I trudged on and on... searching, humming, tipping the crystal....

[color:"#ff69b4"]SHHRRRIIEEEEEK, IYIIIYIAAAHHHIYYI[/color]

A bloodfreezing cry tore me out of my trance, I pricked my ears and followed it.

A few steps behind the last orc tent I saw a fight raging on in the undergrowth - how horrid!
A small black and white animal was trapped in a snare - it ran around in circles, jumped frantically up and down, trying to free itself. It saw me, froze and then started its death dance again.

"Oh, poor little thing... here let me help you.... [color:"a0a0ff"]Song of aid... support... healing lick of saliva... shelter... free breath ...[/color]

The animal stopped to wriggle and was still. I bent down and managed to loosen the loop suffocating it. Humming my tune of aid, mingling it with the melody of mutual respect and understanding I took a closer look.

Poor thing, its neck is bruised... Ok, I'll take it with me for Luc and Dragh, they will know what to do
Tearing a large part out of my cloak..Gee, I'm running short of clothes now I tied it together and created a pouch for the animal. I leant down to pick it up and comforted it with my voice:

"Therethere, Pretty One, now let me have a closer look at you - what are you? Hmmm, black all over, pointed snout, a white streak running over your back and this wonderful bushy tail?! Ahhh, yes, you're proud of your tail, right? Nono, no need in turning around to present and lift...."

[color:"yellow"]AAAAHHHHHHHHHHH![/color]

"Errhm, don't worry, I'll get rid of that - but I must say, you're not very wellbehaved, naughty girl! Just take care, I don't know if Luc and Dragh will stand this nonsense... I bet they're going to train you - I hope so.."

R&P spell helped me to approach company again - I picked her up and put her into my improvised pouch - continuing my search for an orc willing to join me.