The next morning, right as the sun began to rise, Miguel got up slowly. He was still a bit tired but he stretched and shook it off. He put away his sleeping stuff and slung bsg over his back. Miguel began to walk through the large forest.
Callah cracked open an eye when Miguel started leaving, so she stood up and stretched out her stiff limbs, then jumped down and trailed after him. She didn't bother hiding since Demitri had made his intentions quite clear, so she licked her paw and cleaned off her face as she walked.
Miguel walked at a steady pace, his tail flicking behind him as he looked around the seemingly never ending forest.
Callah was bored, and the boy didn't seem to notice her presence. She trotted up to him and licked her chops. "Any particular place you're going?" Her voice was mature and laced with a slight purr.
Miguel looked surprised to see the creature. He figured it was with Demitri. "Not really, right now my goal is to get out of this forest." He responded.
Callah yawned again. "That sounds like a reasonable goal."
“Yes I suppose. What’s your name?” Miguel asked, continuing his quick pace.
Callah had no problem with keeping up. "Callah."
"Nice to meet you, I think. I'm Miguel." Miguel responded.
Callah flicked her ears about as they walked, listening to the shadows and forest. "Nice to formally meet you, Miguel."
Miguel smiled lightly and kept at the same pace looking for ways to exit the forest.
"You have a good intuition. Keep going forward some ways and you'll find a break in the forest."
“Alright. Do you know where we’re at? I’ve no idea…” Miguel said, looking to Callah.
Callah shook her head. "No, I do not. Apologies."
“No, no. It’s fine.” Miguel sighed seeing a break in the forest up ahead.
"I'll just tell you here and now–I'll be accompanying you until Demitri comes back. He is figuring out what he wants to do with you, so I am to watch over you."
Miguel blinked, “Oh, alright.” There was a town past the trees and Miguel started getting excited, he needed food and supplies.
Callah yawned and shook her head, increasing her pace to a trot as she searched for some prey to hunt. She was hungry and needed something in her stomach asap.
Miguel picked up his pace as well as the town came up. He started walking to the boundaries of the town and heard the loud bustle of the large town.
"I shall go hunt," Callah announced, then took off in a sprint away from the town.
Miguel watched her run off and walked into town, looking around the small stands and shops.
Callah spotted a lone buck and slowed. She crouched low to the ground and watched the deer as he remained oblivious to his doom, lazily eating grass and flicking his tail. Her own tail slowly swished side to side.
Miguel started buying some food and supplies, then went to go sit on a bench.
The muscles in all six of her legs coiled, then acted like springs as she shot forward and charged the buck.
Miguel ate slowly, waiting for Callah to get back, God I hope she doesn’t bring her food into town, that’d be suspicious…
Callah made quick work of the buck, then chewed off the impressive set of antlers and headed back to Miguel with the antlers in her mouth. I heard people sell these useless things. Perhaps Miguel could make use of these.
Miguel ate some more, looking around at the busy town, watching children play and adults work.
Callah approached Miguel and dropped the antlers at his feet, sitting in front of him and curling her long tail around her feet.
Miguel looked down at the antlers, looking confused, “What are these for?”
She cocked her head to the side. "I have heard that you lot sell them. I figured you could make use of them."