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Gmork ate quietly listening to Marrok and Jericho share a little bit about the pack members he knew like Rose and Liliana. Although there was one name they had not mentioned nor had he seen her face yet either.

"What of Pandora? How's that vixen doing?" he asked curiously.

Maugrim, Jericho, and Marrok stopped eating a moment when Gmork asked about Pandora. Maugrim had not mentioned to Gmork in letter about Pandora's condition. In seriousness Maugrim looked at Gmork because Pandora's condition was a great loss in his opinion.

"Well, unfortunately due to a recent accident a couple months ago. She has lost her memory. Marrok, Jericho, and Rose have all been working closely with her. Although she is not the assassin we all once knew. She has changed from a cold blood killer to someone with a conscience. It's a real blow to our team." he shared.

Gmork stopped eating looking at them all surprised.

"Complete Amnesia huh?" he repeated surprised. They all remained in silence.

Mandrake had been reading not knowing that Kora had returned. The timid but very intelligent Mandrake finally took notice once putting his book down. He made his way over to the kitchen with a smile. There Warlock and Sham were already there to greet her.

"Welcome back Kora. You look. . .well." he said politely. "Although, I am sure you are happy to be home." he shared and while walking toward the kitchen. He overheard Kora tell Sham that "He will be back soon once we have a chance to talk." "So, you have found him?" he asked. "I knew you would. You are quite the huntress and tracker. When he is ready to come home and ready to listen to reason. He'll return to us." he said looking to Shamrock. "Don't you worry. Kora, is good at getting others to listen to reason. She is able to persuade others very well." he said complementing her. Mandrake was the youngest Druid siblings and much closer to Kora and Ephriam's age. Mandrake had always admired Kora from a far. She had grown so beautiful but had noticed Marrok eyes fall upon her too. If Ephriam did not want her than Mandrake would be happy to woo her heart. Intimidated very much that Kora might be attracted to Marrok's type. "Who could blame her." he'd tell himself.

Kora hadn't yet had the chance to respond to Sham when Mandrake made his way into the room. Sure enough he had had his nose in a book while she had been talking to Warlock. As he complimented her, she smiled and hugged him tight. It was so good to see him and Sham again. His shy smile reminded her of home, and she suddenly felt so sad that she would be leaving so soon. The thoughts of her comfortable bed flew from her mind. It would be another night up in the trees. Another day of trailing a group of young Moon pack pups. "No need for such a rush." She stuck her tongue out at Warlock, before laughing aloud. "Let me enjoy this just a bit longer! The more time Ephiram has to let his guard down, the easier it will be to speak with him." She waved everyone to the table and took a seat. Kora had to at least have this, have one moment at the table with her family. All that was needed was Sage, and it would truly be a family reunion.

"Sham, I think Sage is right. Don't let your past limit your future, you have so much potential, and always have had it." She grabbed his hand and shook it hard as though to knock some sense into him. "Then again, you also have to do what you love. If you love to hunt, then hunt. If you love to lead, then take that chance and go with it." Kora smiled proudly at him. "My mother was a singer, now she runs the pack alongside my father." She pointed out to him, hoping he would understand that worth has nothing to do with one's family legacy.

Mandrake heard Kora tell Shamrock "Sham, I think Sage is right. Don't let your past limit your future, you have so much potential, and always have had it.", "Then again, you also have to do what you love. If you love to hunt, then hunt. If you love to lead, then take that chance and go with it." Mandrake was slightly older than Kora but found her wise beyond her age. It was an attractive quality about her. He understood how Sham was feeling torn between what he was training to do and now being encouraged to push further.

"Shamrock, I understand your confusion. Actually Druid, Warlock, Sage, and myself all understand. Although if you really want a point of view better than us all it would be from Druid." he shared and Shamrock looked at him surprised. "Our grandfather before our father was an archmage. He was very powerful and my father just as powerful. Yet, not nearly as powerful as our grandfather. As pups we were expected to go to school and learn to become a mage. My brother Druid, your alpha, wanted to become a great general. A great warrior. That was his dream. Our father forbid the thought and idea because he was afraid to lose his eldest son. Want to know something very interesting?" he asked not really giving Sham the chance to ask "what?" "Druid turned out to be more powerful and gifted than our grandfather and father all together." he shared proudly. "Now, Sage and I being twins. She is a much gifted fighter than myself. I am all brain and no bite." he smiled. And Warlock was pressured to pick up the slack of which Druid never continued." he shared looking to Warlock hoping he didn't say too much or offend him. Warlock gave him and them a short smile.

