I don't bother watching this shady character. Little do they know, I've seen them before. I remember when they were initiated into our League. I recognised them by the tiny bloodstain on their cloak, right above the left wrist. However, I can see in their eyes that they don't recognise me. I smirk slightly. Nobody's ever seen my face. Only my eyes, glowing out from under the perpetual shade of my hood, and the lower half of my face. I look down at Dog. He's stuggling with indecision. Almarel is still eating. I've already finished my sushi. I look over at Dez. He's examining me carefully, sizing me up. I don't mind him. He won't be a problem. I sneer under my hood. Dez scowls viciously. Insomnia looks up from her maps.

"Dez, if you've got a problem, get out. Especially if you have a problem with the rest of my customers who, so far, have not caused any conflicts." Dez slouches in his seat and sends daggers towards Insomnia and everybody else in the Den, but he stops snarling and muttering threats under his breath. 

The newcomer's gaze runs over me over and over again. After some time it's getting a bit awkward. I don't look at him anymore. I can still feel his gaze trying to break though to my heart, to find my secrets and to judge them for himself. I smirk slightly. Ain't gonna happen. I think to myself.

I grin internally as I watch unease creep into Rune’s face, she knows that it’s me, I’m sure of that. I pull out a wrapped object from my bag and start to untie it. 

Rune violently grabs my arm before I can completely unwrap it “Are you trying to kill us all?” She hisses, fear creeping into her voice.

I pull back my hood the slightest bit so that she can see the scarred left half of my face and whisper “I know very well what that would do to me Rune I made that mistake a few years back and I will not make it again.” I grimace “this is not that artifact but a separate one entirely.” I pull my hood over my face, ignoring her look of surprise at the damage to my face which once, might have been considered handsome. It still might be if it weren’t for an arching burn scar across the left side of my face, narrowly missing my eye.

Insomnia is still looking intently at her map, trying to figure out who I am, the dog is with her, looking between myself and the map.

I let go of his arm. I tried to put some emotion in my voice and my expressions because he doesn't know I am as cold-hearted as I actually am. That way, if he tries to take advantage of me I can destroy him.

He stealthily unwraps the artifact. I smile slightly. He notices and smiles as well. He tugs at his hood, trying to cover his grin. I think about the face behind the shade of his hood. It was handsome but horribly scarred by the massive burn across the left side of his face. I don't pity him. That's what you get for using a magical artifact incorrectly. It's nothing like the Crown or the Sheild or the Sword, but it's still powerful.

"Rune, I have something to tell you. It's very important, and it has to do with us. Come with me." He whispers. I nod. It must be about the artifact. He picks it up and stands. I stand as well, but I use my powers to leave a mock impression of me in my place. As for the real me, nobody but the stranger can see me. We walk out of the Den. He takes me into a little hidden space where nobody can see us or hear us. I cross my arms.

"Okay. Before you tell me more, I have to your Name. As you know, mine's Rune." To my surprise, he draws his hood back and smiles at me. I know him. Personally.

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Is this okay? If it isn't then I'm sorry. I was thinking past S.O. that was lost or a childhood friend...? Do whatever you want with this, a shadowed being. :) 

I push back my hood and Rune freezes, her eyes run over me. Brown hair with blondish tips in a slightly messy style, lean figure, black wolf ears that fade to a dark grey at the tips with a matching tail, the ears are covered by a piece of cloth that I tied around my head like a headband, my tail being covered by the cloak. I keep them hidden since they are something Rune hasn''t seen before, she doesn't know what happened since that faithful winter night and of course, my eyes, the right one brown with a golden ring around the pupil and small spikes towards the outside, the left is bright blue with silver around the middle, curling outwards. 

"King?" Rune squeaks as I grin, showing off my pointed canines.

"You can't get rid of me that easily, Ru." I say using that nickname that I know she loves, though she pretends otherwise.

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Good plot idea AMF, i didn't know where this character was going but I'm glad that he finally has some details, he was just a cloak and a scarred face in my mind

MMMMMMkay I officially have a guideline for what Rune looks like thank you very much ASB! Not unlike you, Rune was just a cloaked figure with shade covering the upper half of her face, but now she'll be a little more interesting... *Rubs hands together while giggling sinisterly*

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I officially don't know what to do with this information.

"You can't get rid of my that easily, Ru." He smiles dominantly and bows slightly, arms spread wide. For a moment, we merely stare at each other.

"You were dead." A tear trickles down my pale cheek. King straightens and reaches for my face to wipe my tear away. His smile becomes softer. "You were dead..." I step back. He lets his hand fall to his side.

"I never died. I was stolen and abused, and used for artifact experimentation." King gestures to the scar marring his slightly tanned skin. "But I  escaped. I knew I had to find you as soon as possible, so I hunted for you in the entirety of Kyndom, and it took me all these years. I asked about you, but people kept telling me you were just a myth." He chuckles. "You must be getting better. I'd love to see you in action sometime." At this point more tears are trickling down my face. King wraps his hand around the back of my head and pulls me to his shoulder in a hug. "I missed you, Ru. Don't leave me ever again." A tear runs down his own cheek. I wrap my arms around him and whisper quietly, "I won't, not if I can help it."

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So. Soulmates, Childhood Friends or Siblings? I'm kinda leaning towards Childhood Friends that end up as Soulmates 'cause they have a close past but it's your choice ultimately. :)

Where did you go? You still alive?

I live! I'm just tired so this might not be very long.

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I wipe at the tears on Rune's face and pull my hood up again. "We should catch up inside, don't want you to catch the flu because of me." I state as I grab onto rune and tug her inside towards a table in the far back where we can talk undisturbed.

Insomnia is still engrossed in that map of hers and the dog is lying down on his back as Insomnia uses her free hand to rub his stomach. As I sit down Rune suddenly blurts out a question that I knew she had to ask at some point. "Why do you wear that Bandanna?" I turn slightly pink from embarrassment, as I'm not sure how to explain this, so I just take a cautious sip from my flask of water.

There's no back exit. Why is there no back exit?!? Fine. i really hate doing this, and it's so painful... But i must. There are others in danger because of me. My Amulet glows and burns against my skin. I grow, transforming into a mix of human, lion, cat, and crystal. I roar, my eyes burning with anger. Enemies and innocents alike fall back, fear in their eyes. Dez and most of the coyotes run, but one pesky coyote jumps at me and attempts to stab me. He howls in pain as i channel power from my amulet- to him. he burns. I shift back and collapse to the ground, a cat. "I'm gonna need another order of sushi."

NOTE: His power is NOT unlimited. He can only transform into that creature when he has a rightous cause, once a week, and only for a max of fifteen minutes. And if he goes past ten minutes, he falls unconscious afterward. 

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Coyotes surround us. King and I step forward. Unfortunately for them, the coyotes disregard us. They're focused on Almarel. They're going to regret that. Almarel has turned into this crystal-cat antro thing hybrid, and Dog is growling hysterically while Insomnai brandishes her crossbows at Dez and his gang. This time, they're loaded with real bolts. I look at King. He nods, a barely perceivable motion. He pulls out the artifact, and I disappear. One coyote notices my disappearance. He shrieks. The others look at him in annoyance.

"What's your problem this time, 030?" Various revisions of this question are hisses trough canine teeth. 030 points to where I was standing. A few other cock their heads, moments before I reappear behind Dez, with a dagger across his neck. Almarel grins and springs into action. Chaos ensues.

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Much better. :)