As the girl shivered with fear and cold, JJael sensed her distress and knew he had to do something to help her. His eyes exuded a calming aura as he gently telepathically communicated with her. "Fear not, little one," he softly whispered. "I mean you no harm. I only wish to offer you  some help."

Startled by the sudden intrusion into her mind, the girl took a few cautious steps back and stumbled, landing on her bottom. The tiger's heart tugged with sympathy for her, and he nudged her gently with his massive head, encouraging her to stand once more. His telepathic voice reassured her once again, "Come, trust me. I will not hurt you."

The young child looked at him with a mix of fear and awe. "Are you speaking to me?" Her words were filled with curiosity.

Jjael chuckled at her amazement. "Yes. I have the ability to communicate with others. See this crystal?" He lowered his head to show her the gem on his head. "It is what allows me to do so."

The girl looked in wonder at the beautiful gem as a new gust of wind caused her to shiver once more. She pulled her cloak tight around her and the basket. Noticing this, Jjael lowered himself onto his belly."Climb on my back, and I'll take you to a shelter where you'll be safe from the cold."

With some reluctance, the girl agreed. She realized she needed help to survive this wintry wilderness. Handing the basket to the tiger to hold in his mouth, she climbed onto JJael's back, wrapping her arms tightly around his furry neck, holding on for dear life as they ventured deeper into the snowy forest. 

Jjael carefully carried the girl through the forest, being sure to avoid branches and fallen logs as they made their way through. The girl noticed a small cave in the direction he was heading.

When they arrived at the opening of the cave, Jjael carefully lowered himself so she could get down for his back. with her feet firmly on the ground, he leads her inside the cave. He placed her basket down. She inspects it, making sure that the bloosoms were still there. After counting and confirming they were all there, she looks around the dim cave. 

She didn't notice much as the only light was from the opening. But what she could see was that the stone cave was fairly clean and well maintained. "Is this were you live?" she asked.

Nodding, Jjael directed, "There in the back, is a bed of leaves and grass. Go underneath them to shelter you from the wind." 

The girl did as she was told and buried herself under the dried leaves and grass the tiger pointed to with his giant paw. She watched as he used his head to push the pile tighter around her. Once he was satisfied, Jjael asked for her name. "You can call me JJael. And what about you, little one? What is your name?" 

"Aejjia. My name is Aejjia." The child replied.

"Aejjia." JJael almost seemed to smile as he repeated her. "What a beautiful name."

The color of her cheeks deepened as she blushed at the compliment. She wasn't use to kind words. They made her happy but she also did not know how to respond.

He slowly walked back to the opening and looked behind him. "I am going to go look for some friends that can help. Stay here and I will be back soon." Before she could protest, he had swiftly left the cave.