“Hey I'm not weak, I would have run away if you hadn't cheated, I bet if I fought you one on one I would win!” Stary returned the argument, foxes didn't take shit home,

"Are… seriously? Are you going to beat me?" Nyla says bursting into laughter afterwards,

“Why don’t you try it then? Come let's fight! I’ll let you hit first since you’re such a strong boy!” Nylá says, standing up in the process, mocking him,

Nyla walks a few meters, stopping in front of Stary, and lifts her clothes a little, showing her fit stomach. Did she by any chance work out? and points with his hand indicating the place for him to hit,

“Come show me what you can do! You name it, in fights I always let the losers get the first blow!” Nyla says while laughing, showing her courage,

“Look, just because I'm a girl and have a thin body doesn't mean I'm weak! Many other wolves tried to beat me in a fight because I was more feminine… and guess what. All defeated!” Nyla says challenging Stary to a fight, apparently he messed with her ego,

“Nha, it’s okay, Nyla I would never fight you, why would I?” Stary looks away embarrassed by the situation,

“I look, let’s forget about it, you’re much stronger, okay, I admit it, are you satisfied now?” Stary really hopes to inflate the wolf's ego, so she can forget the situation,

"Hmm... Yes!, relax, I didn't really want to fight with you Stary, I was just joking, but if one day you really want to, just call!" Nyla says as she sits back down on the log,

"You really like to fight, don't you? Did you do that a lot in your tribe?" Stary asks,

“If I did? I was the best warrior in my tribe, all the boys lost to me in a fight, and the girls?, well they did too!" Nyla says making a victory pose in front of her,

"Wow, how cool! You must be very recognized, there must even be a statue of you there” Stary says sarcastically, rolling her eyes,

"Well... actually I don't... forget her" Nyla says as she looks down with a sad look on her face,

“Indeed, Stary! You also seem to be very strong, you know? It would be an honor to fight with you one day, I’m sure it would be a fair fight!” Nyla says as she lets out a small growl, trying to cheer the fox up for calling him weak,

“Wow, we talked a lot, I’m already hungry, and I haven’t even set up the leaf tent yet, I have a lot of work to do!” Stary says as he stands up towards the forest,

“Hey Stary! What is this leaf tent? Is it for sleeping? because we can sleep on top of trees, or on the ground!” Nyla says, not quite understanding the point of a covering of leaves,

“You don’t need to make an effort to set up a cabin… we’ll only sleep one night” Nyla ponders,

Meanwhile Stary approaches a tree sapling, tearing off some branches with his mouth, and taking them back to the trunks where they were,

“Well, I know it sounds stupid, but it’s actually super simple to do! and we can't sleep on the ground, there might be spiders or it might rain at night!" Stary says to Nyla, as she turns to a bush, removing some leaves,

“Okay… if that’s the problem you can sleep on top of me! that way you would stay warm, and another if it rains... just do the opposite and I'll climb on top of you! I don’t see the need for all this,” Nyla says coming up with a better plan, making Stary blush in the process,

“In my tribe I already had lessons about living in the forest when I was a child, and they taught that it's okay to get a little wet, and if it rains just get on the leaves of the trees, besides, what is a spider?” Nyla says looking at Stary going from one side to the other, building the shelter,

“Wait just a little longer, when I said it was fast it was actually extremely fast, and Nyla can you just help me by putting this branch here?” Stary asks her for help, to put the finishing touches on the leaf tent,

After a few quick minutes they had finished, with the support of two trees they had managed to set up a small leaf cover, which protected them from the cold of the night and possible rain,

“Wow, it must be one o'clock already, what do you think about us going to eat?” Stary asks, looking for some fruit in the process,

“I got some, they're on that leaf there on top of the logs, and I thought the leaf tent was really cute, you really have skills, you could make an easy wooden cabin in three days Stary!” Nyla says, analyzing the little house made of leaves and twigs,

They both sit down, Stary devours the fruits while Nyla proudly helps him, as they finish eating lunch, they get up and arrange the logs again, so that they are closer to the tent, and can be more comfortable,

“Wow, I want to build my own house, a kingdom of my own, it’s my dream!” Stary responds by giving a cry of happiness,

“I just don't do one here, because we have to move on, but I loved this place, the mountains and the lakes, they're really cute too" Stary says while admiring the landscape,

While Stary admired the landscape, Nyla watched him curiously, she was not used to the expression of genuine admiration he displayed, Stary really could see the beauty in things,

Not a single wolf from her tribe was like him, they were cold and only cared about staying strong and carving runes, due to the war everyone had become a little unhappy, but Stary was the opposite, he was happy, excited, and cute in a way ,

“Stary, you're cool, you know?" Nyla says, approaching him to see the landscape,

“Am I cool? Pss.” Stary lets out a laugh, “You’re cool Nyla!”

“I'm not cool, at least it's only you who thinks so,” she replies,

“Hey Stary, do you think one day I can be like you? …I mean I captured you, you shouldn’t try to be nice to me!” Nyla says,

“I don’t know why, but you’re the first person I know who isn’t boring…” Nyla says showing her feelings,

“Actually, you look amazing!, yesterday I should have fought, but it wasn't just yesterday, my whole life, I always felt outside, like I couldn't talk... trust anyone!" she says turning her gaze to Stary, waiting for an answer,

"Nyla, right? Before I didn't have the chance to speak, but I liked your name too, come on… stop putting yourself down, you're strong, right? You can do it…" Stary says responding with a smile,

It doesn't seem like it, but upon hearing those words, Nyla's heart beat faster, Stary was so nice, for some reason she wanted to be friends with him, was that impossible? She couldn't let herself be carried away and trust someone she only met a day ago, however...

