Artison sneaked back inside, using the way in Mira used to leave unseen. The night aided his hidden entrance, but he had to be weary as there were still shimashabi awake at night. He kept to the backside of several houses as he made his way to the monastery, and he walked around the outside of it, careful to not be found. To find Mira's room turned out to be easier than expected; beyond the sobbing that stood out for his ear, he found a window with markings around the window he heard sobbing from.
"Right, She slumbers on the second floor." Artison huffed to himself. He looked around and backed toward the wall of the settlement. He his foot stepped in something wet, and, looking, down the fruit left a gross, sticky fluid between his toes. "Right, some of the plant life here." He picked up the squished fruit, as well as some that were beside it. As he looked around he found the nuts from before and took as many as he could find. He crushed the nuts to powder and put half of it in his pocket. Then he took the fruit and squeezed it, letting the juices pore on his paw and bone paw. Then what was left he rubbed with the other have of nut powder he had. The mixture got a little more solid and lost its sticky quality. He kept it in another pocket and looked at the last fruit he had, then crushed it between his hands.
He crouched low, and then ran, full speed, and sprang at the wall, attempting to run up it like at home. The move got him a few inches. up, just enough to reach the window sill. He pulled at the sill and kicked at the wall till he got a footing and lifted himself up more. He got his arms up a bit more and saw Mira, sobbing into her bed.
"Mira.." Artison whispered, and almost fell back down, "Mira!"
She lifted her head and looked his way, "Artison? What are you doing back?"
"Currently, hanging on for my life." Artison whispered, "But I also figured out the ritual area we found. Can I please come in, tiz urgent." his head and shoulders started to lower, "And I'm slipping!"
Mira got up quick and pulled him through, but let him fall to the ground. "Why the hell are you back now? You're a descenter."
"In your father's eyes, yes." Artison stood up, "And so are you."
Mira looked at him puzzled.
"Remember the ritual sight saying descenters are to be killed?" Artison said, "Well, your father called me that, and said he'd have killed me if I were of the settlement. It can't be a coincidence that he used the same word as the tomb, that same word."
Mira looked at him, then looked away.
"And he said I had put lies in you, corrupted his blood, You. You have this blood as family." Artison continued, "I think he's gonna kill you at the chance, and at the ritual sight."
Mira looked at him with a glare, then she stomped to the door and tried to opened it. "What?" She yanked on it more, "Did they bar this shut or something?" she tugged more but it wouldn't move.
"What are you doing."
Mira tugged a few more times then stopped, backing toward him, "I was.. gonna call for the guards, but.. I think you're right. Father is going to kill me."
__________________________

Part 20

Title: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/26765572/

Part 19: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/28581330/

Part 21: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/28740428/

Artison, art, story, and Loretta © ME

Mira, Morokai, and the entire Shimashabi species © TheFuzzies ( https://fairyfox12.deviantart.com/ )