As a result of Siborno's rather unique predicament of getting injured and ending up in Elysium because of he and Roy, Aurum had been trying to keep a fairly close eye on the other. After all, it would be a bit shitty to just bring the injured hybrid to an entirely new and strange place and then just completely abandon him there. However, the lion no longer had the all seeing eyes of an angel, so he couldn't be around for Siborno constantly. Sometimes he had to sleep, sometimes he was eating, sometimes he was hanging out with Roy, and sometimes he just simply wanted some time alone. It was during one of these instances that Sib had decided to go wandering off, and unfortunately, it seemed as though that had ended up having some rather unfortunate consequences. All in all, though, they were consequences that Aurum never could've possibly foreseen, as the angel had never expected anyone within the Typhoon to have to deal with fleas, let alone pass them on to Sib.

One moment Aurum had just been trotting back towards camp, the lion shaking slightly mushy snow from his paws and back onto the ground, and the next moment, he was startled by the sound of something frantically rubbing up against bark. A frown pulling at his golden muzzle, he made his way further into the area, freezing when he saw the strange "dance" that Siborno was doing. He was aware of how bears had a tendency to scratch themselves, mainly from old human books studying animal behaviors. However, he was fairly sure that no still picture of a bear could compare to what was currently going on in front of his eye. He stared for a long moment before he came closer, coming to a stop beside Clony. He was vaguely aware of the bat rambling out something about lasers, but he was more focused on Siborno's behavior, sort of just... stunned. Tilting his head heavily to one side, Aurum questioned in disbelief, "S... Siborno? Are you okay? Is there something wrong with your fur, or are you just doing this for fun...?" The thought of the rather frightening hybrid Russian dancing up against a tree for fun was laughable at best, but the angel had to consider the very, very unlikely possibility.

Siborno's reaction to Clony caused worry to spread through Aurum, mainly because he didn't want the hybrid male to freak out and do something that would get him kicked out. Thankfully, despite the Russian's slightly impulsive nature – further bolstered by the itching and the anger – he seemed to have some self control. Or at least, enough self control not to attack another Elysite. Not enough self control to stop scratching himself up against the bark of a tree, though. Thankfully, eventually the other just took his frustrations out on the very tree he had been scratching against, Aurum wincing a bit at the sound of tough and powerful claws cutting cleanly through thick bark. His mutterings, although brief, did seem to make sense. It was only natural that the male would decide to turn to the method of the bears when he felt itching all over his large form, and the angel supposed he could understand it, even if he felt growing worry when he noticed the blood now marring Siborno's previously closed wounds. He'd have to take a look at them later and re-bandage them. Either that, or get someone else within the group to do it who was able to. He just hoped he wouldn't have to bug Rin again, since he was sure she was busy.

The lion opened his muzzle, about to tell Siborno to take it easy to not cause more damage, only to be cut off when the other moved in closer, effectively rendering Aurum temporarily mute. He blinked in confusion at the other's request, ignoring the heat that rose on his face as a result of the other's closeness. That wasn't something that needed to be investigated more closely, considering how long it had been since he had a true companion. Sighing softly, the lion lifted up a paw to begin scratching at Siborno's shoulders and the rest of his fur, being exceedingly careful not to make things anything worse on the injuries front. As he did so, he watched Sib's rusty fur closely, muttering as he tilted his head to one side, "Itchy...? Siborno, do you know of anything that could be making you feel this way? Anything out of the usual?" Very unfortunately for Aurum, sticking his paw in the other's unruly fur probably wouldn't help prevent him from getting fleas as well. At least he had a bit of forewarning – once the culprits were discovered – and could properly wash himself off.

Don't touch him right now. The order from Rin, although soft and far from particularly startling, still caught Aurum off guard, the angel immediately pulling his golden paw back and away from Siborno's thick pelt. It was almost a bit disappointing, since it seemed as though his soft scratching had been helping out, at least in some way. Unfortunately, Aurum was sure that he blanched beneath the golden fur on his face when he heard Rin's diagnosis, his ears flattening down right against his skull. He wasn't particularly angry at Siborno, but just generally found himself displeased by the situation. It wouldn't exactly be good if he accidentally brought fleas back to Tanglewood, now would it? Grumbling a little, the lion dragged his paw against the dirt, claws digging in a bit before he spoke, "Ah... that unfortunately makes a lot of sense. Thank you, Rin." As Rin wandered off to get supplies, Aurum refocused his one blue eye on Siborno, a sigh leaving him before he muttered, "Sand, huh? That could be The Pitt, or The Typhoon... was there any water? Cause if there was, we might have to have someone go tell them they've got a problem..." Preferably not him, since he didn't want to get even more exposed.

After his statement, Clony began to ramble on about various things, causing Aurum to wince and sigh a little bit. He could appreciate the sentiment behind their words, but he also knew that panicking and jumping around would do nothing to help the situation. Flicking his paw about, the angel provided helpfully, "By sanitation stuff... do you mean soap? Because soap and water can do a wondrous job with dealing with fleas. Well... after we apply the stuff Rin is bringing. So yeah, water would help." He offered Sib a small smile, trying to comfort the other male in spite of his current situation. He knew it must've been awful to be itching all over, but at least if Rin was correct about the issue, they could deal with it properly and hopefully make it disappear before it got any worse.