Leah Briel was in a land at war.  Forces of good and evil fought and even within those two classes there were many sub-factions and races that fought among themselves.  The wars and in-fighting caused many factions and races to band together, and others to hide in reclusion.  The banding together resulted in various cross-breeding between races and factions.  Thus, Leah was half Neko and half Human, and she was married to a full human male, who was far away in battle.

It was the time of spring harvest when Leah’s village was attacked by magic-wielding demons who are a closed clan, sticking mainly to themselves and related to the evils of an old world.  One of their battle commanders, a strong leader of his clan, saw Leah running to hide in the forest.  He flexed his mighty wings and took to the air in pursuit.  Leah’s running speed, even as part Neko, was no match for his speed of flight and he quickly overtook her.  He held her and was amazed at the beauty of this Neko – human crossbreed.  But his hatred of all things human and Neko took hold and he forced her to the ground and raped her repeatedly.  He called her a whore and an abomination to both the human and Neko race.  He did vile and disgusting things to her taking out his frustrations of battle upon Leah’s body.

When he finished his sport with her, he took her in his arms and flew high into the air and then dropped her, allowing her to fall to the ground.  He grinned watching her flaying and falling form, and then he flew off to rejoin the battle thinking her dead from her impact with the ground.  He didn’t know the strength and resolve of the Briel family, and he didn’t know the powers of a Neko.

Leah lay still for a long moment allowing her body to rest.  Once it was safe and the attackers gone, she got up and went back to her village and saw the destruction and death.  There were few survivors and many of the survivors were injured.  Those who were able started working to rebuild their village and care for the ill.  The attacks were a part of life for them.

Weeks went by and Leah noticed changes in her body.  It wasn’t long before she knew she was pregnant.  The demon had planted his seed within her, and somehow it managed to take hold.  At first Leah wanted nothing to do with the abomination growing inside her.  But eventually her maternal nature took over and a bond formed between her and her unborn child.

Months later, just past midnight, hidden in the deep forest under a full moon, Leah gave birth.  A ray of moonlight steaming through the dense trees of the forest struck the newborn’s thin golden hair turning it almost platinum and from that time on, the baby was known as Silver.

Leah was weak from the wars and famines in the land and died giving birth to Silver.  Truth be known, Leah would have died months ago, but she had a strong will and was determined to bring her baby into the world.  Because giving birth to crossbreeds was forbidden, some of the the villagers hid Leah in the forest and were there to help with the birth, but there was nothing they could do to save the mother’s life.

A family in the village, a remnant of a panther clan, adopted Silver and helped her grow strong as a fighter.  They taught her the disciplines of the world.  Silver became very skilled in bow, sword, dagger, staff, and even hand to hand combat.

But as Silver grew, she knew she was not like others, and the others could see differences in her as well.  Silver was liked by all.  She seemed to have a natural instinct about things and she fit in wherever she went.  Silver was strong and powerful, besting many women and some men her size or larger in the village contests.  When she got angry, her skin color would change and her body would start to change as well in strange ways.  Silver also had very peculiar dreams and visions with sometimes the same people in the dream but different settings.

Silver decided to take a very long journey to the Sayers far into the northern mountains.  The Sayers were a small clan of very powerful wizards, secluded and neutral in all the wars.  People said the Sayers could see into the deepest past and the distant future.  They had ways of knowing things.  But to find the Sayers was a long and dangerous journey and those who went on this journey, never returned.

Silver said goodbye to her adoptive family and villagers and at the young age of 16 started off on her journey.  The perils of her journey are too numerous for this writing, but suffice it to say she had many struggles and challenges along the way.

Two weeks and three days into her journey she neared the top of a snow-covered mountain peak and there at the summit, saw her goal.  She approached with caution, her sharp eyes and keen ears always alert.  Then she heard a voice within structure saying, “Come Silver, come in out of the cold.  We have been expecting you.”

She entered and spent the next week talking to the Sayers.  She learned that her Neko and Human blood mixed with the demon blood from the demon who raped her mother was a rare and unique combination, and a dangerous one.  The Sayers taught her how to control her urges and she learned she could shape shift between human, Neko and demon.  But she also learned that in her world, people would fear her and she would be hunted.  The Sayers suggested she leave until she was older.  Then she could return and see what her future held in this land.

Silver thought about their words.  She didn’t want to leave all that she knew, but she also believed the Sayers were not telling her everything and that it was probably for her own good that she left and did as they asked.  Leaving might be the only way to uncover what the Sayers were keeping from her.  Eventually she agreed.

The Sayers gathered together and performed a ritual opening a portal; Silver stepped through.  She found herself in a world not too different from her own with a strange mix of races and classes.  She quickly set out to explore and to learn what she could of this new world.  The Sayers had told her she would have a purpose here and she was needed here, but they could not tell her what that purpose was.  They said she would meet people from her dreams and visions and she would feel it within her heart when she met these key people.

One day while exploring, Silver saw a woman, a tall and powerful woman, and Silver felt an urge to get to know her.  This woman looked very close to one of the women in Silver’s visions of her youth.  Silver approached and spoke.

Silver learned this woman’s name was Christina and she was High Cult Inquisitor for Temptress Falls, a land much like Silver’s own.  A bond quickly formed between Silver and Christina.  Christina became Silver’s mentor and guide.  They form a powerful team as they face this new land.

On yet another day, Silver met a young girl having a bit of difficult, being bound in a strange way.  Silver watched closely as did the others standing about.  Soon the girl was freed and Silver went on her way, but something felt different about this girl and Silver could not get the image out of her mind.

Silver had traveled only a short distance when she received a message from this very girl.  It was a sign!  Silver rushed back to the girl and they talked for a short bit.  Silver learned the girl’s name was Spring.  Spring and Silver became very close quickly and soon Silver took Spring under her care and now watches over her, protects her, and loves her.

It’s with these connections that Silver faces this new and interesting world with its challenges, dangers, and mysteries.