Nyla smiled, feeling excited at the possibility, she had never met someone like Stary before, someone who inspired her to dream beyond the limitations of her tribe, he made her feel like there was more to life than just surviving and fighting,

As the afternoon turned into evening, Stary and Nyla continued talking, sharing their dreams and hopes, throughout the day they asked each other several colorful questions, such as Stary's favorite color, Stary's violet, Nyla's blue, and many other inspiring conversations,

When the moons began to shine again in the sky, they huddled under the small canopy of leaves, looking up at the stars above them, the makeshift tent wasn't the most comfortable place in the world, but it was enough to keep them warm and protected,

Nyla did a great job with the fire too, thanks to her they had a fire, and could sleep comfortably waiting for tomorrow,

But while Stary slept, Nyla would stay awake the whole night, a strong insomnia hit her, but that was okay, because in the end, for some reason she didn't know, even with all the sudden challenges, her heart was heavy but she was happy,

As night gave way to dawn, the first rays of sunlight began to illuminate the forest, with renewed energy and a feeling of anticipation, they had spent another day and they were both excited and continued their walk,

“Hey Stary wake up, come on, let’s go to the river, I’m waiting for you there sleepyhead” Nyla calls him, waking Stary up in the process,

“Aiai, one more day” Stary says as he stands up uncomfortably,

Arriving at the river Stary sees Nyla majestically on the riverbank, and quickly runs to get closer to her,

“Hi Stary! Finally woke up!” Nyla says laughing lightly at him,

“Good morning Nyla” Stary says yawning,

“Let me just drink some water ok, then we’ll continue in that direction!, heading along the riverbank, we’ll soon be in the city” she points ahead, the two beginning to drink water, and hydrate themselves,

Now both of them are at their maximum energy, she takes the lead of the group, feeling kind of proud to be leading someone other than herself, even if that someone is Stary,

“Let’s go this way,” At least Nyla knows the way to town,

Nyla and Stary follow the riverbank, entering the forest again, leaving the comfortable clearing behind, as they enter through the trees, the view of the snowy mountains in the background mixes between the leaves, the light and shadow intertwine in perfect harmony and the atmosphere became very relaxing, the air was filled with the fragrance of damp earth and ancient trees,

On the horizon, gray clouds began to form, announcing the imminent arrival of rain, serving as a reminder for both of them to hurry up, after all, rain now would ruin their chances of reaching the city,

“I think we better get going soon, are you feeling better?” Nyla looks back to see Stary walking faster,

“Yes thanks for asking, speaking of which can I ask you a few things? Just out of curiosity, do you know…” He decides to begin his barrage of questions,

"You're really fast, you know?, I almost didn't even see you leaving back there" Stary excited, tries to praise Nyla, she will reveal some information about her, or her tribe,

"Have you always been this fast? I mean I didn't really fail to get away from you guys back there and like, could you give me some tips on how to run faster? Hopefully Stary isn't seeming too obvious,

“And that spear of yours looks very sharp, did you make it yourself?” He says pointing to the wooden spear she was carrying,

“No problem, I always wanted to be an explorer, so I always tried hard to train my body and mind, if you thought that was impressive, just wait what the others in my tribe can do”, Nyla boasts happily,

“The secret is to just avoid the trees, or use them to hide your presence, and use your claws every time you touch the ground, over time you get used to it",

“About the spear, everyone in my tribe gets a temporary weapon when they grow up enough to be real wolves”, Nyla says removing her spear from a rest on her back,

"However, you will only be truly accepted, and you will be able to have your true weapon, if you compete in the moon tournament”, Nyla says as a way of self-motivating,

Bingo Stary seems to have discovered a way to talk to Nyla, and make her tell more about her dangerous tribe, she seems to be very hardworking, I just have to return the subject more to her personal motivations,

“What about you, Stary?” Nyla asks,

“How can you fight if you wear neither armor nor any type of weapon?” She seems really curious, Stary seems very helpless without those things,

“Look, I would like some armor, I just really have to find one that fits me! And when it comes to weapons, I prefer long-range ones, but I've always been more inclined to resolve them based on conversation”,

Nyla lets out an extremely low laugh, blushing a little, but enough for Stary to notice,

“Hey what happened?” Stary asks laughing a little back,

Nyla looks away and says,

“Nothing, nothing, I’m just laughing at the idea of ​​you wanting armor but not even wearing clothes,”

Stary stops for a moment, blushing quickly shouts,

“Whaaaat?” Stary stops walking for a moment and says, paralyzed,

"Like this?" He asks

“Hey, just look at yourself!” Nyla says continuing to walk in front of him,

Stary quickly looks down nervously only to notice the truth, he was actually without clothes!, how in the hell had he not noticed this before? Who is the person who spends half a day walking and doesn't notice this kind of thing? some kind of idiot?

Running to try to match his speed with Nyla, Stary quickly tries to explain the misunderstanding,

"Look, I really didn't notice that, you know?" Stary asserts his will, “I really didn’t mean to,” He sniffles fiercely, trying to shake off the guilt,

“Look, it’s okay, I thought this was normal for you animals, I would even give you my clothes more” Nyla, unable to take it anymore, starts to laugh a little,

“Not that I also wanted to stay like you until I got to the city, everyone would look at me and think I was some pervert or something”, Nyla stopping for a moment she realizes the shame of the current situation, her momentary happiness decreases, returning the shame she ends and say in her current speech,