Entitled: Ralaniaz
Elocution: rah-lah-nigh-az
Alias: Rala
Duration: Young-Adult
Nature: Female
Pedigree: Feline
Charisma: Exotic Femme
Folklore: Hindi
Endowment: Fae
Eye Color: Sapphire Blue
Fur Color: White with rich orange stripes
Uniques: Henna and Bindis

Mother: Hema, Fisrt wife of Kiritan, Kougra
Father: Kiritan, Lord of Marut, Kougra
Second Mothers: Avasa(Lupe), Chitra(Aisha), Kamala(Ixi), Pavithra(Kau), Soma(Gelert)
Real Siblings: Insidere(m-kougra), Raktavir(m-Kougra), Ahisma(f-aisha), Lakini(f-gelert), Sydrina(f-lupe), Nalini(f-ixi), Pandita(f-kau), Jalil(m-lupe), Adlai(f-aisha), Bari'ah(f-gelert), Henali(f-kougra who also ran away and is now called Henasekhem), Lamya(f-kau), Majeed(m-lupe), Bhairavi(f-ixi), Sonahli(f-gelert), Taleb(m-aisha), Maanook and Keenook(f-kougra), Lakhii(f-aisha), Vach(f-ixi), Bhavata(m-lupe)
Human Mother: indigosprite (Bree)
Children' of Human Mother(aka: Adopted Siblings): Aetta(female Faerie Yurble), Navireyah(female Faerie Lupe), Daerwynn(female Faerie Buzz), Pheonarnia(male Faerie Meerca), Zivony(male Faerie Zafara), Eliander(male Faerie Ixi), Kietah(female Faerie Kacheek)
Sibling-in-laws: Urizeal(Husband of Sydrina), Kirill(Husband of Navireyah)
Nephews: Veergil(son of Sydrina and Urizeal), Tyrr(son of Navi and Kirill)
Neices: Soma(adopted daughter of Sydrina and Urizeal), Twen(daughter of Navi and Kirill), Dhel(daughter of Navi and Kirill)
Love: Smoke
Cubs: None
Best Friends: Mahmari, Sayikki, Daerwyn, Anzuru, Daeti, Bragii, Swashai, K9, Convocation, Miraquix, Shiyriu, Farola, Prince Okajobe

Level: 3
Strength: 7
Defence: 12
HP: 19/19
Speed: 11
Intelligence: 11

Personality: I'm a very accepting individual. Because I have traveled all over the world, and lived in many places and cultures, I'm very diverse. I still hold true to my beliefs, and what I have learned from Karthik though. Many others who have met me describe me as exotic and entrancing. I'm not sure why, but I think it's perhaps because Karthik is so very different than most other places, and not many even know what Karthik is like.
I believe very strongly in yoga, meditation, and the chakras. Not many know about these beliefs or exersizes, and find me rather mysterious and intruiging. On the contrary, I find everyone else equally intruiging. I make friends easily, and will eagerly forgive on e's indiscretions. All in all, I think I'm a very kind and caring Kougra, and I think of myself as nothing but giving.
There was a point in my life when I lost myself. My chakras were fading, and I lost insight, hope, intuition, and many other of my best qualities. It took going back to Karthik during a very dangerous time to find it all again, and realize that I never needed to loose it in the first place, as there is beauty and understanding everywhere in the world, not just where I learned my meditiation skills. I can find my spirituality anywhere, because it is in my heart, not Karthik. True, it's stronger when I'm in Karthik, and easier to tap into, but I can now wind it anywhere, any time I want.



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I like all kinds of things, mainly because I have been ALL over the world, and lived in so many places, so I got to experience what it was like to be a part of their culture.













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I usually like to try things before I judge them. And I like many things. However, since I have lived all over the world for short periods of time, I got to experience different cultures good things, and their bad...










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Henna, also called Mehndi is the traditional art form of paw painting in Karthik. It's a form of body art. The work is created with henna paste. Henna is a plant long known for its power to color any substance it is applied to. Henna is a small shrub called hawsonia inermis and is found in Karthik and the Lost Desert area. It is a temporary body decoration that looks like a tattoo but isn't. It's fast, easy, painless and is a beautiful form of natural body decoration. It is also commonly used as a hair dye.

There is no actual formula to make the Mehndi paste, but there are basic ingredients that you can combine to make the paste and create your own recipe. The henna leaves are ground into a fine powder. Filter the Mehndi powder through a nylon cloth, to remove the large fibers from the Mehndi, which can get in the way when applying the paste. This powder can be mixed with oil (such as eucalyptus, Nilgiri, or Mehndi oil) and water, to make a thick paste. You have to add the right amount of water when making the paste so the Mehndi isn't too thick or too thin. You need to add some lemon or lime juice to get the color to set.

When applying henna to the body...You can apply henna with toothpicks, cotton swabs or by putting the paste into a cone (similar to a cake decorating tube) that has a tiny hole at the end. This enables the person to make designs in elaborate patterns. A simpler way to apply Mehndi is to put a stencil that is paw-shaped over your paw and spread the henna paste over the entire stencil. It's easy and any on e can do it. Application takes about 10-15 minutes. Elaborate designs can take longer.

After you apply the menthe you have to wait. You should keep it on for at least 5 hours. It might be uncomfortable at first but the longer you leave it on. The darker the color will be. Henna will set well if it dries with heat. Dry your hands around a candle flame or use a hair dryer. When removing it, scrape it off; don't just wash it off. on ce it dries, you have to brush the henna off. The color left behind darkens over the next 12 hours or so.

There are different types of henna available. Black, brown and red. While the color of the actual Mehndi dye is deep green, on ce it is removed, the dye leaves a color that varies from light orange to a deep brownish-black.

Mehndi has no true purpose in religion. It is meant to enhance beauty. Karthak women usually get intricate designs on all four of their paws going all the way up their legs on special occassions such as weddings or holidays. Although most people preffer to get mehndi on either their front paws, or their back paws, or both, it really can be put on any part of the body(like the tail, the face, the shoulders, the back, the tummy). It's really a creative and beautiful art form.




Karthik is located near the Lost Desert. It is the island just south of the cities of Sakhmet and Quasala. Being that is it surrounded by water, Karthik doesn't get very many guests or intruders, and many Karthikians don't travel outside of it's borders. Karthik holds an area of about fifty miles. There are many larger cities in Karthik. The largest is Aliyy, which is where the King Manu and Queen Aruna live in a rather large and magnificent palace. Their sons, Prince Vadin and Prince Hanuman live in large palaces there as well.

The next largest city is Essam. The Lord and Lady of Essam are well known throughout the land as the King's best friends. And my father is Lord of the third largest city, Marut. Other cities which are ruled over by a Lord are Fudail, Kaseeb, and Rakin. Not everyone lives in the cities, some people live in little villages around the cities, and have to pay tax to the Lords of that city.

There really isn't much to worry about in Karthik. There have been no wars for well over a thousand years. However, Karthik does have it's share of natural disasters, such as droughts, flash floods, and sometimes monsoons. There are roughtly 13,500 people living in Karthik. Although there hasn't been any war in the longest time, Karthik does have an army, which trains at Aliyy and at Essam.

Most of the males in Karthik only marry one woman. However, if you are wealthy and held in 'high esteem' as a King or Lord, you could take as many as you wish. My father had six wives, and eighteen children. If you are the child of the Lords, you get the finest of educations. on ce you become of age, males go off to be a part of the Army as Officers, and females are sent to Companion School. However, if you are born of anyone lower than a Lord, or in poverty, you attent mass public schools until you become of age, and then you help your family with their jobs, or join the army(only if you are male).

Karthik is a land that loves spicy foods. There are many spicy plants and fruits that are harvested there, and there are even some spicy foods that are imported from other parts of the world(only the wealthy are able to get these however, as they are considered a delecasy).

The large and small cities alike are very beautiful to view. Venders line the streets with their stalls of fruits and vegetables, their scarves and jewlery, their hand made slippers and trinkets... the streets are alive with such vibrant and rich colors, and music plays all during the day. There's really nothing like it.




Companions are a cross between the oriental-style Geisha and the classic courtesan of renaissance Italy -- in many ways, they are the highest ranking non-nobility of Karthik. A "Companion" is a skilled and well-respected member of a guild of professional courtesans/entertainers, similar to geishas. Companions are professionals and often regarded highly, they're almost royalty. You practically have to bow in the presence of a companion.

Girls as young as twelve may begin training, which includes a well-rounded education and years of physical discipline, spiritual study, and the arts. Girls are taught dance, calligraphy, how to play musical instruments, singing, languages, philosophy, advanced meditation, chakras, the art of henna, hosting, flower arrangement, and conversation . The children undergo rigorous testing on all subjects, and those who fail are sent back to their homes. They are taught the art of love play only upon successful completion of their schooling. Companions must pass a test in order to gain their registration, after which the Lords and Royalty of Karthik may choose to take any as their wives. The rest continue on to the Companion Guild to offer their services to anyone, and make money for the school. Some Companions continue on with further training to become a teacher at the school.

