Aristote perked at the whispers of his comrade. Elspet had been interesting but the young lion was feeling a kinship with the young colt. They were both young blooded creatures, easily excitable and ever so easily cheered.A smile tugged at the corners of his lips, however he only allowed one side of his face to rise in a strange look. He was trying to keep his teeth from showing. Even to him when he looked at his reflection he was intimidated by his own teeth, so he was sure they would frighten the poor boy as well. Thanks.. The grateful response from the young lion. He really probably did spend a bit more time in the mornings than he should on just grooming his mane alone. He really didn’t wanna anyone to know just how prim he really was when it came to his looks. But he couldn’t help it, he was handsome and he knew for a fact that as he got older he’d be one handsome creature by the end.

Finally as they both pranced, Aristotle couldn’t contain the grin that pulled at the corners of his mouth revealing his large teeth. He couldn’t help he had made a connection with someone his own age, what wasn’t there to be happy about? Well other than being on opposite sides of the food chain. But then I wont tell if you don’t.

The smile on his face spread further finally reaching his eyes as they glittered with pure excitement. He could meet more creatures! James would take him to meet others! He wasn’t going to be alone anymore. Not that being alone bothered him, it was mostly he was curious how many species of creatures were living in this strange world he had been thrust into.

Aristotle watched James for a moment as he ran down the path. James looked back at him, this time he got the hint. Leaping to his paws the young lion raced after the colt. They were nowhere near equal in speed, a thoroughbred at full trot could easily out pace a young male lion. But then James wasn’t trying to get away anymore, so instead Aristotle ran beside his new friend’s side. I can’t wait to meet your friends James, I just hope they like me. He really was worried that being what he was they wouldn’t like him and would quite possibly run from him, or worse attack him.


@James

As the eager smile spread across his young muzzle. The horse was almost twice his size in both height and weight, but that only made the young boy even more eager to become friends? That was the word he felt suited what they were becoming.His strange new friend seemed to smile back flashing blunt teeth meant for grinding plant matter, rather than his own sharp pointy chompers meant for eating things much like his new acquaintance. The horse’s lips flapped up and out with his smile. It was strange but for some reason he liked it. His new friend looked silly when he smiled.

Aristotle trotted at a mildly relaxed pace in order to keep up with the horse that was leading him into the deep darkness of the forest. His broad head tilted up in an attempt to catch glimpses of the orb lights hanging above them. This was a new adventure to him, a new place to explore and investigate. Latte tinted dishes flicked lightly in order to catch the horse’s voice as he spoke. The young lion’s gaze fell from the canopy and landed back on his tall friend. He was speaking of the creature he was taking Aristotle to meet. The creature’s name was Titanite at least that was what the young lion had gathered.. That’s an intriguing name they have. Is it alright if I ask what it is that Titanite is? I’m rather curious. The young boy asked his new friend as they trotted along.

Aristotle pushed through the underbrush barely more than a few steps behind the colt. So how much farther.. The young boy began to ask a question but stopped. His brilliant blue eyes falling on a strange creature. It seemed to be an amalgamation of sentient plant life. At least that was what it looked like to the young cub. The young boy boldly walked up to the creature without any fear at all in him whatsoever. The look of awe and curiosity clear on his face and in his eyes. One ear was turned to catch his friend’s voice as he spoke, though his eyes were trained on the interesting new thing his friend had brought him to.

Then the creature spoke, or at least that was what it sounded like. The creature’s voice as well was an interesting thing as it seemed to be made by branches and plants shifting together. Yes. My name is Aristotle, but James likes to call me Ari. The young cub responded to the creature after he spoke the boy’s name. Turning his head from the new interesting creature named Titanite and back to James he smiled. Then turned back to Titanite. You are an amazing creature, may.. May I come closer? The boy asked wanting to inspect the creature up close and personal. Heck if Titanite would let him the little Lion would probably spend several minutes walking around him, climbing over him, and walking under him. He wanted to know this creature more.


"Speech sample"

He had asked what Titanite was, the answer though he wasn’t sure what he was expecting to be honest. The answer however was even more interesting than he had hoped. James responded with a resoundingly strange answer. A tree? How did you make friends with a tree? At that he was a.. Talking? Tree… Trees did not talk, he knew that first paw. He had tried talking to trees in his first few days. They never said a single word in response to his questions or musings. It didn’t take them much longer to reach the creature. Stopping he was startled at first, but soon curiosity and awe took over and made him approach without any fear at all.

He wasn’t just one tree, he was an amalgamation of trees, branches, and even vines intertwined to create a living mobile creature. He was awestruck as he walked boldly up to the creature.brilliant crystalline eyes looking over the huge creature.

He flicked his attention momentarily to his new acquaintance, glimpsing the exchange between the two creatures his attention quickly shifted back to the creature. He had to know how he was alive. He had stopped half the distance between them as he politely inspected the creature. Then it spoke to him in that grating vocal pattern. Without any fear whatsoever he stepped forward, close enough that he could touch the tree creature. You’re magnificent. The young boy breathed in awe as he spoke.

Even standing this close the young boy couldn’t surmise how the creature spoke or moved. After introductions were done, the creature turned his attention away and began ignoring him. The creature sank its feet into the ground, and seemed to take in something from the earth. The young boy watched curiously before moving even closer to inspect the tree creature. Standing up on his hind feet, the young boy placed a single front paw on the massive creature’s side. Blue eyes gazed in between the gaps of the creature’s body, the young boy trying to surmise where the glow inside the creature was coming from. You are amazing… How do you speak? How do you move? You’re absolutely magnificent. He was clearly awed by the creature known as Titanite. The young boy had no clue of knowing if he was being rude or not.

He backed up slightly and looked at his paws. Could he get something from the ground as the other creature was. The young boy closed his eyes and focused on the feeling of the earth below him. A surge of energy being released from his paws as he accidentally cast a spell to make seeds sprout.