Zircon was starving. He didn't eat anything for days; he was lost in this spooky forest, everything seemed to be poisonous, and he definitely wanted to get out of here. Suddenly, a blinding Skydancer, a sleek and elegant one, stepped towards him. Zircon noticed that she had a Marden's skull, and that she looked much older than Zircon himself was. "Who are you?" She asked, in some sort of a friendly way. Zircon tensed. Was she trusted? She definitely sounded kinder than his parents, who kicked him out. "My name," the Skydancer said. "Is Lunar. Do you want to stay in my clan for a while? You look starved." Zircon wasn't sure, but he knew his talons couldn't make another foot. "Yes, please. Thank you."
So, Zircon stayed in the Aequalis for a while. He was going to leave when he had enough food and rest, but Lunar found out he was a wanderer and insisted on staying at the Aequalis and be a Gatherer. Zircon didn't have anywhere else anyway, and he knew he was afraid to go through the Tangled Wood again, so he decided to stay. It was great, actually; he gathered every day, which was fine for him as long as he get to eat it, and everyone was kind to him. No one told Zircon bad stuff like his parents did. He felt exactly where he belonged now-a new home.

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