The Companion School is run much like a monastery, protecting its inhabitants and sheltering them from the outside as they undergo their training. The services a Companion performs for the client are steeped in tradition and ritual. A Companion greets a client and bids that client farewell with ceremony, —only one of the many reasons an evening with a Companion is so highly sought after.

Contracting with a Companion earns the client "an evening of pleasure" that goes far beyond the encounter. A Companion is trained to listen, to entertain, to soothe, and even to offer advice, for they are well-versed on any variety of subjects from politics to the economy. A Companion knows traditional and contemporary dance. They are skilled musicians, schooled in literature and stay current with all significant newsworthy events. They have a high degree of empathy and are trained in psychology, so they can understand their client's needs. They can converse with anyone, and make anyone utterly at ease, from a dirt poor farmer to a wealthy prince.

The beauty, elegance, and skills of the Companions have earned them the highest respect in social circles. There is no stigma to bringing a Companion to a party, as doing so proves you have both money and the ability to impress the Companion Guild, whose members set very high standards. While of the social elite, Companions still exist outside society. Though a Companion is welcomed as an escort at party, a Companion would not be so well-received as husband or wife. A Companion might commit to an exclusive, long-term contract, but that would still be a business arrangement. A Companion is encouraged to enjoy the work, but is taught to stay emotionally detached from the clientele.




I was born to Lord Kiritan and Lady Hema of Marut in Kathak. The third born, and the oldest daughter of all of my siblings and half-siblings. My childhood was grand. I had everything I needed and wanted. And I had many half-siblings to play with. Our palace was large and beautiful. Of course, not as large and beautiful as the King's or the Prince's of Kathak. But my father had a providence to rule over, answering to no on e but the King.

All of my father's children were spared no expense. We got the finest clothing, the finest jewelry, the best food, and the greatest of education by a Governess named Talika. She taught us all about math, and english, and history, and yoga, and basic mediation. She told us of the world outside of Karthik. But of course, when I turned of age I was graduated and moved on to what all highest ranking noble females move on to... Companion School. I didn't mind it, in fact I enjoyed learning advanced mediation, and I loved learning about the Chakras, and I enjoyed The Art of Henna. I even liked music, and learning the different languages of the world.

But, of course upon my graduation, Prince Hanuman wanted me as another of his wives, and paid my father a hefty dowery for me. You see, where I come from, the nobles of the country can have more than on e wife, if they so choose. I, of course did not want to be some new trophy for this vain and arrogent prince, and I especially didn't want to marry if it wasn't for love. I mean he had thirteen other wives, who he completely forgot about when he saw me. It would be just a matter of time before I would be forgotten as well. And so I expressed this to my father.

My father got mad, yelling at me and telling me I should be honored to be a wife of the prince(the youngest and most annoying of three boys, might I add, and not the future king of Karthik). My father told me I was going to marry Hanuman the next morning, wether I wanted to or not. That night, when everyone was asleep, I packed up most of my things, jewelry to sell if I needed the money, scarves to consceal my identiy, and food. As I was leaving the palace, Henali, my younger sister by a few years stopped me, asking where I was going. So I explained to her what had happened, and that I was leaving. Although she was sad to see me go, she thought I made the right choice and promised to keep it quiet that I had run away, as long as I wrote to her and let her know I was alright.



So, I left my home, and flew east, to the mainland or the desert. During the days is was so extremely hot, and during the nights it was freezing cold. I had no water for days, until I reached the cities of Sakhmet and Quasala. At first, I saw them from the distance, and I thought the gebmids were merages, as I had seen water so many times but it was never there. Nevertheless, I continued on my way to the gebmids, and thankfully I had found the two cities. I was replenished with water, and a friendly elderly couple told me I could stay with them for a few days.

On a side note about Gebmids, the elderly couple told me about the ledgend. Legend has it that there was an ancient Geb named Sutek. He was stronger, fitter, and cleverer than the other Gebs, and was praised by all for his courage and wisdom. When he died, they built him a tomb that was the same shape as him (known as a Gebmid). It had four triangular sides, and a square base. There are now many Gebmids around the Lost Desert, but Sutek's was the first.

Anyways, I really enjoyed Sakhmet. The streets were just as busy as back in Karthik, and there were friendly vendors everywhere. I really loved Osiris's Pottery. I bought some, thinking that when I get a house I'd have some things to decorate it.

Anyways, I wrote to Henali the second day I was there, and sent the letter off. During the next few days I roamed around, looking in the shops, touring the pyramids, and learning about the history. I even went into the temple of 1,000 tombs and nearly got lost! Standing at the peak of a sand dune you see a tall monolith covered with strange heiroglyphics. It is the Shrine of the late King Coltzan III. It was one of his last wishes that his ancient magical crown be placed in the shrine, for its power will protect the whole of the Lost Desert from harm. His spirit still inhabits the shrine, locals say, and if you approach, he may grant you something to help you in your battles. King Coltzan III was a brave and just warrior who governed The Lost Desert with a kind heart and generous soul for many years. His legendary status as a noble defender of The Lost Desert grew as the tales of his heroic deeds spread throughout the land. There isn't a single Sakhmetian alive who has not heard the tale of how Coltzan defeated a savage Monocerous with his bare paws, or of the time Coltzan rescued Princess Lightfoot from the clutches of the nefarious Baron Nehlaki, a story which is recounted in Sakhmet Tales a popular anthology of Sakhmetian folklore.

From what the friendly old couple were telling me, Sakhmet used to be a much prettier city. That it wasn't long ago that the curse of Quasala came and began to destroy the city. They said that a forgotten princess, Naibel married Jazan and the curse was lifted. That now Sakhmet is rebuilding(with the help of the newly reformed Quasala). I went to explore the rebuilding, and ran into this Xweetok named Daerwyn. She was there to help with the reconstruction.

Anyways, one day, while I was out looking through the shops, I saw Hanuman and some of his guards roaming the streets, asking if anyone had seen me. I ran back to the couple's home, told them that I was in danger and had to leave, and that they could keep the pottery I bought from Osiris. I gathered up what I could carry, they packed me some food, and I fled again. I could only assume they had intercepted the letter I had sent to my sister, and found me that way.



I fled north, and ran into Sayikki. She was a Quasalan Princess, who wanted nothing more to do with her heritage and royalty, and decided to run away as well. I told her that I, also, was on the run, but had guards after me. So we quickly made friends, and decided to travel together. It took several days of traveling in the desert to finally reach forest. On the outskirts of the forest though, we stopped. It didn't look safe. It was so dark. I honestly didn't want to go in. However, voices behind us, those of Hanuman and his Guards pushed me forward into that Haunted Woods, dragging Sayikki with me. We ran, as fast as we could through the dense thickets or thorn bushes. Those bushes scratched us, and the thorns stuck in our paws, but I could not stop. I was too frightened. Scared that Hanuman would catch me, but even more scared of the sounds in the forest.

As we reached the middle of the forest, the trees kept getting bigger and bigger. And before I knew it, one reached out and tried to grab me! All of the trees started to move, and started to try to grab at Sayikki and I. Although we were exhausted, we continued to run. It wasn't until we reached a clearing and was past the wretched trees that we slowed down to rest a little. Apparently, in this clearing, there used to be homes and villiages, and even a fair grounds. Now, the only thing I saw living there were foul creatures.

We stopped there, found a small place that seemed semi-safe, and laid down to rest. It wasn't much of a rest, merely a cat-nap, for this ugly green zafara came up to us, holding a shrunken head, asking if either one of us would get some magical ingredients for her. A light blue Aisha told the Zafara to leave us be. She wore many skirts, and shawls, and carried with her a crystal ball. She told us that she was a gypsy fortune teller. Before I knew it, she grabbed my paw, and looked at it, telling me that I was on the run. This took hold of my attention, and I silently listened. She said that I would continue to run, for a while longer, according to the lines on my paws. She then set the crystal ball down, and waved her hand over it. I saw the vision of Hanuman's guards, without Hanuman, making their way through the forests. It frightened me, and as I was getting up to flee again, the fortune teller shouted out to me,"You will be caught. Only then will it end." I didn't know then, that she spoke the truth, I merely passed her off as fake.

Sayikki stayed behind, shouting out after me as well that she would put the guards off my trail, leading them into the eastern part of the Haunted Woods, rather than North, the way I was going. That was the last I saw of her. I wish to see her again someday, to know that she is alright, and to thank her for her kindness...



I finally made it out of the Haunted Woods, and to this rather large city in the middle of nowhere called Neopia Central. I had never seen such a big and busy city with such a diverse number of pets. There were Kougras, and Aishas, and Kaus, and Grarrls, and anything you could think of, and they had all come from other parts of the world too... Faerieland, Tyrannia, Mystery Island... The people there were so nice as well. The first person I asked where I could rest at directed me to the neolodge. I went there right away, and got a room, which was really nice, it was called the Delux Room and had two floors, and very nice furniture, Fitness Center, Sauna, Video Games, Grooming, Swimming Pool, and many other things. I had never slept so soundly, I must have slept for ten hours! And when I woke up, someone brought up a Strawberry Crumpet for breakfast. It was so delicious. I hadn't eaten in days!

