The dragon and the wolf talked for a while, he explained to Tannihn that he couldn’t remember his past, how he got lost and how he was supposed to find a female dragon. When he mentionned the females, it made Tannihn switch to a tone of voice that inferred there was very little chance of finding a female dragon. Tannihn cared about his wolf pack, but Firrothe needed help and he couldn’t leave him all alone with all the dangers around. He decided to temporarily choose a new alpha among his pack so he could stay with him. Firrothe watched the wolf go and talk to one of them for a few minutes, it seemed he made his choice quickly. The other wolf looked happy, his eyes were full of recognition towards Tannihn. Once the talking was done, Tannihn went back to the dragon.
«So... Where do we go?»
«I need to find a building. From that building I got too far and then I got lost in the forest.»
«Okay... Is there anything you could recognize, that could help you find your way back?»
Firrothe thought for a few seconds.
«Well, I killed a rabbit when I was hungry. Maybe we could find the corpse.»
«Okay! Where did you kill it?»
«Well, I don’t really know... Can you smell it maybe?»
«Well, if you still have some of its blood on you, I could do it...»
Tannihn began to smell the dragon’s scales, but hardly smelled anything close to blood. Then, he remembered that Firrothe said he ate the rabbit, so he brought his muzzle close to his friens’s and sniffed it. He smelled blood.
«Yeah, that’s rabbit’s blood.» he confirmed.
The wolf told his friend to follow him, Firrothe walked along with Tannihn, who was following the scent. As he followed the wolf, Firrothe recognized some trees, some parts of the forest, some details that indicated him that they were going the right way.
Eventually, after having walked some time, they found the rabbit’s corpse.
«It was the first time I ate an animal like that» said the dragon.
«Really? How did you eat before?» Tannihn asked.
«Well....», the dragon began, not knowing what to answer, «I... I don’t recall having ever eaten anything before that rabbit.»
«What?...», the wolf became puzzled.
«I told you I don’t remember anything... The humans, they told me I would recover my memories quickly, but it’s not coming back»
«...How do you know your name?»
«Well the humans told me it was Firrothe»
«So... It might not even be your real name, the one who were given when you were born»
Firrothe looked down, not knowing what to think.
«And you family?», Tannihn continued, «you must remember something about your fmaily or where you’re from, right?»
The dragon tried as hard as he could to get at least a glimpse of memory back in his head, and felt like something was coming slowly, but it never arrived. No matter how hard he tried.
«I can’t remember... I just can’t...» Firrothe said.
The wolf was very confused about this, but there was more important matters at hand. They had to find the humans back so that Firrothe can finally start his mission.

??Knock knock knock, they had finally found the building, and Firrothe knocked on the door with his paw. Tannihn looked around and smelled the walls. The scent was unfamiliar to him, it looked like it was the first time he was getting close to them. A man opened the door, it was Kristof. When the latter saw Firrothe, he showed a bright smile on his face, then became angry.
«Oh my god! Where were you? We were so worried!»
«I’m sorry, I got lost...»
Kristof looked at the wolf.
«Who is that?»
«He helped me find my way back», Firrothe said, «he’s very kind.»
«My name is Tannihn», the wolf said.
The scientist smiled at the wolf and let the two friends enter the building.
«Did you see any female dragons on your way?»
«No, I didn’t see any...» Firrothe answered.
Kristof showed a concerned face. He seemed to be thinking about something. He walked around the room, mumbling things and then he said he might have a solution.
«The females are going extinct, it’s even possible there isn’t any left...» he said.
«That’s not possible, a planet is big, there has to be at least one somewhere» Firrothe replied.
«Yeah, a planet is big. Too big for you and your friend alone to explore it whole. But I know someone...»
The scientist told them about about a dragon who might live alone quite far from where they were. He was said to know the planet very well, and if someone knew where to find a female dragon, it would be him.
«Where does he live?» the dragon asked.
«We sent him in exile... in a mountain that’s quite far. It was a year ago so if he respected it, he should still be there.»
«You want me to go there and find him?»
«Yes» Kristof said, «you’ve made a strong friend, you two can surely find him easily. The mountain’s far but it’s visible from here.»
The scientist showed them outside the building where they would have to go. He pointed the top of the mountain.
«From here, the mountain is around 250 kilometers away. By feet, you coud be there in two days or more, depending on your speed. Could be longer or shorter.»
Firrothe and Tannihn looked at the mountain, then the wolf asked:
«Why did you send him in exile?»
«It’s not your problem», Kristof answered, «just go find him and tell him he’s forgiven, and he’ll help you.»
«What if he doesn’t?» the dragon asked, a little worried.
«If he doesn’t... I’d say we’re fucked.» Kristof replied, laughing ironically.
«Very reassuring» the wolf said.
«You will go tomorrow morning» said the scientist.
Kristof gave Firrothe food and water, Tannihn didn’t want to eat offered food. They didn’t talk to him much because they stayed outside. They talked about their journey, about the dragon and about the quest of Firrothe. Tannihn couldn’t hep but find it strange and distubring that his friend didn’t remember anything, didn’t know his real name, and obeyed the scientists without really questionning them. When he talked about it to Firrothe, he answered that it was important to save the planet, that it was a normal thing to do to help others for a good cause. Tannihn agreed, but he still felt like something was wrong. Who was Firrothe? What was he doing here?
Later, they talked about Tannihn’s wolf pack. He said he missed his companions a little, but he was sure that they were doing good. Firrothe was glad to learn about how the other animals lived, how they hunted together, how the hierarchy worked... When night came, they slept under the stars, in the quiet night.

