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Arvid was, honestly, a bit of an odd creature when it came to sleep. Some nights he was totally fine, sleeping all the way through until morning without a single issue. Other nights, he got a thought simply stuck in his mind, and he stayed up all night until he was finally able to do something with it. In some cases. He wasn't able to do anything with it, as it would be something ridiculous and mundane. Tonight happened to be one of those nights where he simply couldn't sleep, so he decided to head out for a walk. He couldn't even remember what had started the sleepless hours, but it didn't matter much now. All that mattered now was that he would hopefully be able to wear himself out with a walk and then get at least a couple hours of sleep.

While wandering around the territory, he was surprised to see another pair out late, causing the canine to pause. After a moment of hesitation, he made his way over to where Byriath and Saturn were, his head tilting to one side. He greeted Saturn in a friendly manner, a smile on his face, "Hey, Saturn." He then turned his gaze towards Byriath, pausing before he introduced himself, "Hello. I've seen you around, but I don't think we've met yet. I'm Arvid... what are the both of you doing out so late?" The same could be asked of him, but the answer would be fairly simple. His mind was keeping him awake, so he intended to silence it – with exhaustion, if he had to.

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Ah, so that was his name. Arvid remember the guru offering him the skin when he had initially joined, but he hadn't caught the other's name. He was glad for it now, a brief grin flashing across the canine's muzzle. Although, said smile faltered somewhat as he processed what Saturn had to say. On one hand, the other's stern words were right. Sleep was pretty vital, and even the temporary camps were rather safe and sound. Unfortunately, things weren't so simple for Arvid. He explained this quietly, his ears briefly flicking downwards, "I know, but... I just couldn't sleep, really. I can't explain why, though. My mind just gets buzzing and then I've gotta wear myself out somehow. Walks are how I usually do that." Of course, said walks had been far more harrowing and dangerous when he had been a mere loner, living all on his own.

Turning his attention back to Byriath then, the dire wolf nodded before muttering, "Ah, now I remember! I didn't catch your name back then... I really should've asked. Having a look out sounds like a good idea, though. Have you seen anything cool while out and about at nighttime?" He knew that late nights were usually pretty boring, considering most things were asleep at the time. However, juicy things could also happen at night, as well. Like secret meet-ups, or maybe even spies snooping around. Maybe Byriath had seen something like that before? If he had, Arvid was certainly interested in hearing about it.

Stories from before living in the Coalition, huh? Arvid supposed it made sense that Byriath had lived somewhere before – the dire wolf had as well, after all – but he still found himself pausing momentarily. What had Byriath's old home been like? Was it like the Coalition, or something entirely different, like his own life had been? He kept his mouth shut for now, though, simply listening to what Byriath had to say. Although, his expression faltered slightly at the other's last words. He muttered, a frown pulling at his muzzle, "You guys lost a war to traitors? Well that... sucks. How'd they do it?" He knew that technically wasn't related to old night watch stories anymore, but he couldn't help it. His curiosity was getting the best of him.