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The moment had finally come when the two women approached the treeline. Ehluria was careful in the way she carried herself, making sure not to make any sudden movements. She knew the animal was just beyond and ready to protect Kat if the need arose. The white-haired girl made some kind of signal and with it, a violent rustling of leaves and grass, shortly after, a beast. The size of this monster was more than what she was expecting, but she still wasn't worried. Kat introduced the two. Ehluria smirked when Hel reacted to the name. The two obviously had a strong bond. After Kat reassured her safety to her friend, the beast seemed to study the stranger. 

Ehluria took a single step forward before bringing herself to one knee, her head still up and keeping eye contact with the beast. She had encountered many types of animals, each of them requiring a specific tactic. Hel was an over-sized cat with a supreme sense of protection. A creature like that must feel in control and it has to have all the power. Especially when it came to their territory. Still kneeling, eye contact ever strong, Ehluria extended her right hand to the ground. She was careful not to tap the ground, as Hel might tihnk she was calling him to her. She would let the beast approach her on his own will. She smiled, no sign of fear. She was confident that if something bad were to happen, she had an escape. She always did. There was a moment of silence. For a moment, the night critters even refused to make a sound.

The moment of truth