I then went out to explore Neopia. There were so many shops. Food Shops. Magic Shops. Book Shops. A Hospital. A Pharmacy. A Bank(which is in the oldest building in Neopia, I thought it was interesting). An Auction House. A Post Office. And they all had their own buildings. Neopia is definatly more advanced and much richer than Karthik. There was even what was called a Rainbow Pool, where you could go to get painted. I had fun sitting out there and watching pets go in one color, and then coming out completely different.

I was so hungry though that I had two lunches. The first lunch was a Flaming Hot Meat Taco, and that was so good! It was pretty spicey. And then for my second lunch(after I took a visit to the Wishing Well to wish that Hanuman would stop trying to find me), I had a Megapepper pizza at the Pizzaroo. I stayed in the Neolodge for about a week before I felt it was time to leave. I knew Hanuman was still after me, or at least, if he wasn't his guards were. But during that week of rest, I had so much fun exploring the entire city, and talking to the others who lived there.

I had a lot of fun at the auction house, seeing what kinds of things people were auctioning off, and how much people would bid on them. I also really enjoyed looking through the art centre. And I loved feeding the Katoaties. I ate at Huberts Hotdogs, and got a fresh strawberry shortcake from the bakery, and enjoyed several different kinds of chocolates at the Chocolate Shop, and I even ate at the McDonalds Resturant. I was a little reluctant to go, but at the same time I kind of missed the simple quiet life of a not so large and advanced city that is awake at all hours of the day and night.



After leaving Neopia, I traveled north. It got colder and colder, but I knew I couldn't turn back. I finally made it to mountains covered in snow. Still, I knew I couldn't turn back, the only way was to press forward, and to go over the mountains. I made it part way up, when a blizzard hit, and had to spend a few days in a cave before I could venture out again. It was so very cold, I was shivering the whole time. I finally made it up to the top of the mountain, and found that there were others living up there. Happy Valley is a scenic, small town, I found it quite odd that people would want to live in such cold weather, but soon found out that they had ways to keep warm. I was given a thick coat, and was allowed to share someone's igaloo with them. Despite the fact that igaloos are made out of nothing but ice, they to conserve heat very well.

I really missed Karthik, in this very cold and very different weather. But I still enjoyed learning about their culture. I really loved their Spicy Snow Rolls, and ate them quite often, for there was nothing else that was spicey there. But even though nothing else was spicy, I still enjoyed some of the other foods they had, like the Chia Pops, and the Ice Lollies, and the Slushies. I think my favorite slushie was probably the Munuberry Slushie.

I was told to visit the very top of the mountain, so I did. Its soaring, jagged and pointy peaks take up more than 1000 kilometres of the glaciated Winter World. In all its girth, the mountain itself is home to active tidewater glaciers, which are continually changing the shape of the mountain, making it extremely dangerous. I met the Snow Faerie, Taelia up there. I was surprised to see she also wore a bindi. When I was visiting with her, she was working on some spells, and people kept coming in to give her ingredients, as she rarely ventures out and has little time to run her own errands... She would always reward them with what she could. She forewarned me never to visit the meast that lives in the Ice Caves... the Snowager. She said he could be very tempermental. That a lot of people try to sneak in and steal his treasures, and come out very badly beaten... or sometimes don't come out at all. I never went into his lair, but I did get to see it.

I also got to meet the Negg Faerie, and she told me all about Neggs, as I didn't know anything about them. I've never seen one before. And I also learned how to ice skate. Soon enough though, it was time to go again. I had to leave all my friends behind on ce again.



I went over the mountains, and came back down in a jungle. At first, I was a little scared, thinking it was like the Haunted Woods. There were creatures I had never seen before, who were much larger than I. Some of them seemed like they wanted to eat me, others just munched away on trees. And there were many tar pits, some of which I saw had skeletons in them. It was always quite dark as well, as the sunlight rarely permeated the thick prehistoric jungle vegetation, but soon enough, I got to a villiage of straw huts held together by mud and dung. The village was called Tyrammet. And the elder, as she was called, was Kyruggi. Even though it was hard for me to understand them, and it was hard for them to understand me, they seemed to know I was no threat to them, and just needed a place to stay. So they quickly built me a straw hut to stay in, and eagerly wanted to show me how they did things.

I spent a lot of time helping them to make weapons and tools, and also learned how to cook some of their kinds of food. I must admit, most of their food didn't look very appealing at all. Most of it I tried to stay away from, but what I did find rather good was the Nerkin Leg. Other than that, I stuck to omelettes. Unlike many of the other places I had been, they seemed very behind the times, making tools out of rocks. Even their beds and pillows were made out of rocks, or straw, or dung. It wasn't very comfortable, to say the least. But I made due with it.

I found the cave paintings to be really quite interesting. They took such pride in preserving it, and making new paintings as well. Their paintings depicted their triumphs and conquests(several in particular depicted the Monoceraptor), as well as stories. The Tyrannian Plateau is safely nestled high in the mountains, separating the lush, thick Tyrannian Jungle from the scorching volcano off in the distance. The elevation hardly cools the sizzling summers down, and there isn't much of a breeze, making this area the second hottest in all of Neopia. There is even a cave called the "Lair of the Beast". Rumour has it that a strange, evil creature lives up in the Tyrannian mountains. I didn't dare go in there though...

While I was in Tyrannia, I thought I was going to become the lunch of a Tyrannian Krawk. I had never been more scared in my life upon meeting him. But luckily, he was more interested in where I had come from, than what I would taste like. Anzuru eagerly helped me with my chores, just to hear about the outside world, and told me all about his life in Tyrannia. We became quick friends, but the time came when I had to leave again. Anzuru begged me not to leave, saying that he would eat whoever was after me, but I explained that I couldn't stay there, but that I would come back to visit him one day.



I walked all the way to the ocean, and then decided I had to fly. I flew for days on end without stopping. I grew very weary, and dehydrated, and famished. I thought I was going to die, as I couldn't find any land to rest on. Finally... I saw land! When I got there, my wings gave way, and I fell into a thicket of thorns. Luckily someone saw me, and came to my rescue, carrying me to the Island Mystic, where I stayed for several days, until I was nursed back to health. Daeti, the Island Mystic's apprentice, stayed with me night and day, the whole time. When I came too, she eagerly helped me, and introduced me around the island. At first, I couldn't understand anything they were saying, their accents were extremely thick. But over time, I grew to understand them. I learned that I was on Mystery Island, or so it's called by 'outsiders'. Some of the natives weren't too welcoming to me, but a lot of them were. I stayed in a bamboo hut with Daeti during my time there, and helped her out with her chores, like collecting herbs and fruits for some of her medicines.

While I was out looking for some fruits, I met Bragii. He was very friendly, and helped me with my list, as I couldn't quite remember what some of the fruits looked like. Bragii knew EVERYTHING about the fruits and vegetables, and roots that grew there, and collected them to sell. It was really enjoyable, spending my time with him. He loved to tell stories about Mystery Island, and loved to hear about where I was from. He told me about how, long ago, in order to get onto the island, visitors needed Totems, but now it's free to all. He took me to meet Jhuidah, a faerie of the Mystery Island who controls the cooking pot. "If you place suitable gifts to Pango Pango inside it he may bless you with a very rare spectacular item," Bragii told me about the cooking pot. I also got to meet the "Tombola Man", he was such a jolly fellow, and gave me a Native Mask and a Wooden Kougra Totem, I thought it was really nice of him, but knew I wouldn't be able to keep them, so I asked Daeti to hold onto them for me, until I'm able to come back and get them. Bragii also took me to see the Training School. I thought it was very interesting, and even took a some classes with the Techo Master.

Bragii also told me all about Techo Mountain. He said that nobody knows who carved this mountain, it has been on Mystery Island as long as anybody can remember. People assume the carver was a Techo, who made the mountain in his own likeness. He told me a story about how a few years ago there was an Evil Shaman who unleashed the power of the volcano. First, The Tiki Tombola Man was kidnapped. Mystery Island went into hysteria. I mean, the Tombola man was the nicest and most giving guy... Next the Techo Master vanished. The island went into even more panic. "A school without a master is nothing, and that is what we had become," Bragii explained. He said the school was in shambles, chairs knocked over, and strange holes burned into the sides of the school wall, the Techo Master put up quite a strong fight, but was obviously kidnapped as well. There were footprints leading to the north though, straight to Techo Mountain... but the Fire Faerie was sent to protect people from the Volcano, so no one could get close enough. Even though the volcano hasn't errupted in several hundred years, and never would again, there was smoke rising from it. "One of the legends of Mystery Island speaks of a gigantic beast, a mile high, that was trapped inside the volcano to stop it burning down the whole island. Mothers usually tell this story to their children at night to stop them from venturing too far into the jungle however!" Bragii told me.

