Karnl stepped out of the cave that he had claimed for himself, stretching his arms over his head. He glanced up, narrowing his grey-blue eyes as he noted the position of the sun. He had only arrived at sunset the day before, so this was his first day in Aislin Haven. He supposed he should look around and get familiar with his new home. With one last yawn, Karnl started walking. He was heading in no particular direction. he just wanted to see all that he could today.<br/><br/>As the werecat was moving through the forest, he was doing his best to avoid the homes that others had built, not wanting to meet the other weres who had settled here. He wasn’t used to being around others again. And even back with his old clan, he preferred to keep to himself. It was just how he was. Karnl would have to get used to having others around soon though. At the rate that people were coming in, it wouldn’t be long until all of the caves near his would likely be filled.<br/><br/>As he walked, Karnl let his thoughts wander to the near future, wondering what he would do now. He’d heard that each of the major groups of weres would need to select a leader to represent them. For a brief moment, he wondered if he might get chosen to represent the werecats. He had been the strongest warrior in his clan, and they all followed his orders. He had only answered to the chief, who basically treated him as second in command. He wasn’t crazy about the idea of being a leader, but if there wasn’t anyone more suitable, then he would accept the responsibility.<br/><br/>If he wasn’t chosen, he already had something else in mind that he could do to help. Karnl knew that all sorts trackers were being sent out regularly to help find other weres escape human oppression, and bring them to this place. It would be foolish to let a tracker go out alone, in case they ran into trouble with humans, or anything else. He would gladly act as an escort to help protect the tracker and any weres that would want to come to Aislin Haven.<br/><br/>After awhile, Karnl finally reached a large lake. He looked at the water, noticing just how clean and clear it was. This place truly was a paradise. He was grateful that the Dragoons had allowed other weres to come settle here with them.<br/><br/>Glancing about to make sure he was alone, Karnl removed his clothing, a simple black tunic and dark pants, before he stepped into the water. The water was colder than he had expected, but it was no problem. He waded further in until his feet could no longer touch the bottom, before he started swimming. He enjoyed the water, and loved to go for a swim when he could. Karnl held his breath and dived down, submerging himself. The water was so pure that it didn’t bother his eyes at all when he kept them open, and he could see clearly all around him.<br/><br/>Karnl emerged and took a deep breath. His wet black hair was just long enough to obscure his vision. He brushed his hair aside so he could see, and made his way back to the shore where he had left his clothes. He didn’t want to put them on though, he was soaking wet. He couldn’t stay naked though, in case someone came by. So he decided to transform.<br/><br/>Within a second, the tall, muscular man was replaced by an even taller, stronger tiger. He was roughly one and half times the size that a normal tiger would have been. Other than his size, and his eyes, his appearance was that of a normal tiger: Orange fur, covered in black stripes, with white fur on his under belly.<br/><br/>His transformation complete, Karnl laid down at the edge of the lake, basking in the sun’s warm rays. He closed his eyes, and his tail swished back and forth lazily.<em>Yes, I could get used to this.</em><br/>