A disco ixi was strolling through the hilly mountainside of Shenkuu, glancing at the cherry blossom trees above her. The wind blew the petals off the trees, creating a petal shower. The ixi watched in amazement as the flowers fell around her. She stared at the gorgeous gold bracelet on her arm that she received for her birthday and carried on walking. "I must have taken a wrong turn," She thought "This isn't the marketplace…" She stared up into the sky… and something fell on her face! "OH!" the ixi gasped, astonished. She held the object in her hand to examine it. "Hey, this looks like an eyrie feather….

Greetings!

Shocked, she fell to the ground. Glancing around, she noticed a darigan eyrie sitting on the branch of a tree. "Erm, hello…" she whispered cautiously. The eyrie asked for her name. "My name is… Foxyfoxee…. Say, you're not just talking to me just so I can give you the avatar, aren't you?" Fox asked. "No, not at all!" the eyrie replied. "I've noticed that you were looking a bit lost 'ere. Would you like some help?" he added. The ixi thought about the offer, and then rubbed her arm nervously. She then realised something; her bracelet was gone! "Oh no! I think I dropped my jewellery… Hey, do you mind holding my bag while I look for it?" Fox exclaimed, holding out her bag. "Certainly, madam…" the eyrie muttered, holding the bag. Fox looked kneeled down to search the area for her bracelet. "I'm not too sure where it is, do you have any ideas?" she asked, glancing back at the eyrie. She could not believe her eyes! The eyrie was running away with her stuff!

HEY, STOP!" Fox yelled, determined to retrieve her bracelet. She stood up abruptly and started running after him.

The eyrie was heading for the town, where there were usually huge crowds, perfect for hiding in. Next to the town entrance, a peach tree loomed, providing the residents with huge quantities of luscious fruit. The eyrie soon managed to outrun Fox, and was about to enter the town, when suddenly….

SPUTT!"

A peach fell from the tree, barely missing the eyrie by inches; however, he kept on running. Suddenly, a second peach flew at the thief, and another, and another! One of the peaches managed to position itself unnoticeably into the path of the eyrie and he soon found himself on the ground Fox then started to catch up to the treacherous thief. The eyrie quickly tried to stand up again, but suddenly he was tackled by a long, snake-like being…..

When fox finally caught up to the eyrie, she was amazed to find him pressed against a tree by a draik! The draik looked the eyrie in the eyes and muttered. "Now then, let's give the nice lady back her things…." The eyrie took no chances, and gave the bag back, as well as Fox's prized bracelet! The draik then let the eyrie go, as a warning.

Fox then took another look at the heroic draik. It was long, wingless, and it had antler-like horns situated on the very top of his head. It was also wearing a mask. She decided to thank her mystery saviour . "Thank you for helping me, mister… um…." The draik smiled and proclaimed, "My name is Merrefat. I was watching you and that eyrie. I noticed the eyrie pinched your bracelet, so I thought I'd help…." Fox smiled. "Thanks again, Merrefat. I'm Fox. Please to meet you!"

The draik smiled, and started to walk away. "Hey, where are you going?" the ixi questioned. Merre turned his head, and mused, "Wherever the wind takes me, really… I don't have a permanent home…" Fox walked over and mentioned, "Well, we do have an extra unused room at my house…." Merrefat looked back. "You aren't saying…." "Only if you want to…" Fox added. Merrefat took a long pause and muttered "But what about your owner? What would she think?" Fox smiled "I'm sure she won't mind, she love dragons after all" Merrefat paused for even longer, and then decided "Yes, That would be nice. Thank you." Fox grinned and lead the draik back to her home. "You're going to love it!" she said, brimming with excitement "You'll meet Crimset, and Spirit, and… you could even get a petpet!" Merrefat, enjoying the sound of that, walked along feeling on top of the world.

Thanks Intellex!