Bragii said the next to vanish was the Island Mystic. I asked Daeti about this later, and she confirmed it. She said that she was out gathering Herbs during this time, and came back to find the Mystic missing. Daeti was really worried about him, but knew she had to pick up in his place, for the people. Anywas, Bragii told me the next to vanish was the Tiki Island Tour Guide. And then Jhuidah vanished. By this time, Bragii said everyone stayed locked in their huts, never venturing out unless they absolutly needed to. Slowly, someone helped to rescue everyone. They all explained about someone trying to let loose a beast that was within the Volcano, one that could destroy the whole island. And finally the evil shaman was destroyed. I thought it was a very interseting story... but Bragii still seemed to be even more interested in mine. I really loved it at Mystery Island, and I had a hard time leaving my friends, but I had to leave none-the-less...



I flew southwest for about 80 miles, until I reached another island to rest at. Little did I know, it was Krawk Island, a desolate rock, until a few years ago when a gang of pirates on the run from the law landed and settled. Since then it has become very popular with all manner of undesirable citizens... I went to the Golden Dubloon for some food and refreshments. Nearly everyone there was rude and disgusting. They had such horrible manners. One of them even stole a few gold bracelettes from me without my knowing it! They all drank a lot, gambled a lot, and got into quite a few fights in the building! Some didn't have eyes, some had hooks for hands, and some had wooden legs! Needless to say, I didn't feel very comfortable there, but had to stay to rest for a while until I could fly again. But then I caught someone trying to steal something else from me. He introduced himself as Swashai. It was ackward at first, for me anyways, but he seemed friendly enough. We talked, and he told me all about Krawk Island, and I told him about where I came from. He even protected me from some other pirate who tried to rip me off. Soon enough, we were joined by another... though, she didn't seem like a Pirate. Rizaraa, she introduced herself as. She was definatly not like any other female I met. She seemed very dark, and mysterious, and was just a rough and tough as any of the pirates in the Golden Dubloon, though she was much better at stealing than the pirates... for she stole my golden bracelettes back for me without anyone noticing. She played cards really well, and made a lot of dubloons from it, while stealing. And she could easily drink just as much as the male pirates. I felt wrong for thinking it, but she intruiged me, and I somewhat admired her.

Rizaraa told me all about the Smuglers Cove, and took me down there, as she had some things to sell. She explained she was a professional thief, and visited Krawk Island often, for they usually paid the most, and didn't care wether they were "ill-gotten goods". Despite the fact that she could be blunt, and disgusting at times, and despite the fact that she was a thief, she was a really nice person. I enjoyed looking around, but didn't spend any of my gold on it. I also visited the Training Academy. It was kind of like the Training School on Mystery Island, but had different tecnuiqes in their fighting skills. Never-the-less, I thought it might be useful, just incase a pirate got too rowdy with me. Cap'n Threelegs, who taught me, was quite an interesting and nice fellow. He told me his story... after decades on the high seas, Cap'n Threelegs had finally given up his plundering ways to become head of the Swashbuckling Academy. In exchange for accepting a job with the academy, Threelegs was granted a full Act of Pardon, which cleared him of any prosecution stemming from his days pillaging abroad. The life of a Pirate seemed so horrible to me, but after learning from Cap'n Threelegs, it now intruiges me.

I was told a very interesting story about a buried treasure by Swashai while in the Golden Dubloon one day. It is said that many years ago, the captain of the notorious pirate ship The Black Pawkeet, "ol' Cap'n Bloodhook" was tossed overboard in a storm. Everybody thought he had died, but his crewmates were a bit wary of "ol' Bloodhook", knowing that he could survive anything nature threw at him. His crewmates formulated a plan... they would take all the treasure from the ship and bury it somewhere in Krawk Island. If he ever came back they would say they were raided and the treasure was stolen... It just so happened that Bloodhook had survived, and he had found out what his "mutinous crew" had done. When he climbed back on board he gave a thunderous roar and leapt to the attack... not a single person other than Bloodhook survived that bloody battle. The secret of where his treasure was buried was lost forever...

By the time I had to leave, I could easily understand everything they were saying(where as I couldn't quite understand them when I first got there).
Ye and ya means you.
Yer means your or you depending on the context.
Sometimes they say me rather than my.
They say o' when they mean Of.
Sometimes they say be rather than is, for example,"This be...
Scoffing is their way of saying eating.
Ahoy is their way of saying hello.
Ahoy me hearties" would be a way of saying,"Hello my friends.
Matey is also another word for friend.
Scurvy seadog would be a bit of an insult. As well as lilly livered coward.
Avast! means to stop and give attention. It can be used in a sense of surprise, "Whoa! Get a load of that!".
Aye mean yes.
Aye Aye means "I'll get right on that, sir... as soon as my break is over
Arrr!" can mean, variously, "yes," "I agree," "I'm happy," "I'm enjoying this beer," "My team is going to win it all," and "That was a clever remark you or I just made." And those are just a few of the myriad possibilities of Arrr!
A Landlubber is the seaman's version of land lover, mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A lubber is someone who does not go to sea, who stays on the land.



While at Krawk Island, I heard some of the pirates talking about a land in the clouds, where Faeries live. I decided to see if it was true, and sure enough, I found a large city called Faerieland. Home to the Faeries of Neopia, this celestial city is situated within the clouds above Neopia Central. Ruled by the kindhearted Faerie Queen, Fyora, and protected by the army of the Battle Faerie, this metropolis in the sky is a luxurious haven to its inhabitants. Faerieland consists mainly of Faeries... about 80% of all that live there are in fact Faeries. 15% are Faerie pets, and the rest are others. I had never seen so many faeries in my life! There were Light Faeries, Dark Faeries, Earth Faeries, Water Faeries, Fire Faeries(I remembered them from the stories Bragii told me on Mystery Island), Air Faeries, Battle Faeries, Tooth Faeries, and more!

I made a great many other friends there. K9 told me all about Jhudorah and her quests. We took a peek in the window, but moved along quickly. K9 said she's not the type of person you want to spend a lot of time with. K9 also introduced me to the Water Faerie who runs the Healing Springs. She's a rather nice Faerie, and healed a few of my cuts and scratches. I could barely even tell I had a cut to begin with! She also introduced me to quite a few other Faeries, including Bree, the Air Faerie. Bree was really nice, and asked if I had anywhere to stay. She let me stay at her neohome on Air Faerie Avenue, which is a really big, really nice home. Over the weeks that I stayed there, I became really close to Bree and her little family, and finally, Bree said I could stay with her for as long as I want, and if I had to leave, I would always have a room there. She made me a part of her family... and all of my new siblings(well, most of my new siblings) accepted me with open arms and hearts. While I was up there in the clouds, and with my new family, I barely even thought about Hanuman's guards.

I met this really pretty Faerie Lenny named Convocation. He was really nice, and outgoing and funny, and was so excited to have someone new in Faerieland. He was determined to show me a good time, and took me to the Wheel of Excitement first. There were so many others there cheering as the wheel spun round and round. Finally, we got up to the wheel, and Convocation went first. I was pretty excited to see what he would win, and so was he. And the wheel slowed, and stopped, and the Light Faerie handed him a Faerie Lenny Plushie. Convocation was so excited and happy he couldn't stop squeezing it and hugging it and looking at it! I was really happy for him. And then the Light Faerie turned to me, so I handed her some NP, and the wheel spun. Convocation was probably more excited for me than I was. But soon enough the wheel stopped and the Light Faerie placed her hands over my forehead, said a few words, and her hands glowed. Then she said,"I've blessed you with more strength to carry on with your travels". As we were leaving, someone was zapped with lightning. It was a little scarey, but I suppose it coule give someone a rush of adrenaline when they spin the wheel, making it rather exciting. Either way, I don't think I will spin it again. I don't want to get hit with lightning. Next we went to the Poogle Races. We each voted for different poogles, but neither of them won. But it was rather fun watching all the poogles racing against eachother. And then there was the Faerie Cloud Racers. There were no bets on them, but it was still really fun to watch the Faeries race.

