Timeline: 25th September 2023, Monday, mid afternoon. Location: outskirts of Sanguine Mood: Worried. Attire: See below. With: @themajesticotto

Illir had been driving around town to find Micah. His friend had gotten out of the house without him noticing. Usually, he could easily pick up Micah's scent - he still could but it's faint. He wondered if she got into the water and crossed to the other side? Or had gotten into another person's vehicle, which is highly unlikely just because Micah is not very friendly with strangers and he thought her that way.

After roaming around town in his vehicle and spoke to everyone who told him they had not seen his dog, Illir decided to go on foot, finally leaving the busy town to search for his friend possibly in the woods.

Micah's scent was faint in town but it grew stronger as Illir moved further away from people. Illir was hopeful that Micah just got distracted and chased some animal and would find her way back to him. But as her scent became stronger and there was no Micah in sight, Illir began to worry that something happened to his friend.

His suspicion became reality when he caught the smell of blood mixed with Micah's unique smell. And there was something else- the distinctive smell of another shifter... Illir was on high alert as he cautiously treaded down the road and spotted a being, short and carrying something in their arms.

"Amicah," Illir muttered and headed towards the figure from the distance. The smell of blood permeated Illir's nose and as he got closer to the being holding his friend, the other distinct smell grew stronger as well. He peered at the person's face, round surrounded by a flock of curls... The scent he was smelling couldn't be from this tiny being, right? It seemed it stuck in the being's clothes... Illir did not put his guard down and wondered where was the shifter that owned the scent... Are they hiding? He cautiously looked around, he didn't hear anything suspicious. After making sure that it's safe, he came closer to the being, looking down at Amicah in their arms.

"Micah," he called out and heard a whimper. "You're alright, girl... What happened?" He said speaking to the dog. Then, he raised his eyes to the being, reaching for his friend. "You found her - Thank you," He said, still cautious, holding Micah in his arms. He could suspect the short being of hurting Micah but he didn't sense any fear in his friend while being held by the other. So he assumed that this was Micah's rescuer.

"I owe you one... Do you live around here?" He asked as his hand ran through Micah's wounded body and felt his friend breathing steadily and something else was happening within his dog... He squinted and stared at the being in front of him.