[center][h2][color=gold]Orion[/color][/h2]
Orion was dismayed to reach the clearing where the angel rock stood and there was no sign of his little sister. He ran a hand through his hair, growling in frustration and worry. He took a deep breath. He had two choices: wait for her and go and try to find her. He worried his bottom lip, torn between staying here in case she arrived or searching for her incase she was lost or hurt. At his side, Loki suddenly gave a growl and Orion whirled, hand reaching behind him and drawing his katana in one smooth move. His eyes scanned the trees, searching for whatever had spooked his wolf. He finally spotted a figure garbed in black standing just out of the tree-line staring at the boy. Orion narrowed his eyes, watching the figure closely. Were they infected? He watched as the figure seemed to be waiting for Orion to do something before disappearing back into the gloom of the forest. Orion continued to stare, waiting to see if the figure reappeared. Did they want him to follow? He glanced at the rock before striding over to where the figure had disappeared. He kept his katana at the ready, unsure of what was going on. Loki suddenly barked and took off faster than Orion could catch up. He cursed, losing the canine in the dense forest. He just hoped Loki would have more luck in finding EStelle than he was. He sighed. [color=gold]"Now what?"[/color] He asked his invisible guide in a low voice.

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[h2][color=cyan]Estelle[/color][/h2]
Estelle watched as the woman picked up her note and read it before telling the child to wait there. She watched as the woman stood and walked back over to her male companion, digging through his backpack. The last thing Estelle guessed was for her to pull out a cat. The woman turned and walked back over to the child, stating they could help her then asking if she wanted to pet the cat. Estelle nodded hesitantly, inching closer until she was able to reach out and run her fingers over the soft fur of the cat. A small smile spread across her face. Suddenly, she heard rustling in the bushes. She turned and let out a soft wordless cry when she recognized Loki's familiar form. The wolf bounded from the underbrush and raced over to the little girl. Estelle dropped to her knees and threw her arms around the wolf hybrid, burying her face against his coat. Loki let out a small yip, pulling back and nosing over her small form to check for injuries. He then realized they were not alone and a low growl reverberated through his chest, hackles raising as he backed up against Estelle and began nudging the child away from the strange woman.

Estelle tangled her fingers through Loki's neck fur and clicked her tongue twice, their signal for him to back down, that there was no threat. The growling slowly stopped as Loki relaxed and when Estelle whistled a note low he dropped down to sit. Estelle turned back to the woman, feeling much happier. If Loki was here then Orion couldn't be far behind right?[/center]

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