Later that day, I met a Faerie Wocky named Miraquix. She was very nice, and offered to show me the ins and outs of all the stores in Faerieland, as she said shopping was one of her favorite pasttimes. Our first stop was to the Faerie Petpet Store, which was run by an Earth Faerie. The petpets were all so very cute! And the odd thing, they weren't in cages like so many of the other petpet stores I had been into all over the world. They were all flitting about, and loved attention! There were unique petpets that I had never seen before, as well as some petpets from other areas of the world that were Faerie as well. I fell in love with this Faerie Vacana who seemed to love being with me as well. Miraquix convinced me to buy her, so I did, and then we went to the Faerie Food Store, also run by an Earth Faerie. All of the foods looked so delicious! Miraquix and I ate so much that we were nearly too full to fly, and then bought even more to take back to my neohome to eat later. Our next stop was the Faerie Bookshop. Miraquix kept piling books into my arms, telling me they were really great, and that I needed to read them. I spent a lot of NP in that store, and had to have the books shipped to my neohome so we could continue to browse through the shops. Our next stop was the Faerie Furniture Shop, run by an Air Faerie just like Bree(but not as pretty as Bree -grin-). Miraquix kept trying to get me to buy everything in the store, and I bought a few things, but not much. There's one thing I learned about Miraquix, that she loves to spend NP, even if it's not for herself. Next we went to the Faerie Weapon Shop. I didn't really want to go in there, what use do I have for weapons, but Miraquix convinced me to just take a look around. Sure enough though, she convinced me to get a Battle Faerie Dagger. But I can't really blame it on her... I was the one who actually bought it. I figured that eventually, I might need it, especially since I was on the run. Some protection is better than none. The Battle Faerie who ran the store even took out some of the weapons and told us about them, and even showed us how to use them. I was highly impressed, and Miraquix was too, as she wanted to buy everything the Battle Faerie showed us! Miraquix even took me to some hidden stores that not many people knew about, like a Faerie Grooming Store, and she even took me to what was called the Hidden Tower, which was a tower that Queen Fyora herself owned and sold many rare things in. Both Miraquix and I were in complete awe at the Bracelette of the Kings, but it was too much. Anyways, after our very full day of shopping we both went back to Bree's house, and had a sleep-over... eating some of the Faerie Foods we had bought, and reading some of the Faerie Books, and talking, and even grooming eachother. I told her all about Mehndi, and applied some to her, and she showed me how to use the lipsticks and eyeshadows she had gotten from Neopia Central. It was great fun.

I met a Faerie Shoyru named Shiyriu in front of the Employment Agency, and asked him what it was. He was more than happy to tell me all about it, and bring me in there so I could see what it was about. He told me that for some of the jobs, you need to have a job coupon. But we went in to one of the rooms that you didn't need a job coupon, and got a job. I had to get three Garlic Bread Halves, and was paid 3,000 NP. Shiyriu told me that many pets came to the Employment Agency to make NP, and sometimes it was really hard to get a job. He said that usually he didn't go to the Employment Agency, that he made his NP in other ways. But I thought it was pretty interesting seeing what kinds of jobs the Employment Agency had, and how much they would pay for you to complete a job.

I also met a Faerie Pteri named Farola, who was on a quest, and was looking for Denim Coveralls for the Fire Faerie. I knew I had seen some Denim Coveralls in one of the shops down in Neopia Central, so we went down there, and looked around for some, and then brought them back to the Fire Faerie. The Fire Faerie was so grateful for her item, that she increased Farola's strength. And then as we were leaving, an Air Faerie grabbed my arm and asked if I would get her some Pink Blush. Since I had helped Farola find the Denim Coveralls, he decided to help me find the Pink Blush. When we were looking for some, he told me that Faerie Quests weren't very common, but it was always nice to help the Faeries out, because if you do they would increase your stats. He told me that the Fire Faerie was always burning her clothes, so she always needed more clothes, and that she usually increased your Strength. The Air Faeries were usually looking for grooming products, and they would increase your speed. The Water Faeries were always looking for more books to increase their knowledge, and in return they'd increase your defence. The Light Faeries would usually ask for Trading Cards and would increase your level. The Dark Faeries wanted toys and would increase your hit-points, and the Earth Faeries wanted some sort of a Magical item, and would feed your in return. He said, on occassion you'd get a quest from the Queen Faerie, or the Space Faerie, or even the Fountain Faerie, but those were very rare quests and rather expensive. But he said they were worth it. Anyways, we found the Pink Blush, and sure enough, the Air Faerie increased my speed.

After making all of these wonderful friends, and after meeting Bree and becoming a part of her family, I was really sad to go. But I had spent about a month there, and knew I shouldn't push my luck. It was so hard to leave them all, and there were so many tears. But I promised I would return again one day. That's a promise I intended to keep.



After leaving Faerieland, I flew down to Meridell. I found it to be quite interesting, and very different from many of the other places I had been. King Skarl, monarch of the whole of Meridell, wisely rules the land, with the help of his top knights and peasant militia. He lives in a rather large castle in Meridel. The castles there are really quite different from the ones in Karthik, but are still very unique and beautiful to me. King Skarl isn't a really happy King. Although he's a wise ruler, not many of the residents seem to like him much... though they are deeply devoted to their land and their king.

I visited Meriacres Farms, and got to pick some berries to eat. They were pretty tasty. Just outside of Meri Acres farm is a big pile of rubbish - it's where people go to get rid of stuff that has started to smell SO bad they don't want to be near it any more. By the time I was leaving Meriacres, it was getting rather dark. I had no where to stay, and figured I'd be sleeping next to a tree or something. I was used to it by now, though I had gotten extremely lucky nearly everywhere I went I eventually found someone who wanted to give me shelter. Before I knew it, I bumped into someone. I quickly apologized before looking up at him, and then realized it was royalty of the lands. Quickly I bowed, remembering that in Karthik you were required to bow to royalty, and I assumed it was the same out here in Meridell. He introduced himself as Prince Okajobe, Prince of Darkness. He told me about how he used to live in Brightvale, but moved out here to Meridell, and explained all about their customs, and their kings, and the other royalty there. It was really quite interesting. And then he began to ask about where I was from. This was a common question... one I had to answer so many times. By this time I was rather tired, and didn't want to go into the whole story, so I asked if there was anywhere I might find shelter for the night, and said that perhaps at another time I would tell him about it. Just as I asked if he knew of anywhere I could find rest, another royal was passing by. She said I could stay at her palace, as she had many rooms. Her name was Pastellee. Her palace was absolutly gorgeous, and I found a very restful night's sleep.

The next few days, Pastelle showed me around, and introduced me to many others. Oddly enough, I only seemed to see Okajobe as it was becoming dusk. Quite mysterious. Nevertheless, the few weeks that I was there, I became pretty good friends with them. They seemed to think that I was royalty from a different land, because of all of the jewlery I wear, and the way I carried myself, but I had to explain that I was merely a Lord's daughter, which I guess to them made me royalty.

Fifty miles east of Meridell there stands another castle, in a kingdom ruled by King Hagan. The kingdom is known as Brightvale, a bastion of peace, knowledge and really lovely ornate windows. They seem to be a much richer, and a little more advanced than Meridell, and there seems to be more people living there. The glazer makes the most wonderful windows, I had to buy a few for my rooms in Bree's neohome, as well as a few more for Bree, and some of my siblings.

When it came time to leave, I made my way through a forest that was intirely of Willows. Little did I know, that this was a magical forest that could cloak itself from anyone it wanted to, and could choose who it would let in. It was called Willow Forest. I met a Kougra there named Smoke... but I'll tell you more about him later ;) In the Willow Forest, there is a cave, called the Cave of Secrets. It's guarded and protected by Koshka. I was able to see my Secret Gem, and learned some things about myself... things I already knew, and things I didn't know. I only stayed there for a short while, and quickly left upon realizing that Smoke had feelings for me. I was lost, and felt scared... I had to find myself... so I decided to go back to Karthik.



((See story below, in the 'Love' section))



Coming Soon. ;)





Meditation is frequently confused with various forms of concentration. The purpose of concentration exercises is to focus our full undivided attention on a specific aspect of functioning of our mind and/or the body in order to accomplish a certain goal or develop a certain skill. Exercises such as yoga, tai-chi, breathing exercises, visualization are all forms of concentration.

In contrast, meditation is an exercise, aiming to prevent thoughts in a natural way, by deeply relaxing the physical body and then trying to keep the mind completely "blank" with no thoughts whatsoever. This state may be maintained for a few seconds or a few hours, depending on your skill. Purity of the mind achieved during meditation is essential to gain access to Higher Self. It seems that our Higher Self does not admit any impurities.

To reach the Higher Self it is best to concentrate on the source of the "inner sound", leading to the "inner light" - a nucleus of the Higher Self, which initially seems infinitely far "at the other side of a long dark tunnel". When we get sufficiently close to our Higher Self, the inner light becomes much brighter than the Sun, and when we are allowed to join it, the bliss cannot be described in any human language. To get that far, we have to achieve a complete purity of the mind during meditation, have pure intentions, and then intensively concentrate for some time on the "inner sound" and "inner light".



Yoga is best known as a type of exercise system that stretches and strengthens the body through various poses known as asanas. But yoga goes far beyond just a mere exercise routine. on e of the most compelling reasons to begin practicing is the holistic outlook it takes – working mind, body, and spirit. Yoga is about beauty, power, grace, health, happiness, and centerdness.

Some of my favorite asanas include: Simhasana (The Lion Pose), Matsyasana (Fish Pose), Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose), Garudasana (Eagle Pose), and Bharadvajasana I (Bharadvaja's Twist).



