<span style="color: #FF8000"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 150%; line-height: 116%;">Eli</span><br/><br/>Eli pulled herself up to the bank, the cool and warm touches of the other halfling's. With her body relaxed and no longer under such stress, Eli could change again. Changing back into her fox state her tails swishing lightly as she took in those around her. Eyes of every shade, furs and scales of every design and color decorated her kin. Eli was in awe of so many of her kind, in all there differences. But as she watched them, the other's were in an awe of them as they we're with them. <br/><br/>Some sat upon the branches above her, like her brother. Other's huddled around the tree's and the few that were petting her fur to the tips of her tails. The touches soft and comforting, Eli's eyes relaxed as her shoulder's began to release their tension. But a few second's later a screeching sound pierced her delicate ears. Eli was at her feet in seconds holding herself her hands on her ears trying desperately to cover them. But just as quickly as its presence had soared above did it leave them, leaving them with a since of urgency and fear shaking in there bodies.<br/><br/>Eli peeked out her golden eyes wide but as the fear began to turn her blood cold, anger boiled under it. Taking in the grand scale of the torture they were taking, the scared and wide eyes that looked back at her. Making her anger devour her fear, changing her eyes to determined pools of resolve. Her body straightened, her head and chin help up with confidence. "If we are to return to Mother, no longer can we be made weak by the humans" her voice rang out to her kin defiance and strength in every word. "We must use all that we are together to defend her, to defend each other" she called out looking into the many shades that looked back at her.</div></span>