter and Anana was so happy to met someone new, she nearly talked the whole time with the fox girl. Liam kept silent. He and Majora were occupied with footprints. It looked like two other Tokotas already gone this way. Maybe Maive and Misaki? These both were inseparable since a while, but the second track seemed to small for a full grown Tokota like Connor. It was more like a non-adult Tokota - a Teenager you would say if you talk about humans. The red-head was so concentrated he didn't mentioned the other two anymore. He mulled over it: The only small Tokota at the moment were Jaeger. So maybe Aiko borrowed Erwin for a day? No that also seemded to be wrong. The track were too deep, it must be two Tokotas with handler or package. The girls interrupted him with shouts. He looked up and smiled as they came closer.
"Sorry I was deep in thoughts."
"Yeah Liam, we noticedd that."
"Is there something special?"
"Well..." Majora steped back and all three looked at the track.
"We should just follow them. It's the easiest way to find out what's all behind this." They were on their way and next to a small stream they suddenly heard two voices.
"That's ugly, we should just go for a hunt and give him a pelt."
"You know that he LOVES animals? He would be more satisfied with flowers or something selfmade."
"YOU could make soemthing, oh no I forgot, you're fingers are all thumbs!"
"Shut up Aiko, the only thing you have is a big mouth!" Aiko and Maive ended up in a full discussion. They only one who realized the three was Erwin. The blind Tokota barked and Jaeger did the same to say hello to the tribe members. Aiko and Maive were catched in their preperations for Misakis birthday present.
"We don't know what we shall present him."
Ananas first idea were flowers and Liam thought about something to eat. A big argumentation started again.

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Meanwhile Erwin and Jaeger sniffed at Muffin to get to know her. The black Tokota wanted to see more from the environment and a little expedition could be good for all of them. Erwin would prefere to stay next to the handlers but Jaeger easily pushed him in a driection and he started to follow the others. Shade was grinning the whole time and he started a perfect small talk with his two ladies. Majora already know this behavior and Muffin just kept freindly, until her nose tickled from a sweet scent. Was it honey? She forged ahead and all of them accelerate their steps. The hum from thousands of bee came closer. About three meters they could see a hive in a big tree. Jaegers and Muffins mouth got wet from the sweet smell.
//Let's take it!// The brown girl moved around the tribe. Her eyes focused on the spot in the height. Muffin sat down next to the other Tokotas, but she also watched the bees around their home.
//I'm not sure if this is an good idea.// Shade was easy to get into adventures normally, but this looked more like a kamikaze operation.
//I'm sure it's a bad one.// The piebald grumbled. Erwin nodded to Majoras comment. He maybe couldn't see it, but the sound was proof enough. "Eren." He looked in the direction he supposed his girl and Jaeger stopped in her chasing. The brown Tokota walked back to the others and sat down next to Muffin. Both were a bit disappointed. They moped and it touched Shades heart. He couldn't see two girls in such a bad mood. Maybe they should go on, now! The sooner the better. He nudged both in the side and moved forward. He got a nice thing he wanted to show Muffin. Majora and Erwin followed a few steps behind. They were surprised that this didn't ended up in anger. Well not surprised... it was more a relief. The five Tokotas moved on and arrived a small cave.
//This is my special place. I won't show it anyone, especially no guys, but today and as a blind man you're an exception Erwin~// He smirked and moved forward again, followed by Muffin, Jaeger, Majora and Erwin. The path through the cave was so small Erwin had a hunch he would stick fast. But after a meanwhile they arrived a dead end in the cave system. One half of this place was filled with water. The other half was a more slippery stone floor. It surrounded the lake on all sides. Through very small holes in the ceiling light incided and was reflected by the liquid. The walls were over and over with lines and fluid movements.
//Beautyful!// Muffin was excited and also Majora hadn't seen something like this before. She tooked a few steps clother to the lake in the cave and looked down into it.
//There are shiny stones!// Careful she plunged a paw into it to check the temperature of the water. It was warm! Shade moved next to her and gave her a push. The piebald become unbalanced and felt in. She appeared on the surface breathing hardly. Majora quit Shades laugh with a glare and with a growl she catched at his throat to drag the dark Tokota into the lake. As he realized what will happen next -  he was almost in the water. Majora loose her grip and went back to the surface. It was difficult for her to come to shore with all that wet fur. She shaked her whole body and turned back to Shade, who also arrived at the surface.
//A draw?// He gasped and nodded. Meanwhile Muffin noticed something special on Majoras and Shades fur.
//You two are sparkling.//

Jaeger tried to describe everything she could see for Erwin. In such situations she was a bit sad about his handycap, but she still loved him from the bottom of her heart.
//And now they are both in front of us again. It was kinda funny, but as serious as you are - maybe it was not.
// Well then move on and get you're fun. The old man will wait here for you.//
//You're not old! Just a sour old man.// Anyway she wanted to get a closer look. She took a run and jumped into the water – diving as deep as possible. She scanned the base for a nice rhinestone. As she found a big one, she grabbed it with her mouth and dragged two times, but she couldn’t win.
That’s why she returned to the surface to breathe. Muffin raised an eyebrow as Eren nearly turned back to the water in a single blow.
//Did you found something?// She stopped and confirmed.
//A big one in rainbow color.// Immediately Muffin was interested. She jumped into the water and together the both Tokotas dived under. Jaeger showed her the stone and Muffin lends a hand to get this monstrosity up. They appeared at the surface and heaved the stone ashore. Straightway it break up. Now every Tokota got his own piece and Jaeger took the prettiest for Erwin.

They took the stone ahead of the cave, but a few seconds before this they could hear the dark Tokota curse.
//Oh no...// Was the only thing they could hear from Shade. The light was too bright to see what was waiting in front of them, but after they were out of this. All of them blinked and they could see... their handlers already waiting for them to come out.