The Figure By The Pond

"Ugh I feel like I need a bath, it's been too long since I had one and I feel like I'm starting to smell." Zara told her herself.

"You smell fine to me, in fact your scent is quite amazing!" Ayan told Zara while sniffing her.

"Hey don't just randomly sniff me!" Zara exclaimed.

"Even if I wasn't this close I could still smell you from a mile away, I am a wolf after all." Said Ayan.

That's right, Ayan was a wolf, why was this something Zara kept forgetting? Maybe it was something she couldn't come to terms with. After all it's not everyday a man claiming to be a wolf tells you to mate with him out of nowhere.

"Anyway, isn't there some place I can clean myself off?" Zara asked Ayan.

"Hmm let me think..oh! There is a pond near the outside of the city that some females go to sometimes! Only females are allowed there so you'll be safe! There's also some trees near by that produce a pink flower that females use to cleanse themselves. If you crush it up between your hands it'll make a sticky substance for you to clean yourself with." Ayan explained to Zara.

"That's amazing! I can't wait to bathe again!" Zara said happily.

"Why don't I come with you?" Ayan said with a grin.

"I thought you said males weren't allowed." Zara said as she crossed her arms.

"Boo, fine I'll stay behind." Ayan pouted.

Zara had finally reached the pond when she noticed the trees Ayan was talking about. Not only were they pretty but they also smelled really nice! Zara couldn't wait to finally wash all the dirt off her body and hair.

Zara took a look around to see if anybody was near by, satisfied that there wasn't anyone around she began to get undressed.

"Wow this is so nice!" She said while relaxing in the pond.

After a few minutes Zara began to feel like there was someone else near by. "I must be imagining things, living with Ayan has gotten me paranoid." She muttered to herself.

Suddenly as she turned around she saw a large wing from behind the tree!

"Huh, I must be seeing things, where would that even come from?" She thought nervously.

Worried that there was someone there after all she decided to cut her bath short and run back home as quickly as she could.

"It's dangerous with Ayan at home but it's more dangerous here right now!" She thought.

Zara finally made it home although tired and out of breath.

"Is there something wrong my female? You look pale! Do you need some food? Or a warm blanket?" Ayan asked worried.

Zara gasping for air said "Oh I'm sure it's nothing, for a second I just got paranoid thinking I saw a large birds wing at the pond!"

Suddenly Ayan got very serious.

"I see, so Reiner is back."

"Reiner?"