Chakra Seven:
This is the crown chakra that relates to consciousness as pure awareness. It is our connection to the greater world beyond, to a timeless, spaceless place of all-knowing. When developed, this chakra brings us knowledge, wisdom, understanding, spiritual connection, and bliss.

Chakra Six:
This chakra is known as the brow chakra or third eye center. It is related to the act of seeing, both physically and intuitively. As such it opens our psychic faculties and our understanding of archetypal levels. When healthy it allows us to see clearly, in effect, letting us "see the big picture."

Chakra Five:
This is the chakra located in the throat and is thus related to communication and creativity.

Chakra Four:
This chakra is called the heart chakra. It is related to love and is the integrator of opposites in the psyche: mind and body, male and female, persona and shadow, ego and unity. A healthy fourth chakra allows us to love deeply, feel compassion, have a deep sense of peace and centeredness.

Chakra Three:
This chakra is known as the power chakra, located in the solar plexus. It rules our personal power, will, and autonomy, as well as our metabolism. When healthy, this chakra brings us energy, effectiveness, spontaneity, and non-dominating power.

Chakra Two:
The second chakra, located in the abdomen, and lower back, is related to the element water, and to emotions. It connects us to others through feeling, desire, sensation, and movement. Ideally this chakra brings us fluidity and grace, depth of feeling, fulfillment, and the ability to accept change.

Chakra one:
Located at the base of the spine, this chakra forms our foundation. It represents the element earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally this chakra brings us health, prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.

To learn more about Chakras, visit my sister Sydrina. She's very knowladgeable on the subject of Chakras, and Chakra healing.



I had accidently stumbled into the Willow Forest. It's a magical forest, that only allows certian people into it. It picks and chooses who it want's to let in. Of course, I never knew this until I was told. I thought it was just like a regular forest. I was staying in Meridell at the time, still on the run from Hanuman's guards. When I got to this forest, there was a rather rude kougra who I stumbled upon. He didn't seem to want much to do with me, but I guess he felt it was his obligation to explain about the forests.

I guess he grew an odd liking to me. Liking just enough not to abandon, but still not trusting enough to open up. Still, as the day went on, we continued to talk, and shared information. He knew I was on the run from something. He knew I had a dark past. And he knew I was looking for answers. So he took me to Koshka, the Secret Keeper. This is where I learned about my secrets... and Smoke did too. I learned about my greatest fears.

When I met Smoke, I had been on the run for several months. Constantly looking over my shoulder, constantly in fear... it didn't do well with my chakras. I was beginning to loose myself. That was something I couldn't handle. I grew to be quite unlike myself, growing angry at Smoke for the smallest of things, and snapping at him. It was when he left me alone in that forest, that I realized I needed to find myself again. So I left the forest, to return to Karthik, leaving him one of my tailbands as an apology. It took quite a few days to reach Karthik, but I finally did.

It was really great to be back, to meditate at the shrines again. It was very easy to re-find myself. And what I realized, was that I never lost myself to begin with. I merely forgot. I met another girl, who was in Companionship School, and she offered to re-apply my mehndi, as mine was growing rather weak. I was so surprised to see Smoke as we were walking back to the school.

Everyone was looking at him strangly... it was clear that he wasn't from around there. So I took him with me to the school. I could tell it was really quite odd for him to be there, with all of the school girls. But, I must say, it was extremely sweet of him to come for me, to protect me. He knew who I was running from, and didn't want me to return to where it all started. I could see that he really did care about me.

It was then that Hanuman and his brother entered the Companionship school. I quickly lowered my head, making sure my scarf was still covering my face, so Hanuman wouldn't recognize me. Smoke covered really well, acting as though he were a forgiener who had heard about the Companions, and took an interest in them. Jardin invited Smoke to the palace for the party they were having, which was why they were at the school, choosing Compaions to entertain the guests. Smoke tried really hard to draw their attention away from me, but unfortunatly, they chose me, among several other girls.

Smoke left with them, and I was rushed into the Ready Room, to get ready for the party. Before I knew it, we were in the palace. There were hundredds of people there, it took quite a while before I saw someone I recognized. My sister, Sydrina. She knew I had run away, and was wondering what I was doing there. I quickly explained my situation to her and her husband, Lord Urizeal, and they said they would keep an eye out for Smoke.

Soon enough, Smoke found me, and we retreated to his room to talk, and figure things out. Unfortunatly, the only way to escape unseen and noticed was through a wind*w on a higher floor. It was easy for me, I have wings. So Smoke sent me down, and told me to wait at the gates for him, as he was going to take the front doors out. I guess he must have gotten caught up, because I was out there for a while. And unfortunatly, a guard caught me. Another guard went in to tell Hanuman about one of the Companions trying to leave, and of course Hanuman had to come out. I tried my hardest to keep my eyes lowered and stay silent as he pushed me up against the gates, making fun of the fact that one of the Companions was too shy, and trying to use that to blackmail me into other things. I didn't speak, and never looked him in the eyes. It wasn't until he pulled the scarf from my face that he realized who I was.

And of course, he got angry, and slammed me up againt the wall. But Smoke stopped him from any further attacks, by jumping on him and pinning him to the ground. Smoke told me to run, and perhaps I should have... but I just couldn't leave Smoke there with Hanuman and the guards. Before another move was made, one of the Guards threw a spear at Smoke. Luckily Smoke was able to dodge it, just enough to get a nik from it. But Hanuman called for more guards, and fled into the palace, ordering them to capture us. Smoke fought off quite a few of the guards, and was able to pull me into a side room of the palace. We were trapped, with no way out.

Smoke offered a solution to Hanuman. That they were supposed to fight one-on-one. If Smoke lost, Hanuman would have to let me go, but Smoke would tell him the location of his gold(as he used to be a Sell-Claw before I met him, and had quite a bit stored away), and that he would be a soldier in Hanuman's army. If Hanuman lost, he would have to let us both go, but Smoke would still tell him the location of the gold. Thankfully, Hanuman wouldn't go for it. The last thing I wanted to see was Smoke get hurt anymore, with the possibility of him having to be in Hanuman's army. So, we were taken to the dungeons, after of course they knocked Smoke out. It was so horrible. They put me into one cell, and Smoke in another, and put chains around his neck to keep him from breaking out. Smoke was still out. The guy in the other cell next to mine called me over to talk to him. He gave me a vial of poison, saying that he was going to use it, but now had no need for it, since his 'punishment day' was in a couple of days. He had been in there for several months, all because he had fallen in love with one of Hanuman's wives. So he said he didn't want me to go through all of that. I took the vial, though I didn't plan on using it... unless of course they killed Smoke.

I then heard my name being called, by a familiar, yet unfamiliar voice. It was Smoke, but he was so worn and beat it hardly sounded like him. I rushed over to the bars that seperated our cells, and tried to reach my paws through to him. But he was chained too far away. I didn't tell him about the vial the other man had given me. I don't know why. Perhaps I had other things on my mind, like hoping he would be alright. It wasn't long before the guards came in again, with Hanuman.The hooked Smoke up to this metal box, which had dials and buttons all over it. Hanuman asked Smoke where the gold was, but Smoke wouldn't tell him. The guards pressed a button, and I could hear electricity flow through the wires to Smoke. Smoke didn't seem effected by it, but I knew it had to have hurt, that he was just trying to make it seem like he couldn't be hurt by Hanuman. The guards turned the voltage up, and I screamed for Hanuman to stop. Had the bars not been in the way, he would have hit my head with his club. He asked Smoke again... and again, Smoke didn't answer. Again, they pressed the button. The third time, Smoke was able to toss one of the wires at Hanuman, and hit him with a volt, causing Hanuman to drop his club. That angered Hanuman beyond rage. But I could see Hanuman was trying to control it.

And then, Hanuman figured that he wouldn't be able to get Smoke to talk, just by hurting him. He pulled me out of my cell, and threw me against the wall, yelling at Smoke to tell him where the gold was. But Smoke wouldn't, so Hanuman grabbed me by the back of the neck and shoved my face in front of Smoke's, asking if Smoke would really want Hanuman to hurt a 'pretty face' such as mine. He then licked my cheek, trying to taunt Smoke. But Smoke wouldn't let it show, so Hanuman threw me back to one of the guards, and ordered them to take me to his room. As the guards were taking me, I got one last glimpse of Smoke. I would have tried to escape Hanuman's room, but the guards were watching me. It seemed like forever, but finally Hanuman came back up with some of his wives, and told them to prepare me, before he left again. I had no clue what he was talking about, and one of the wives told me it was for the ceremony. When they dressed me up to look like a queen, I knew then what it was for.

Hanuman returned, and I began to feel desperate. I picked up one of the daggers on his nightstand and held it to my stomach, demanding that he let Smoke go. He merely laughed at me, as though I were joking. But I explained how it would look on his reputation to have someone rather die than to wed him. He finally agreed, but said,"After the ceremony." I stood my ground. "No. Before. And I would like to see him before you set him free." He had no choice, but was angry about it and only allowed me five minutes, with guard supervision.

