everybody knows the plague is coming / joining

[Jiyu Simul Stamus]

Nightkit would not have to go far to find someone who was at the very least capable of protecting him. Almost out of thin air? A black paw came down to stand between the kit and the dire wolf, the white leg it was attached to extending into the form of a large calico feline. Most would not consider a mere cat, even a large hybrid like herself to be much of a threat to something like a dire wolf. However, Jiyu was far from a mere cat and she had taken down beasts larger than herself before. No one could count on her for emotional support, pep talks, or even to understand when they were hurt unless she had known them for years. If she could be relied on for anything 'emotionally' based? It was knowing when someone she wanted to keep safe was even the tiniest bit scared and stepping in promptly to ensure they remained safe. Clearly, she would never tell Nightkit it was him she was here responding to, him she was protecting right now, but in her mind, she shouldn't have to tell anyone something like that. If she was bothering? She cared and was doing whatever she happened to be doing very purposefully.

Glancing briefly with an empty gaze between the dire wolf and kitten, she crouched down keeping eyes on the wolf even as she faced the kitten. "Come on Nightkit, get on I'll carry you home." it was dark and the kitten was far safer if she could keep him on her person, she would prefer to hold him in her maw or something, but the slightly sabered fangs she had clearly provided an issue in doing that if she was not careful. With her comment, the large calico bent her head down so she could let NightKit climb on from there but she also did not have to lay down in the presence of someone she did not trust. "You, follow." he had stated his intentions and even if she would have liked to ask some more questions, her more immediate concern was getting her friends child back to the safety of the mansion. If Bubonic turned out to be unreliable or dangerous? She would fight and defeat him like she did with every other threat that came in the way of her and those she cared about, cold as she was the calico could not risk losing anyone she loved. Suffering too much loss of love? Could be catastrophic for her mental state after-all.

Once Nightkit had gotten on her back or refused to be some strong little kit? Jiyu would start leading the walk back to the mansion, rather with Night on her back or kept her steps so he was very close to her.