h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

*more like a forest than a bedroom*

*its mainly outdoors but there is a man made shelter in one corner which is nothing more than a rug on the floor*

*the area is covered in all sorts of animals... all going about their routine. Birds swoops down and rest in the two or three trees in tere as well as the shrubs*

*enters the area*
*smiles*
This is so pretty!
*strokes the rat, which is nestling in her hand*

*a bird flys down to greet her*

[hi hi hi hi.... are you my new friend? are you Lycan?]

*the bird hops about from shoulder to shoulder*

*walks into the room and is suddenly descended upon by animals*

can you all step back please... I'm about to train and you wil make me look bad...

*walks into the room, her face betrays no emotion*

I want a single rat...

*the rest of them go back to the where they were before voicing their disappointment while Lycan picks up a rat*

Rats are the easiest to understand

*takes it and walks over to her*

*he hands her the rat*

Rat: *squeeks but translation is [who is she then?]*

My name is Syian Colceck, what is your name?

My name is Lycan Wolsey... oh you meant the rat

*rat squeeks again [My name is Dave]*

he says his name is Dave

I can understand the rat my good man, it is a pleasure I'm sure...Dave...

< behave you two>

REally... where did you learn to speak rat?

Rat: [but I thought only caretakers could understand us]

I learnt it around and about...

*there is a rustling under her robes and a small black cat jumps out*

Narak, this is Lycan

*crouches down to stroke the cat*

Hi there Narak...

*Dave the rat scuttles up her arm away from the cat*

you better make sure you don't eat any of the of the other Narak

Narak: [I don't eat rats or mice, only the food mistress gives me]

Where are you from?

I am from near Kalsho...

thats good Narak, we couldn't have you eating all the guilds creatures now could we...

<>

*still she doesn't smile, she takes off her outdoor cloak and Lycan sees she is missing her left arm*

*his expression doesn't change apart from he slightly raises an eyebrow*

... If you don't mind me asking... how did you do that?

I had a slight disagreement with my father

I had one with my father... but I never lost an arm...

*looks past her*

I shouldn't ask, it is your business not my own