The Not so Grand Beckoning

Reef backed away from Sal who had gotten a little too close for their liking. Dora quickly leapt between the two kiamaras hissing and spitting at the new one.

"I think I'm ok for now," Reef said hesitantly they still hadn't fully processed their feather challenge and it was a lot to have someone already approach them to fall down the path of greed, "I'll let you know if I end up with something I can part with".

They snatched up Dora who was still ready to throw paws at Sal for getting too close to her Kiamaras but let off once she was in Reefs arms.

The pair quickly left Not wanting to have their thoughts muddied by another. Once far enough away Reef released a sigh before beginning to talk to... Well they aren't sure if they are taking to themselves or Dora but they just needed to voice their mind.

"I don't think I have some great feat to achieve, and it feels wrong to just do more work for feathers just to turn around and sell them." They sighed again kicking up dust with their feet as the contemplate why they are doing this, "I wish life was easier I don't know what I'm doing, hell I don't even know how I feed myself most of the time. I just do odd jobs here or there just to scrap by"

Dora rubbed against her Kiamaras trying to calm them and provide support best she could, but there was only so much the little lampyre could do.

"Come to me," came a soft whisper, so soft the pair brushed it off as if it was just a shared imagination.

"Enter the portal," it came again, this time louder, "find the answers to your uncertainty. Enter the portal."

Reef shook their head and gave Dora a glance as if to ask are you hearing this too?" She returned with an eager squeak before bounding back in the direction they came from to find the portal for the Kiamaras.