The Lost Princess

Elyria & Koden

Elyria and Koden have been best friends ever since Elyria was born. Over the years Elyria found out she had a special bond with Koden, and she kept a secret with him. At times when they were alone he'd change from a wolf into a man. He had fur that could change colors based on Elyria's moods.

Everywhere Elyria went, he went too. Koden always made sure that Elyria was happy; since she didn't have any other friends to play with. Sure, she talked with the other girls, but none really knew her. And she didn't really know them.

One day, Elyria got yelled at by the owner of the Addison's Orphanage. Elyria was sitting on the couch reading happily with Koden lying curled up beside her. When Mrs. Arietta walked up to Elyria she tried to put on a smile, and she talked in a sweet voice, masking her true attitude.

"Elyria dear?"

"Yes, Mrs. Arietta?"

"Why is your uh...pet wolf lying on the couch?"

Elyria looked down at Koden who was snoozing happily with his head on her lap and she looked up at Mrs. Arietta again.

"He's keeping me warm while I read my book."

"Elyria you know the rules. No pets allowed on the couches. Not on my grounds."

"But Mrs. Arietta..."

"No buts. He should actually be outside with the other wolves."

"He can't because he-"

"Take him outside now or else I'll throw him out myself!"

Elyria's lip quivered and in one swift movement she jumped off the couch and ran upstairs to her room. She screamed as she slammed her bedroom door shut. When she sat on her bed she began to cry.

"What are we going to do Koden?"

Before he could answer there was a soft knock coming from the other side of the door. Elyria sniffed and wiped her eyes.

"Go away."

"It's me, Sydney."

Elyria looked up at the little girl who had her head peeking through the crack in the door.

"Sydney, why are you here?"

"Can I come in?"

Elyria looked down at Koden then and nodded, "As long as you tell no one about him."

"I would never."

Taking a seat next to her Sydney held her hand.

"Everything's going to be okay, you'll see."

"Thank you."

After a few minutes of talking Sydney went back to her own room for the night while Elyria got busy with brushing her hair.

"You almost ready Koden?"

Koden lifted his head off his paws to look up at Elyria.

"Yeah ten more minutes and I'll be rested up for our journey."

Elyria set down her brush, "Okay."
Walking over to her bed where her backpack rested she put her brush in and zipped it up. She pet the top of Koden's head and went over to the door with him.

"You ready? I've got everything."

Together they snuck out of the back door and crept low to the ground. Once they went into the tall bushes Elyria could stand straight again and Koden could walk on all four comfortably. It soon got dark outside and Elyria tried keeping calm. Deep in the forest now, they kept going. Koden made sure to not walk too fast for Elyria, for she had grown tired. A few minutes passed and Elyria dropped to her knees from walking so much. Koden felt tired too, but he wasn't ready to stop. He easily picked up Elyria and carried her on his back and kept going on.