Rosa's Sadness
"Again? What happened to your old friend?" Jade inquired, her curiosity piqued as she slowly stood, shedding the vestments of their training for her original attire. The shift in conversation marked a transition from the physical exertions of their training to the emotional landscape of their pasts.
Rosa's story unfolded with a somber tone. "Well, it's a long story, but when I was new here and after I went through the ritual, I... well, woke up with these ears and fur. It was hard to get used to, to be honest, and I was even depressed for the longest until I made a good friend."
She paused, the weight of her next words hanging heavily in the air. "She died a while ago now because I wasn't strong enough to protect her against some fire creature."