??When morning came, Kristof opened the door and told the dragon and the wolf to wake up. The two friends came in and saw a breakfast that Kristof had prepared for Firrothe. The dragon said that he shouldn’t get used to be given food, and preferred to go hunt with his friend. Kristof said that they don’t have time to hunt and should go soon. Firrothe agreed, and Tannihn exceptionally ate the breakfast. It was some roasted chicken with potatoes. When they were done, they said goodbye to Kristof and went outside. He told them that the dragon was likely to live at the top of the mountain. As they walked away, the scientist watched them through the window, until they disappeared. During their march, they couldn’t find a topic of conversation, it was a little awkward. Tannihn wanted to talk about Firrothe, but the latter didn’t really want to think about it. Though, he did say that the other dragon might have answers, with luck. The wolf talked about his pack again. The one he had chosen as leader in his place was called Mandir, they didn’t really get along well but he was the most fit to be the leader, as the other ones were less mature and had less experience than him. He mentionned the griffin again, and how lucky Firrothe was that they were there. The dragon thanked him again. Then, he remembered something about when he was facing the creature.
«The griffin... He talked to me in a language I didn’t understand.» he said.
«Before the humans arrived here, we had our own language, you know. It’s called Celtuo.» the wolf replied.
«Could you teach me it?»
«Sure.»
So, on the way to the mountain, Tannihn taught some Celtuo to the dragon. First he had to learn how to introduce himself. To say his name he had to say «Kom korro Firrothe», and if he wanted to say his friend’s name he said «Kim korro Tannihn».
«Kim means you?» asked Firrothe.
«Yes», answered the wolf, «and kam is him, and kym is her»
«So korro means to be, I suppose?»
«Exactly»
Firrothe was happy to learn Celtuo and so was Tannihn to teach him. After hours of walking, they were hungry, and had to find some food. Conveniently, there were many apple trees, and Tannihn had smelled a few preys not far. There was also a small river nearby. The dragon was not used to journeys and long walks, and was way more tired than his friend. He didn’t want to chase an animal, he just ate dozens of apples and drank a lot of water. He asked to take a break and rest for a while before getting back to walking. Tannihn was far from being sleepy or tired, so he went to hunt something while his friend took a nap.

??Firrothe slept long, and when he woke up, the sun had disappeared and it was all dark. Tannihn was peacefully sleeping next to him, with two dead animals nearby. One of them was eaten, and the other one must have been left for the dragon. It was calm, and no noise could be heard. Such a quiest atmosphere made Firrothe feel slightly uneasy, so he looked at his friend asleep, he stared at his idle face. «What a cute wolf», he told himself. He slowly brought his head closer, and took a deep breath of his friend’s scent. A wild scent, a hunter’s scent. His hero’s scent, the wolf who saved his life. Firrothe started having a rush of feelings and emotions flowing through his chest. It could be admiration, it could be love... He looked at the rest of Tannihn’s body, and smelled it as well. «I can’t believe i’m doing this», he thought, yet he was doing it, he couldn’t resist. New emotions came up, filling his heart, and the lower part of his body. These feelings felt familiar, he had felt them before for sure. Firrothe was slowly becoming aroused, and an urge told him to do something he would never dare to do. He approchaed the wolf’s face again, and inhaled his scent, then his overwhelming emotions made them give a kiss on his muzzle. He didn’t expect his friend to open his eyes at this moment.
«What... what are you doing?...», asked the wolf.
Firrothe backed off immediately.
«Nothing!» he said.
«You kissed me?», Tannihn asked, already knowing the answer.
The dragon turned around in embarassment.
«I’m sorry... I shouldn’t have...»
Tannihn stood up and came closer to his friend, and looked at him. The dragon did the same, they stared at each other for a moment.
«Can we... just forget about this?» Firrothe said.
«Wait, don’t you think we ought to talk about what just happened?», the wolf insisted.
«I... That was wrong! I don’t know what happened... You...»
Firrothe tried to continue his sentence but became too shy, he turned his head to his side because he couldn’t look in his friend’s eyes.
«You were so cute... You smelled so good... I’m sorry.»
Tannihn looked surprised, and then walked away, to lie down where he was sleeping.
«You’re tired. Go to sleep.» he said.
«Yeah... you’re right.» Firrothe said, lying down as well and closing his eyes. He had a mission, he had to be full of energy.