[b][i][u][color=00a651]Nelos Moonbeam[/color][/u][/i][/b]

	Upon hearing that Selinia was [i]not[/i] a forest, Nelos' excitement dwindled slightly. His curiosity, however, had perked back up. He wanted to know how it was that this cat-like traveler was able to communicate with plants. Before he was able to ask her, however, the trees around them began to untangle. At first he had assumed this was Selina's doing, but upon hearing the trees groan in protest, he realized this was some third party, powerful enough to command the trees against their wills.

	Nelos watched as another, much older traveler appeared. The man was wearing a robe, much like the one that had rescued the girl from the stampede, only much more extravagant. He commended Nelos and the other robed man, apparently named Leval, for protecting the other girl, apparently named Shela. He turned and began addressing others, but at that moment, Streak dashed out of the woods towards them. 

	The man's words went largely unnoticed as Nelos stood up and dashed over to his wolf friend, letting her knock him down in her excitement. [color=00a651]"It's alright, I'm fine!"[/color] He kept telling her as she sniffed him worriedly. [color=00a651]"Hey, Streak, I made a new friend. You might even be able to add her to your pack!"[/color] He said, ruffling her fur. He lead her over to Selina and proudly decclared [color=00a651]"Streak, this is Selina! She's a traveler that can talk to plants! Also, she smells and looks like a cat!"[/color] He continued with his introductions, not knowing how impolite it was to mention the way someone smelled. [color=00a651]"Selina,
 this is Streak! She's a friend from my forest!"[/color] Streak sniffed Selina cautiously, not completely trusting of this creature.

	Suddenly, the scenery changed, and they were in a large, ornate dining hall. For the first time ever, Nelos was inside a building, cut off from the rest of nature. He shivered, feeling the cold, dead stone beneath his bare feet. Confused and not at all comfortable, Nelos grabbed onto Streak, who was equally as confused and even less comfortable. He listened as the fancy robed man began talking again. Apparently he was the leader of this pack that Nelos had accidentally joined, as he began giving rules and instructions. Nelos paid close attention to all of them.

	Apparently He and Selina were to be mates. He was a little confused. Had the commotion in the field been a bizarre mating ritual? None the less, she offered her hand, and he gladly took it, letting the more knowledgeable cat-traveler lead the way. As they walked, he suddenly remembered the entire reason he had left his forest in the first place. [color=00a651]"Oh, hey, Selina? You seem really smart.
 Do you know what this is? Where it comes from? What these stains on it mean? It blew into my forest, and I was sure it was meant for me,
 but I have no idea what it is."[/color] He asked her, producing the piece of parchment that had started his adventure in the first place.


[@DragonKingUK]



[b][i][u][color=0072bc]Allegro Vivace[/color][/u][/i][/b]

	Allegro sighed, frustrated. He knew he should have taken that left turn at the tree shaped like a rabbit. He glanced from the map to the invitation he had received. [i][color=0072bc]If it wasn't for this scrap of paper, I'd be at home right now.[/color][/i] He thought glumly. [i][color=0072bc]Then again, if it hadn't been for my own incompetence, it probably wouldn't have ever come to me.[/color][/i] He sighed, clomping through the woods on his hooven legs. He reached into his coat pocket, digging around for an item his sister had given him when he left. Finding it, he pulled it out.

	It was a small crystal orb, filled with some clear liquid, glittery things floating to and fro. It had two silver rings crossing it's surface, lacing it with markings that no human unversed in the mystic tongue could hope to decipher. He gazed into it in a scrutinizing fashion, before gasping. [color=0072bc]"Oh, my fur and horns, I'm going to be late!!"[/color] He shouted, shoving the small orb back into his coat pocket. He took off at a gallop, bounding over large roots and small boulders. [color=0072bc]"Oh, me. Oh, my.
 I can't be late on my first day! I'll look so baaaad!"[/color] He bleated nervously.

	He burst out of the forest and into the clearing just in time to see students disappearing. "NO!" He shouted, bounding towards the dwindling crowd. "Take me with yoooouuuu!!!" He screamed.

	Suddenly, he was inside a grand dining hall. He had been in mid gallop, and was not prepared for the smooth stone floor beneath him. He lost his balance and fell, his hooves clicking comically as he did so. He immediately shot back up, ready to apologize for his tardiness, only to find that the head master was already talking. He began digging into his other pocket, frantically pulling out a note pad and writing down all the rules that the head master mentioned, as well as his room number and the name of his room mate.

	Once he was done jotting down notes, he put his notepad away, straightening himself out. Hopefully, no one had noticced the commotion he had caused. Clearing his throat, he trotted through the crowd, anxious to find his roommate. After introducing himself to various people and asking their names, he finally found the student he was looking for. "Hello. My name is Allegro Vivace. You wouldn't happen to be Finn O'Connell, would you?" He asked, extending his hand to shake.

[@Weird Tales]