Mirabella felt her heart hammering in her chest with worry for the small black cat that was running between the trees and under roots. Where was he going? And why on earth was he running off like this? He was normally such a behaved animal and she never had any problems like this before from him. Pushing back branches from her way as she went, she frowned, seeming to loose sight of the small cat. She looked about anxiously, terrified that she might now ever find the small shape shifter. 

What if he couldn't find his way back? What if he got hurt and she couldn't help him? What would happen when she went home and her mother asked where he was? She ran her hands over her face in a frustrated way before she continued pushing forward, heading further into the woods than she was comfortable with. The further she went, the more hesitant her footsteps became and the more fearful she was. Was she getting closer to the human kingdom? She hoped not. She would hate to stumble upon it and something happen to her. She moved forward though, determined to find her friend.

Pushing back branch after branch and making her way through the brush, into a rather small clearing, relief swelled in her, a smile coming to face at the sight of the black cat sitting there. Only that relief washed away quickly and instead she froze in her steps, her smile faltering at the sight of a human male kneeling down next to Grounii. This was bad. Very bad. She stood there, for the moment unsure how to react, just looking at hi wide eyed, a slight fear in her eyes at the memories that ran through her mind.

 Memories of the day her father had been killed by humans that had been passing through the woods. Memories of the human children who had beat her and thrown things at her until her mother had to rescue her. This human was obviously of the higher class from his clothes and the higher class were the worst kinds. They were the more judgmental and would be quick to try something to harm others. Humans were no good. Humans were evil. This one was too and would likely kill her for being a witch.

If he found out she was a witch that is. Maybe she could just make this a quick passing? Just say thank him for stopping her cat and go on her way? Yes. She could do that. Yet, it had been so long that she had spoken to anyone besides her mother it took her a few seconds to kickstart her mind again to figure out what to do. She forced herself to seem calmer, despite her fear of this human, managed to take a few steps forward, watching as Grounii, the forever brave animal he was, actually purred, allowing the human to pet him and even rubbed his head against the human's hand, "I-I'm sorry. That's my cat. He's a little bi of a trouble maker and always runs off. Thank you for stopping him for me." 

She looked to Grounii, kneeling down, "Come on, Grounii. We have to get home." The cat though was stubborn and after walking over to Mira to rub against her, went right back over to the human before she could pick him up, rubbing against the young man, and even hopping up into his lap, "Grounii. I'm sure he doesn't want to hold you all day and we have to get home to cook supper.Now, come here." Still the cat stubbornly meowed and even this time layed down and yawned, completely and obviously purposely ignoring her commands. 

This made her rake a hand through her hair in a frustrated and nervous manner, eyeing the human for a moment anxiously before she carefully stepped over to him, with the intentions of trying to pick the cat up, but she found herself stopping a little ways from where he knelt, her fear getting the best of her and making her unwilling to move any closer to the human, her body tense, "Ummm....maybe.....if you stand up he might come back to me?" She offered her voice suddenly quiet in hopes of hiding at least some of her fear.