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_My name is Riku. I come from a noble family in Sirencester, a great jackal kingdom in a world of war and slavery. I was raised by a single mother and grew up alongside a sweet lady named Khynaret, who has always been at my side through the worst of times. I still remember the day we met...

I was young. Eight years to be exact. I was always shy and preferred to keep to myself. I even had a special place to go whenever I wanted to get away from everything, which was pretty much all the time.

It was the middle of summer if I recall.There was this golden bridge just on the outskirts of the city. I liked to sit under it by the river. It was always so quiet and peace. Then one day I came to this usual spot, and something was different..._

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A young black jackal pup went under a golden bridge overlooking a river. Expecting it to be empty, he was surprised by the sight of another jackal. Black fur and hair like his own, blue eyes and a sleeveless white dress.

"Hey, what are you doing here?!" He was upset at having his secret place taken.

"Hiding."

"Hiding? From what?"

"From others." She said with a quiet whimper.

"Others? What others?"

"Just.. Others. I wanted to be alone"

"Then can you be alone some place else? This is kind of my place."

"I was here first" She looked at him with endearing twinkling eyes.

"Says who?" He was starting to become irritated.

"Me.. Go find someplace else" She growled a little at him.

He was a little surprised and intimidated a bit, then felt bad for his attitude towards her. and took a moment to build up the courage to speak up and sit next to the sad little pup. "You know what? That's why I'm here too."

She shuffled a bit away from him and turned away, curling up and hugging her knees with her arms.

"What's the matter?"

"I said i wanted to be alone."

He approached cautiously and laid a comforting hand on her shoulder. "I'm Riku. What's your name?"

She looked at him again and sighed " Im.. Khynaret" She almost whispered.

"Khynaret? That's a nice name. Do you mind if I call you Khy, though?"

She shrugged and looked away. "If you want to" She sighed and buried her face in her arms.

He sat idly with his feet in the water, occasionally looking at Khy. She rarely changed her position. "So who are you hiding from? I'd really like to know."

He could hear her soft whimpers every now and then. Was she crying? "From other kids." She sobbed a little.

He started feeling a little sad himself, wondering what he could do to comfort her. An idea came to mind. "Do you like stories? I brought a book with me. I was hoping to read it myself, but I wouldn't mind sharing."

She shrugged again, her face still hidden under her arms. She sniffed loudly and curled up even more.

Riku sat next to the sobbing pup with his book and began reading aloud to her. It was a tale about a prince and how he fought against the dark, but alas was defeated.

She perked her ear up and stopped whimpering as she started to listen to the story. She Lifted her head up a bit just to see what the book looked like.

He noticed her curiosity and gave a reassuring smile, and continued reading.

She slowly crawled closer to him and sat down next to him. She leaned her head over a bit to see if there were any pictures in the book he was reading.

They sat there together the whole day until the sun slowly set down behind the far mountains.

"And so with the power of the gods, the prince was able to cast away the darkness, thus bringing light and peace to the land."

She clapped her hands a little in an applause. "Hehe. That was a really nice story." She said while still sitting right next to him. "And that really happened?"

"Maybe. A lot of people think it's just a fairy tale, though." He gazed out the side of the bridge and noticed how dark it was getting. "We should probably be getting home. Maybe we can meet here tomorrow?"

"Oh i see" She sighed a little and folded her ears back. "Yeah we should. And sure, if you will bring another story with you." She giggled a little.

"Of course. I have lots at home." He smiled warmly at her. He stood up and offered her his paw to help her get up.

She gladly accepted it. Giving him her soft hand and let him pull her up. "Okay. Tomorrow then." She giggled while standing there just few inches away from him, staring right into his brown eyes. "Well.. See ya." She said before letting go of him and running back to her home.