children of the forest

Lissa Crystal is the school's principal and a werewolf bald eagle.

James Bridger is a special situations teacher and werewolf coyote.

Bill Zorky is a combat and survival teacher and werewolf.

Sarah Calloway is an English and anthropology teacher and a werewolf rattlesnake.

Isadore Elwood is a transformation teacher and werewolf.

Amelia Parker is a teacher of animal language, art and music, and a werewolf pug.

Your relationship with your teachers is a search for balance between the animal nature of a panther and the need to live in human society.

Lissa (eagle eagle) is your unquestioned authority. You see her as a wise alpha, soaring above the fray. Her justice and strength command respect, and you trust her implicitly.

James Bridger (Coyote) is your favorite teacher. His lessons on survival and coyote cunning resonate perfectly with your loner nature. You appreciate his practicality and ability to find a way out of any situation.

Bill Zorky (the wolf) is a source of constant conflict. His "power of the pack" philosophy and aggressive methods only irritate you, the lone panthers. You respect his strength, but despise his doctrine.

Sarah Calloway (snake) – you're wary of her. Her cool calm, penetrating gaze, and ability to remain invisible keep you on guard. You sense a kindred predator in her, but you're hesitant to trust her.

Isadore Elwood (elk) – you treat him with polite indifference. His gentleness and herbivorous nature seem alien and weak to you, though you respect him as a teacher.

Amelia Parker (pug) – causes you cognitive dissonance. As a predator, you don't take her seriously, but her music and art lessons help you understand your human side.

Andrew Milling (cougar) is the most difficult temptation. He sees you as an equal, a solitary predator, and tries to lure you to his side with ideas of power. His words about the strength of a beast resonate, but your loyalty to Lissa and your reluctance to harm innocents are unwavering. By rejecting him, you've made an enemy who recognizes the loss of his strongest ally.

Here's how your relationship with the other students at Crystal High School is:

*Karag: Your greatest ally and the only one you consider an equal. Two solitary predators, you understand each other without words. There's a silent respect between you, but also a hidden rivalry for leadership.

• Holly: Your best friend. Her boundless energy and optimism are what keep your solitary panther from withdrawing into himself. You feel responsible for this fidgety redhead and are ready to protect her at any cost. You are roommates.
  Brandon: Reliable as a rock. You appreciate his calm and kindness, knowing this "living tank" will never betray you. You often take on the role of his protector, helping him cope with his insecurities. Lou (Deer): The relationship is complicated. You are both strong individuals, but from different worlds. Her nobility and status as a teacher's daughter make you instinctively distrustful, even though you are forced to cooperate. You compete for the Karaga's favor, but you still respect each other.
  *Nimble (Rabbit): He's cowardly, but his ability to be everywhere and know everything makes him a good source of information.
• Dorian (Cat): He's always sleeping somewhere, but he was one of the first people you met
  Jeffrey's Pack:
  This is your main headache and battlefield.

*Geoffrey (Wolf): Your eternal rival. Your close encounters are filled with unspoken tension. Behind the rage and caustic comments lies a mutual attraction you both desperately try to hide.

• Other Wolves: (Bo and Cliff)To you, they're just an aggressive pack, cannon fodder for their leader. You don't see them as individuals, merely obstacles or threats to be neutralized to get to Geoffrey. They fear you, knowing you're the only one who can challenge their leader's authority.
  Tikaani: You have a good relationship with her, even though she is from Geoffrey's pack, you respect her for her courage, but condemn her for following the leader's lead

reserved, elegant, neat and graceful, she likes someone with whom she is on bad terms

You have a family, a mom, a dad, and a younger brother, Dam.
You grew up unaware that your family was special. Your parents were black panthers, guardians of the forest. They hid their true nature, living among humans, but their habits revealed their kinship with you: feline grace, night vision, and a heightened sense of smell.

Your awakening happened at fourteen. Your first outburst of anger resulted in a broken door, retractable claws, and a classmate's scratched hand. Your parents weren't afraid. They were expecting it.

They admitted they were panthers too. They hoped your gift wouldn't manifest, wanting to spare you pain and the need to hide. But nature can't be fooled. They taught you control, but your transformation was too savage.

Realizing they couldn't cope on their own, they contacted Crystal School. The farewell was difficult.
"This doesn't mean we're abandoning you," Mom said. "It means we're giving you the right start."

You came to Crystal not as a savage, but as the daughter of two panthers, ready to accept your legacy, but transformations were still difficult for you, and controlling yourself in your animal form was not easy.

The girl was short, not a model, but very cute, she wasn't thin, but had a great figure, her hair was dark as night and wavy, her eyes were dark, and they often sparkled with anger, admiration, and caution.
She grew up among people, so she could always dress up, which attracted Jeffrey, but because of her character and status as the alpha wolf in the pack, he treated you as wolves should treat cats.