nate was familiarizing himself with the territory. the scientist tried to collect samples of the plants he found in a pouch and became a bit...friendlier with the wildlife that inhabited the swampy grounds. he wasn't too afraid to get up and personal with the gators, which may be a bit idiotic, but the large wolf was confident he could handle himself. mostly, though, he tried to leave them alone, only approaching if they seemed particularly odd. the radioactive lands certainly had an interesting effect on everything and it was something he personally never got to study before, so he was quite curious about it all.

he was actually enjoying himself throughout. it'd been a while since he got to see so many new and different things all in one place. it was sort of exciting. one thing he did hate about it - absolutely despised - was all the god damn mud. he hated getting dirty. the wolf had come from a very neat and clean family and being covered in constant dirt was disgusting to him. the royal mannerisms he had been surrounded with for so many years were all stripped from him solely because of this territory. but, he was the one who put himself here. he ought to just deal with it.

nate was currently looking over what appeared to be a mutated plant before catching joel's scent. he knew enough about scents and territories - mostly thanks to bo and roy - that smelling a stranger within the territory was a potential problem. the wolf pushed himself towards it, his ears twitching as he grew closer. a seemingly injured coyote would enter his gaze and he would take a moment to scan the male before letting his presence be known.

"you don't look so hot." he commented in his deep voice, tone blank as he stepped in front of the male. his expression seemed almost concerned, yet at the same time it appeared slightly threatening. royalguard's medical knowledge and desire to help others was quite strong, and he couldn't help but feel it too at times. still, his goal was not to help this male just yet. "you know, you're on private property. welcome to tanglewood, what brings you here?"

the wolf tilted his head slightly as he listened to the male's response, watching his expression. running from something? that sounded a bit problematic. the male looked around for a moment, as if to make sure he wasn't followed. if he brought some sort of danger here, that would be troublesome. but, he does not seem to have anything following him now. he eyed as he tried to say he just needed bandages, but sort of failed in the process.

the male was soon repeated by another tanglewood member. he turned his gaze for a moment, listening to the male's words. he personally could handle the injuries himself, but he wouldn't stop the male from fetching a nurse. "well, you didn't choose the worst place to wander in." he said, sort of slowly. the male took off his bag that he'd been using to collect samples. he figured the male wasn't lying - at least, not mostly. if anything, he didn't appear to be a threat. he just genuinely was in need of some aid.

"i don't know if it would be wise for you to continue on your own right now." the male knew better than to walk around without some sort of bandages and herbs, considering his own risky actions. he reached around in his bag, looking for a couple specific things. "fortunate for you, my...son was a doctor, and i'm a scientist." the way he said son almost seemed bitter, though he kept his deep voice mostly level. he personally was not fond of referring to roy as his son, but it was probably only appropriate he did at this point. nate grabbed at a rag and would offer it to the stranger. "you should clean up whatever blood you've got right now before anything's applied."

"by the way, what's your name?" he decided to ask. it was probably appropriate they at least acquainted each other. "i'm natriumguard, or just nate, if you wish." he got a rag himself, as well, slowly and gently attempting to wipe off the male's muzzle. he wasn't one for physical contact, so a bit of an uncomfortable look would enter his features, but he didn't wish to just stand around uselessly.

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