In The Company of Demifoxes

The Never Ending Quest - Episode 1702

"As a matter of fact, we're on our way to meet Synizn right now," the demifox smiled, "care to follow?"

Fred and Astra readily agreed. At the suggestion of the head demifox, a young male by the name of Rush Shabot, they stepped down from their saddle and led their horse by the reins. Their path led them down a narrow, crooked street with many low overhangs and it would be much easier to make their way on foot. As they moved along Fred couldn't help but stare at the demifoxes. Such creatures did not exist in the northlands of Havnheim. Indeed, they could not exist, for such half-man animals were considered unnatural and dangerous and would be hunted down at the first sign of them. And Fred's current state of diminutive fox-like stature did not lessen his natural distrust and fear of the demifoxes. His only comfort, if you could call it that, was that their lycanthropic bite no longer held any harm for him. But if they could lead him to Synizn and a cure for his blasphemous condition, he would be grateful.

The pack of demifoxes found Fred and Astra equally curious. They whispered amongst each other and cast glances at the two of them. Astra on the other hand seemed to ignore them and remained silent and aloof.

But when they reached a small, stone walled courtyard she turned on them and unsheathed her dagger. The demifoxes bared their teeth and growled at her. They attempted to grab Fred but he was too quick and jumped to Astra's side, his weapon at the ready. "There is no way out of this yard," Astra hissed at the demifoxes, "why have you led us here? And I notice that your number has grown smaller. Is the rest of your pack waiting to ambush us?" She quickly glanced about the yard and its high walls. Fred too searched for hidden foes but neither he nor Astra caught sign of anything.

"With your own words you condemned yourselves!" Rush Shabot spat at them. "I do not know what game you play or what madness you plot at the bidding of your masters but we will not allow you to proceed with your evil plans!"

"What are you talking about!" Fred growled.

"By your own admission we know that you are not of the Folke!" grimaced Shabot. "You are devils and abominations sent by the Dragons!"

  1. Strange, that's pretty much what Fred thought about them

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