Kate was sitting in her last class of the day. She was looking at the clock when a messager walked into the classroom. He hands her the letter. Kate looks at the seal with red dragon and gives a sad sigh. This can't be good. She breaks the seal and reads it.<br/><br/>To my niece Lady Katherine Lyons,<br/><br/>I have for you a WinterFest gift. Should he survive the journey and you are able to heal him. I am sure you are full fledged mage by now. This is the middle of your senior year at the mage school. How quickly time passes. I have for you one of my pets. I no longer have use for him and if you can save him, I hope you can enjoy the pleasures he will bring you. He is to be in warehouse 25 in the animal pens. I am sure the guards will help you. I hope you have overcome your fear of the wharf. As again I am  unable to deliver my pet still banished by your father. I wish you well and hope my pet satisfies you.<br/><br/>Yours Truly,<br/><br/>Aunt Malora<br/><br/>Kate reads the letter and shakes her head in disbelief. She raises her hand, "May I speak with you Master Mage Argos?"<br/><br/>The History teacher nods and speak to Kate at her desk. She shows him her letter and he gives a sigh and nods, "Hurry Katherine, take what you need from the infrirmy and let us know if you need assistance."<br/><br/>Kate raced out of the classroom down 2 corridors she filled a satchel of bandages, healing potions, herbs and salves. She raced out the main door to her father's driver, "Peel please hurry. I need to get down tothe warf. I got this letter from Malora. She has a pet for me."<br/><br/>Peel opens the carriage and Kate took a seat quckly. She rummaged in the basket Ann leave for Peel. She took out 2 flasks. Peel leaped into the driver's seat hand at a near full gallop drove like the wind to the whaf. He opens the door for Kate and follows her into the warehouse.<br/><br/>Kate find a guard who led her to the animal pens. There is a large cage Kate sees a figure covered in burlap and  a horse blanket. His legs and wrists were shackled. Kate rushed into the stall.."Oh gods are you alive?"<br/><br/>The man sees a young mage wearing a dark blue robe with a woolen cloak. The large hood is over her back and her red/brown hair is pulled back in a single  braid down to her waist. She looks at him with reddish fox ears with white tips and has large, emerald green eyes looking at him with a worried expression.