"She was a grey wolf..... My father was.... He was a lynx..... Their mating wasnt normal but no one stopped it, or had a right to..... I get my white and brown pattern from him...." He smiled. "They both loved each other. He was a fighter, he helped protect the village, she was a hunter..... When I turned 5 they began to teach me things. I learned we all had magic. Rare in Animalkin...... My mother bade me keep it a secret. She taught me in the ways of the forest and magic. I learned to fight and protect myself from my father..... But then..... the..." He stopped and looked away unable to stop his tears or to continue to speak....