With each passing moment it bought Urena closer to death. They traveled a great distance and needed to rest and nourish their bodies. Finding a place to rest the Kai leaving them both ventured off in search of food. While the Kai searched for food Alice and Urena needed water following a path between the trees Alice walks in the direction of the sound of the crashing water while Urena waited for her return. She hadn’t partaken of any water for the last two days causing her mouth to water with desire. Locating a safe location she kneels down scooping the water into her hands then bringing them to her mouth to drink. As the cold water coated her mouth and throat she moaned slightly in pleasure. Fixated with consuming as much water as possible Alice was not aware of what laid a few inches away from her. A loud growling sound awakened her ears forcing her to turn her head. There was Ate lying near the edge of the river viciously licking her paw. Each time her tongue made contact with her paw she wailed out in pain displaying her massive fangs for the world to see. It didn’t take long for Alice to realize that Ate was injured nursing her injury in the best manner she could. Alice wanting to help hesitated as she feared Ate now more than ever as this was the first time she was left alone with the huge beast. She was still a stranger in which Ate without a moment’s notice could easily rip her to shreds the thought alone caused her to move carefully away from Ate without making a sound. As she created distance between herself and Ate she could still hear her screeching cries. Subconsciously she turns around and heads back in the direction of Ate.

Ate had remained in the same location where Alice seen her last. Making sure not to startle her she calculates her movements very carefully. Looking to see if Ate sensed her presence she lost sight stepping on a branch breaking it in half the noise caught the attention of Ate. Seeing Alice, Ate immediately rose to her feet in a pouncing position growling in anger. Raising both her hands in front of her as a sign of surrender she hopes to calm her.