I went down to Smoke, and told him to follow the river north, until it forked, and then to turn west until he got to a city. My sister and brother-in-law's palace was there. He tried to argue with me, and begged me not to, but there was no other choice. It takes courage to walk through the pain. I then told Smoke, if by the dawn of the next day I wasn't there, he was to go back to Willow Forest without me. By then, the five minutes was up, and I had to leave. I was rushed up to the shrine, where Hanuman was waiting to hurry up and get through the ceremony. My heart was racing, my hand was clenched around the vial ever so tightly. Before I knew it, Hanuman kissed me, and the ceremony was over. I was dragged back up to his chambers, where wine was sitting on the nightstand. While he was busy, I slipped the vial into his goblet, and quickly hid the empty vial. When he came over to me, I offered him the goblet, taking the clean one for myself. He seemed rather eager, and chugged the goblet down, and then tossed it to the ground. It was only a matter of minutes before the contents of the vial started to take effect. It was my chance. I screamed out,"Guards... medic... anyone! The Prince is having a heartattack! HELP!" I figured that way it would seem as though I had nothing to do with it. By the time anyone got there, it was too late. I, of course, put on a show as though I were crying.

While everyone was busy, hustling around the palace in a frantic mess the next day, I was able to make my escape. I flew the whole way to my sister's palace. I was so glad to see Smoke there, I couldn't help but cling to him and cry into his neck. My sister gave us a comfortable room. It was the best nights sleep I had had in the longest time. I was finally free. And I was with Smoke.




Insidere is my older brother. He's the heir to my father's position. We were fairly close while we lived together, and were young cubs. But we both grew up, and he joined the Karthikian Army as an Officer, and a few years later I went off to Companionship School. He was still very close with the family, and with me, and often brought back gifts from other parts of the world when he went there. I slightly envied the fact that he got to travel and see so much. I never imagined I would as well, until I was on the run anyways. I don't know what he thought about my running away. I never wanted to dissapoint him. For some reason, his approval always ment more to me than my fathers.




Though Raktavir almost looks like Insidere, he's quite different. He's a rebel, and rugged, and as father and mother would put it 'unpolished'. He is quite humerous, and a jokester... a big kid at heart. He, also, is in the Karthikian Army, though not an officer like Insidere. To be quite honest, I couldn't imagine him as an officer. I don't think he'd like the responsibility of making crucial decisions. He does what he has to do, nothing more, and nothing less.





Maanook is Keenooks twin sister, though they are nothing a like. Maanook is quiet and reserved... rather shy, except with family. She's very 'prim and proper', very elegant, and extremely skillful in anything she does. Like me, she has the dream of becoming a Companionship School teacher. Unfortunatly, Prince Hanuman had wanted me as his bride, so I couldn't become one. Hopefully she will be able to though. Oddly enough, Maanook has never seemed to take an interest in men.






Keenook is Maanooks twin sister. Unlike Maanook, she is outgoing, and very lively. She is bold, and very flirty. I think, instead of wanting to settle down after Companionship School, or becoming a teacher, she wants to join the Companion Guild, to become a Companion and make money for both herself and the Companionship Guild and School. Like Maanook though, she can be extremely skillful at something when she puts her mind to it.



This is Henali, or she goes by Henasekhem now. She's my younger sister. We were really close when we lived in Karthak together. Even when I was sent away to Companionship School. However, when I was told I would have to marry Hanuman, and I decided to run away, Hena told me to keep in touch with her. When I fled to the Lost Desert, I wrote her a letter. Hanuman and his guards intercepted it and came after me, so I had to flee again. I never wrote to her again. And I didn't see her until the second time I had to flee to the Lost Desert. She too ran away from Karthik and a marriage she didn't want. She was taken in by a royal family in the city of Aswan. When the fat Grarrl who was to be her husband came there to get her, she was lucky, as her new family in the Lost Desert paid the Grarrl two times what her dowery was, and he accepted it. I am now able to keep in touch with her, even though I'm still on the run, and I have a place to stay whenever I'm in the Lost Desert.




Sydrina and I were really close when I lived with my parents in Karthik. Even though she's not my full blooded sister, only my half, we were still so close that I consider her my full sister. When I ran away, we never spoke again. However, when I went back to Karthik to find myself, I was unfortunatly picked to attend the royal ball. I was in the Companionship School at the wrong time. I had no choice. It was there that I met up with her again. She's married to Urizeal, Lord of Keesab. Very happily married, as his only wife. They have a pup together, Veergil, and adopted a young abandoned kougra, Soma. Unfortunatly, I couldn't stay and catch up with her for very long, but she has really grown up, and has become so very wise and enlightened.





Sonahli has always been an early riser, always the first one up, aside from mother and father. When she started to learn yoga from our Governess, she would spend countless hours each morning, and before bed practicing each position. Now that she is in Companionship School, she is getting excellent marks in that class. I think both she, and the Companionship School would like for her to become a Yoga Instructor for the school. I know she would be the best.




Lakhii is a younger half-sister of mine. We call her 'Lucky'. There's really no reason behind it... it just stuck. She's just started Companionship School, and is considered, though endearing, rather reckless and quite a flirt. Much more of a flirt and at a younger age than Keenook. Mother and Father were always having problems trying to get her to dress 'properly'. Sydrina and Maanook find her to be far too thoughtlessly trampy. And Keenook and she always seemed to get into a sibling rivarly over males, even though Lucky is a few years younger than Keenook.




I met Aetta when I went to Faerieland and met Bree. Aetta stays with Bree. Aetta is a rather hyper Yurble who has a short attention span. She loves to play with the butterflies and the birds, and loves to fly. Bree likes to joke about how Aetta is always 'in her own little world'. She is rather air-headed sometimes too. She stays in Bree's faerieland house on a permenant basis(along with Zivony, Pheo, and Daerwynn), as I'm always on the run, and Navireyah has a family of her own down in the forests. But Bree is fine with that, she gave us all our own little rooms for whenever we need them.



I also met Navireyah through Bree. Everyone calls her Navi though. She's like a sister to me, and like me, she has a few rooms in Bree's neohome as well, though she rarely stays in them. She spends most of her time in the forests with her family. She's mates with Kirill, and has three pups: Twen, Tyrr, and Dehl. I never knew, until I accidently stumbled into the Emerald Glade, that Navi was the Guardian of the Trees there, and Kirill was the Watcher(otherwise known as a guard), and Twen was Guardian of the Fruits and Berries, and Tyrr was Keeper of the Herbs, and Dehl was Preserver of the Flowers. Navi's pups are really wonderful. on e day I hope to have a cub of my own. And Navi makes a wonderful mother. She's very calm, and nurturing, and very well grounded.





Zivony also lives with Bree. What can I say about him? He's had a pretty hard life too. He doesn't talk about it much, but Bree told me she found him when he was young, beaten up, malnurished, and abandoned in the Haunted Woods, and she helped him and raised him. Depsite all of this, Ziv is really a great guy. He finds the good in everything, and loves to make people laugh. He is like the brother I never had, and gives me hope that I will be able to over come my hardships, and come out shining and brilliant, just like he is.



Daerwynn sometimes lives at Bree's neohome, but most of the times doesn't. She's kind of scarey. She also had a very hard life, but unlike Zivony, she hasn't recovered from it. Apparently, she and her family were travelling, when some wicked soul of a buzz captured them. One by one, he tortured them all until their deaths, but spared Daerwynn. He continued to toy with her, and torment her, driving her litterally insane, in which he abandoned her. Although she has grown up since then, she still speaks as though she is a little kid... only with a demented warped mind. She was found by Bree, and offered a home with her. But Daerwynn often times leaves for weeks on end, with her new love, another wicked Buzz. Though he does take good care of her, he still is a dark soul.




Pheonarnia, who's just called Pheo, lives with Bree as well. He's quite the character. He's extremely vain, always having to look at his reflection in the mirror. He always asks people if he's the best, or the most handsome. And he can have quite a childish temper if you don't tell him what he wants to hear. He's extremely greedy as well, wanting everything and anything, and always the best. But Bree still loves him, and tries to get him anything he wants, within reason. He's a little on the chunky side. He loves food, and loves to eat. Rarely will he go out of his way to help someone less fortunate. One would think he had a slight case of megalomanism, and visions of grandure. Perhaps he does. But I'm not on e to say.





Eli is a very unique individual. He's got a very special magical gift, the ability to heal others just by touching them. He is one of the most kind, and intuitive pets I have ever met. He's completely understanding, and accepting of everyone, and only wants to help them... in any way possible. Eli is a pacifist. He doesn't believe, or like violence, and wont kill another living beign. I honestly love him... he's a really great friend, and like a brother to me. In fact, I even call him my brother. It's really quite odd... he's a very handsom Ixi, and very charming(though he honestly doesn't try to be), but still, oddly enough, he doesn't have a female in his life.





