-Karnl, at the lake with Jerome, Shima, and Nefrit-<br/><br/>Karnl continued glaring at the woman, and a low growl slipped past his lips when she poked him in the chest. His eyes widened though, when she claimed to have been asleep for the past century. He studied her more closely, and she truly seemed to not understand the situation. His scowl disappeared, being replaced with a frown. He turned his head to the werebear who approached, and Karnl sighed, knowing that he was right. These were trying times, and Karnl's temper had finally snapped for a moment.<br/><br/>He turned his gaze back towards the woman as she took a step away from him, and introduced herself. He let out a sigh. "No, you were not. I... just thought that everyone in this valley would know the were's reasons for coming here. I apologize for my behavior. I had no right or reason to be so angry with you. Please, allow me to introduce myself. I am Karnl."<br/><br/>His blue eyes studied her carefully, taking in the sight of her silver hair and eyes. "If you have been asleep for a century, then I guess you really don't know what has happened to us. The humans have begun to hunt and exterminate all were kind. Wolves, bears, cats, none of us are safe. And we lack sufficient numbers to face them head on in battle." He turned his head slowly, looking at their surroundings. "Fortunately, the Dragoons have allowed weres to come and take shelter here, and live in peace." He turned his eyes back to Shima's. "This is Aislin Haven, the valley of the Dragoons. This place is safe from humans... at least, for now."