Braag sat still whilst Charm worked on replacing his now tattered bandages with new ones and winced slightly when she went over his back where the gash that the mountain lion had inflicted on him was still healing, "Never gentle with your patients are you?" he said smirking as he felt her soft hands run along his tough back and sighed when he felt the ointment she had been using to help with the pain on him cool his back. "Although you always do me wonders even though i seem to end up still bruised" he said seeing her scowl and about to protest it was because he never rested but he held up a hand saying "and yes I know i should be resting to let the wounds heal properly but unfortunetly for you I am not a good listener and since your not hovering over me like a mother hen i will do as i please" he said smirking once again. "Although i wouldn't mind you being so close more frequently" he said a little louder then he intended"

While Charm was busy assisting Braag. Mischief was devouring her breakfast and Puck was on his way out over to find Marrok. Both Talisman and Morpheus were having an important discussion about Puck. Lately Puck has been having nightmares. Morpheus decided to share his worries about Puck's constant nightmares lately. Talisman shared "his nightmares might be premonitions" and sharing the difference between zenko and yako kitsune. So the bottom line for Puck was that his powers were increasing. Puck was becoming a full blown kitsune and it was unavoidable. His mother and birth father are both kitsunes. Yet, neither of them were yako's.

" Do we have anything to worry about?" he asked Talisman. "Our mother was a very clever and bright kitsune. She was excellent in whipping up homemade remedies for our community. She was famous and know for it. He seems to have picked up more than just her bright side." he shared. "I mean you heard about him helping Mandrake. Brilliance. The kid is gifted." he explained.

"I am very proud about what Puck did for Mandrake. It did not just redeem the boy but it showed what he really was. Charm or I had no idea that Puck was a kitsune till that moment," Talisman shared with Morpheus. Then smirking at the thought, knowing that Puck being a kitsune explained so much about his mischievousness. But, his smirk then faded as he thought on. Thinking about what Morpheus shared about his and Puck's mother. Talisman found it surprising that Morpheus was the son of a kitsune when he hardly bare any fox traits especially, kitsune traits.

"That is why a kitsune must learn to have full control of his/her powers so they may not bring harm to others or themselves," he told Morpheus and folded his arms. "The faster Puck excel in his training the more tails he'll gain. He will at least need four to five tails for us to determine what kind of kitsune he is. I just hope he is no yako," showing his concern.

Braag sighed and turned to look at Charm walked towards her saying "You know what it means Charm, I love being around you it is so comforting, so relaxing, i feel like whenever i am around you i can just sit down and breath" he said putting a hand on her soft cheek and gently rubbing it as he moved his fingers to her chin and lifted it whispering as he moved closer to kiss her "I...I love y-" but before he could say the words he snapped out of it and backed away realizing what he was doing and how afraid he was of being hurt and losing those close to him again. he remembered the last time Charm was close and how she nearly died because of him with the mountain lion. "I-I am sorry Charm i didn't mean to force my way like that" he said quickly putting on his shirt and coat and briskly walking through the house. he turned a corner a tad to fast and his wounds that were just bandaged began to bleed once more and he fell against the wall leaning heavily. Braag grunted hearing Charm starting to com out of her daze and call for him and before she had a chance to catch him he transformed into his massive wolf form ripping the new bandages due to his size growling at the pain as droplets of blood hit the floor and quickly he left the house to try and get away however his wound wouldn't let him run fast.

Braag had turned a corner to quickly in his wolf form and one of the more deep wounds that were healing opened up again and he fell to the ground hard muddying his blood stained white coat with mud now as well. Weakly he got up bit before he could go again charm was on him and he had no energy to run now, his body yelled at him in pain and he just slumped down whining and whimpering hearing charm huff as her footsteps got closer. He closed his eyes expecting a very harsh scolding.