“Never before in my life have I been treated like this!” Krya fumed as she stomped around camp as Lira and Leon tore it down. She was being no help at all as she stormed around, even fluffy was more of a help than she was, se he tried to roll up the sleeping bags with his nose.

Though the way she was acting was honestly to be expected, she had always been the darling daughter of Wolfthir academy, she had perfect grades, perfect manners and was never to social or too antisocial with her fellow students.

She was in every sense of the word a perfect student, and beyond that a perfect noblewoman.

“What is she bitching about?” Leon asked, and Lira was about to answer but before she could he held up his hand to stop her. “You know what nevermind, I really don't care, just tell her to pack up some things.”

Lira looked over at Krya, she knew the type, she was the sort of person who was only interested in anything if it benefited her, so she was sure there was no good intentions behind her following Leon around.

Honestly it irked her to even have her near leon for that very reason, this woman was nothing but trouble, and she refused to live like her mother had, she would never let him go, even if it costed her her life.

“Leon said to get your lazy ass in gear and help us pack instead of complaining.” She growled, the words that came out of Lira’s mouth surprised even her, why had she said that?

“He-hehehehehahahahahahahahah!” Leon let loose a small chuckle that soon turned into a full blown laugh. “This merging, does it also give you part of my personality?” he asked as he straightened up and wiped the tear that had fallen from his ruby eyes.

“I-I don't know normally it is a small change, something like eye color, or hair color.” this was abnormal, no one ever had mood or personality changes from a merger, but then again they were rare, so rare that they had not had much of a chance to be studied, so perhaps this was not out of the question.

“So the horns are a little strange Huh?”

“Yes, not unheard of, but different than the status quo, but then there is my attitude, to have it shift so suddenly...”

“Perhaps it is not magic.” he said with a shrug. She looked over at him with her head cocked to the side, the loose silver hair fell across her face and was caught by the horn on the left side, it gave her an adorable look of sure curiosity.

“How do you mean?” she asked, pulling the hair out of her eyes, and tucking it behind her ears.

“Well people have a limit, they could have just reached yours, but I personally think it might be a psychological change in you.” he looked her up and down. “You are not a girl anymore, you are a woman, you became this when you became my woman, and no matter what anyone says it is not the age that makes a person a child or an adult. It is the thought process.”

“Wha-” she started but was interrupted by Leon.

“When someone is there to fall back to, there to rely others opinions don't matter anymore, at least not as much, seeing as you now have someone else.” he nodded to himself. “So it is not that you are more bold now, it is simply that you no longer care what they think, as you have found something more important.”

He smiled boldly and looked over at her, “Me.”

“As if,” she scoffed and started to put away the bag of clothes she had packed. “Your conceited. ”

“I am merely confident in myself, you are mine, that is how it is, there is no reason to hide this.” he laughed to himself.

“You know, listening to you two talk is equal parts fascinating and annoying.” Krya said, and ot her credit she was helping pack things.

“Oh? How so?” Lira asked, not bothering to look up at the other girl.

“Well I can only understand one half of the conversation, so I have to guess and infer what he is saying based on your reactions and expressions, in a short amount of time it has taught me many things about the two of you, perhaps more than it would have if I could understand him and didn't require so much attention.”

“Oh and what have you learned?” Lira asked, there was a sharp edge to her voice.

“That you don't like me much, and that the two of you are in an intimate relationship, and that you are afraid I will stand in between the two of you.” Lira froze up. “How was that?” Krya asked with a smile on her lips.

“I don't know what you are talking about,” Lira said, not looking over at the other girl, there was a noticeable quiver in her voice.

“Normally you would be treated like an outcast, a freak, having a sexual relationship with your familiar, however I think your situation is different.” Lira looked over at Krya. “You should stop worrying about what others think.” Krya smiled ever so slightly, it was clear that the near emotionless girl was trying very hard to show her how she was feeling.

“Krya I-” Lira started, but was interrupted by Krya.

“Let me finish please, as for me stealing him away from you, well that is not something you really have to worry about is it? I mean I know the two of you are in a contract of partners, equals, but that still means you own him and he owns you.” Krya chuckled softly to herself. “I envy you to be honest, I have never had anyone I have ever felt close enough to devote myself to.” she looked back over and flashed a smile, it had an adverse effect however, just showing how sad and lonely she was. “Dont worry, I wont get in the way.”