Kietah lives with Bree as well. She's kinda... I hate to say it... dim-witted. She's so dim-witted, and completely random that it can be quite funny at times. But she's also rather gullible. Poor Kietah has fallen victim to Daerwynn's evil tricks on several occassions. For example, Daerwynn told Kietah that some fiberglass insulation was cotton candy, and Kietah ate it. Fo some reason, she seems a little fixiated on food, most of her random comments have something to do with food. Kietah and Pheo don't seem to get along very well, as their personalities clash far too much. They are always bickering, it's sometimes really funny to watch.



I met Smoke in Willow Forest. At first, he was rude, sarcastic, and reserved. But I guess I was the same way, as I had been on the run for months, and was beginning to loose myself. Depsite the fact that I didn't tell him much about myself, or my history, he seemed to know that I was on the run. And without his even telling me, I knew he had a dark past that he didn't care for. It was a silent, mutual understanding of eachother. We grew to become friends. And I even grew to have feelings for him. But the moment I found out he had feelings for me, I got scared. Scared of what might become of it, especially since I was on the run, and I was loosing myself. So I left. Sure enough, Smoke came after me, wanting only to protect me. We went through thick and thin during that time, and I was finally able to express myself to him, without fear or worry. Smoke is the most loyal, protective, and charming guy I know, and the one that I love. Sure, others might think of him as rude, and sarcastic... as I first did. But they just need to give him a chance.


Mahmari is the daughter of Lord Kabandha of Essam. We are the same age, and spent a lot of time together as younger kittens while our parents met and socialized with eachother. We even went to Companionship school together. We were pretty much inseperable throughout school. The headmistress had to seperate us on a couple occassions because we got too 'giggly'. Companions weren't allowed to have childish fun, she said. When we graduated Comapnionship School, I don't know what happened to her. I was faced with my own turmoils, and had to run away. After months of my traveling and running, I finally ran into her in the Forests. Apparently, she ran away as well... to find me. During the months of her searching, she adopted a cub. I think she's really happy. And I'm glad for her. She wasn't able to come with me when I had to run again. But one day, when I don't have to run anymore, maybe we'll be able to live next to eachother and rekindle our great friendship, like we once had.



One of the most generous pets I have ever met! Sayikki is a Quasalan Princess, who decided to run away because she wanted more in life rather than to be royalty. I met her as we were both running from the Lost Desert, and we decided to stick with eachother. We became rather good friends, having much in common. However, in the Haunted Woods, we parted. I wish she would have come with me, but thanks to her, I got much more of a gap between Hanuman's Guards and I, as she stayed behind to direct them in the wrong direction. I honestly wish to see her again, to thank her. Hopefully one day I will.



When I first met Anzuru, I thought he was going to eat me. Luckily though, he was more interested in who I was, and where I came from than dinner. He's a really big guy... much larger than I am anyways. But even though he looks big and scarey, he has a heart just a big, and made of gold. He showed me all around Tyrannia, and explained what they did there most of their days. And this once, another Tyrannian Krawk wanted to try to eat me, but Anz fought him off. It was really sweet of him. Anz and I became pretty close friends during my stay in Tyrannia, and he didn't want me to leave. But I had to continue running, and I couldn't stay in Tyrannia too much longer, I needed some civilization. But I promised him I would come back to visit him. Hopefully he'll remember me, and won't try to eat me.




I met Daeti on Mystery Island. In fact, she nursed me back to health. I had been flying for days, and grew quite sick, and stumbled upon Mystery Island, falling into a thicket of thorns and passing out. I was taken to the Island Mystic's Hut, where Daetie is his apprentice, and she took care of me until I came to. She is a really nice Island Native, very caring about everyone on the island, and even outsiders who come to visit. She loves to mix medicines out of the fruits and herbs found on the island, and is a very intent study. I think the Island Mystic did good to choose her as his apprentice, she could really help the Island out. I've never seen someone so devoted to their profession.




Bragii is a very interesting character. He loves to tell stories, and has so many great stories. I could have spent a long time on Mystery Island, just to hear more of his stories. He tells them so well, very animated, and very excited about them, as though it just happened the day before and it was his first time telling the story. Besides stories, he spends his time foraging for fruits and roots to sell at the market. When I was there, I heard so many interesting stories while we looked for fruits. But he seemed more interested in me, and where I came from. Ever the curious one, he loved everything I told him, and kept asking question after question.




Swashai tried to steal something from me... that's how I met him. It was on Krawk Island, and I had caught him in the act of trying to steal some jewelry from me. He tried to swindle his way out of it, acting as though he wasn't trying to steal it, but merely 'admire' it, and soon enough we began to talk about where I had come from, and about Krawk Island. He even fended off another pirate who was trying to steal something from me. We soon became pretty good friends, and he helped me to understand and 'fit in' as best as I could on Krawk Island.




K9 was the first one who I met at Faerieland. He was so very nice and helpful, and introduced me to many of the Faeries in Faerieland, including Bree, who I now consider my 'human mother'. K9 is actually really quite interesting, he's almost like a pirate, but a more sophistocated one. He has a bit of an accent, I can't quite place where it's from, so at times I had to ask him to repeate something, but over all, he was a really great guy, who was more than helpful.





I met Convocation in Faerieland. He's quite the humerous one, and loves entertainment, and having a good time. He's rather excitable, especially when he's spinning the Wheel of Excitement. There is one thing to say about him, it's most definatly NEVER boring with him! He's a party animal at heart, and always knows where the newest parties will be. He's really a great guy, who's fun to be around, and who'll never turn his back on you.





Miraquix is a really fun one to hang out with. She's hyper, exciting, and LOVES to shop... even if she's spending your own NP on yourself.... even if neither of you have NP, but just want to look around. She took me to so many stores, and got me to buy so much! I guess that makes her a little materializtic... but that's ok. She's a really great friend who would do anything for you. And she knows a lot about grooming and makeup, she even gave me some tips. She's really pretty, very smart, and incredibly funny and giggly and girly. All in all, she's one of my best friends.





Shiyriu is very kind, pure, and good. Oddly enough, he has a twin, but his twin is the complete opposite. Luckily I didn't meet his twin. Shiyriu helped me to understand everything about the Employment Agency and even took me out on a job, which was kind of fun.





Farola is so energetic and happy. He was on a Faerie Quest when I met him, and I helped him to find his object. In return, when I got a quest, he helped me to find my item as well. He's such a smart guy, knowing exactly where to go when you need an item for a quest. And he knows a lot about the Faeries, like what they each look for, and how they will reward you. I don't think I'd be able to keep it straight, but I suppose if I lived there and had gotten as many quests as he had, it'd probably be easier to memorize.





Okajobe (who likes to go by Oak) was formally a prince of Brightvale, however- things did not work out well over there as he found out that he was allergic to the sun, and quickly moved to Meridell. The self-proclaimed Prince of Darkness is forced to only venture out during the night to escape the suns rays. However, being out during the night has made him become streetwise, knowing which dark alleyways to avoid and such.



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As you may have noticed, I have several jewels that I wear between my eyes and arched over my brows. These are called bindis. A Bindi is a Karthak accessory generally worn on the forehead. They come in different colors and shapes and are made of varied materials (beads, stones, felt, etc). Bindis, these days, are self-stick and are usually worn on the forehead, in between the eyebrows.

Bindi, the "holy dot," traditionally worn on the forehead of Karthak women. A bindi signifies female energy (shakti) and is believed to protect a woman and her husband. They symbolize the opening of their spiritual third eye. In addition, bindi's are also associated with Yoga and Aryuvedic principles. Since the most important chakra is considered to be the on e between the eyebrows, the Bindi is thought to prevent the loss of energy there.

The area between the eyebrows, the sixth chakra known as the 'agna' meaning 'command', is the seat of concealed wisdom. It is the centre point wherein all experience is gathered in total concentration. AcBring to the tantric cult, when during meditation the latent energy rises from the base of the spine towards the head, this 'agna' is the probable outlet for this potent energy. The bindi between the eyebrows is said to retain energy in the human body and control the various levels of concentration. It is also the central point of the base of the creation itself — symbolising auspiciousness and good fortune.

I have come across some famous neopians who wear bindis, including Taelia, the Snow Faerie, The Fountain Faerie, and Psellia, the Air Faerie..



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This is just amazing, fear_the_veggies! Completely wonderful!



Thank-you so very much dragoner_12! It's lovely!



Thank-you so much Cordelia. I don't care what you say, I think you're a good artist!



Aw, I love it nobelist. Thank-you so much!!



Aww... I love the art, o0_azar_0o! Thanks!



Oooh! willow_forest, it's wonderful! You made me look so pretty!



-blushes- The wonderful art by willow_forest of me and Smoke.



Another really great one from willow_forest.



This is what I'd look like if I were Anthro. Thanks totalvexation!



Ooh, thanks, iwonderandponder!




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