
After the voices had long vanished amongst the tall trees, she felt it safe enough to advance. Twenty minutes or so had passed before she heard the sound of water. She broke out into a run towards the sound until she came up to a small clear creek. The creek shone in the light like melting ice in the first sign of spring. Her mouth thanked her as the water trickled down her throat. Drinking faster than she could think she froze when she thought she heard a voice. Figuring it was all in her head, she continued to drink.
"Excuse me," a voice so soft and subtle it could have come from a mouse.
"Who said that?" She was determined to scare it away.
She got up and looked around her, curious to know where that sound had came from. The sound of rusttled leaves grabbed her attention and two orange paws creeped out into sight. Big ocean blue eyes peered up at her and with knowing that the voice couldn't have come from anywhere else, she still felt like she needed to make sure.
"Was that you who said excuse me?"
"Yes, why yes it was. I see that you are busy and I hope that I am not bothering you in any way but I am lost. I need to deliver a message to the Fary Kingdom and quite frankly I have absolutely no idea where it could be. Would you be able to point me in the right direction Miss?" The fox crept just a little bit forward.
The girl sat down and sighed for she had no idea where she was, let alone where the Fary Kingdom was. The fox jumped over the creek and sat down next to her, without needing to say anything he had a feeling she didn't know where it was either. She looked over at him and asked him his name.
"My name is Jeremy Foxington. I come from the Kingdom of the West and I am the son of James, the greatest and most respected messenger of the West Kingdom. I am a messenger as well, but I am afraid that I am not nearly as good. In fact, I don't think I can do it all." The fox beaten with reality, he wasn't interested in a response of encouragement and returned with the same question. "What is your name, and where do you come from?"
"I believe that my name is Emma. One of the last things I rememeber." Emma turned to her new friend and smiled.
"Emma huh? If you don't remember anything, how do you know where you are going? The fox was a puzzled look felt like he needed an answer to this one.
"I don't in fact, I don't know where I belong or where I need to go. I woke up in the forest and to tell you the truth I am scared and all alone. Say Mr. Foxington, do you mind if I come with you? As soon as you get there I can leave you alone to let you deliver your message but you see, I don't know where else to go and you seem like a pleasant fox to be friends with." Emma questioned with hope in her voice.
"Why of course you can! Now, I am lost too but I feel like together we will be able to find the Kingdom. The Queen Fary Rebecca is a sweet lady and I am sure she will be able to help you find your way. Well lets get a move on. First things first, we need to head North. North is...." The fox turned to the right then to left and then stood confused with his paw scratching his chin.
"Oh! I am almost positive it's this way. Earlier I saw two creatures head that way and I think I heard them say they were heading East. If they were, than North should be up that way." Emma finally felt like she could be some help.
"Well fantastic, lets not waste daylight!"
Emma and the fox walked North with hope in their eyes and a skip in their step. For waking up in the middle of something Emma couldn't remember, she felt like she finally had a direction. They were friends, and that was exactly what both of them needed, some company.