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Mag stood in the dense forest, a stick in hand for hiking. She stood on a rock, surveying the land she already knew. Her Primal, a large chimera, stood at her side. Mag had a feeling Solomon, the goat part of her Primal, was taking charge, as he was good with climbing. Despite Henry's strong lion stature, he wasn't a big fan of heights and climbing. Neither was her snake, Edwin, who preferred to stay on the ground.

She set a hand on Solomon's head, stroking his soft fur. Mag took a deep breath of the open, forest air. Soon, she would be heading out to Great Oak Academy, and though it was an honor to be accepted, she knew she would miss the beautiful forest that she called home.

'You don't have to be sad,' Solomon said, his voice rocky like an old college professor. Of course, Solomon didn't really say that, not out loud at least. Mag's way of communicating with her Primal was through her head, hearing their voices. She liked hearing their voices directly, but it could get very overwhelming if they were all talking at once.

Mag smiled at Solomon, "I know I know. It's just...it's going to be hard leaving Father, the forest, everything I've ever known.''

Before anyone could answer, there was a loud ringing sound that pierced the forest, and sent birds fleeing.

'That's the home bell,' Edwin hissed, 'We need to go home.'

Mag sighed and nodded, "You're right, Edwin, as always. You mind giving me a ride guys?"

Henry nodded, answering for the other two, 'Of course Magdalene.' The lion spoke with a royal gusto, like a king. It was perfect for his character. Mag climbed onto the Chimera's back, clinging to Henry's mane. The Primal then took off, with Henry taking over as they bolted through the forest. Mag stared at the passing scenery, taking it in before she had to leave. She had been to the city only a few times in her lifetime, and it had been very scary. People were everywhere, and her Primal was as overwhelmed as her. Plus, people were rude in the city. Her father had gone there for supplies, and many people rejected him the stuff he needed because Mag was an Intrinsics. Mag hated that, because, despite her usual preppy mood, it made her upset. That if her father didn't bring her, he would've gotten food.

'We're here, Magdalene,' Henry said, breaking her train of thought.

Mag climbed off her Primal, thanking Henry under her breath. She shook off her negativity, like a dog shaking off water, and climbed up the wide steps to her home, a small two story cottage that was nestled between trees. Her Primal trotted after, squeezing into the small doorway. When Mag and her Chimera were young, the doorway was easy to fit in, however, as Mag grew up, so did her Primal, and the cottage got cramped each year. Now, with 14 years under their belts, the cottage seemed too small, even for the 3 of them.

"Maggie! I'm in the kitchen," Her father called.