INNOCENCE BORN OF FLAMES // Snowbound visitor

[FUBUKI]

[align=center][div style="text-align: justify; width: 60%; font-family: georgial; font-size: 11pt;"]The female's scent was an unfamiliar one to the male. Over the course of a few short weeks with the Ascendants, he'd tangled with plenty of groups, yet Snowbound had managed to avoid his radar. Their mass gathering hadn't fallen on deaf ears, but truthfully he'd been too tired to go, at least now there was no worry about not having the chance to see what the cold group was all about. Growing accustomed to making solitary border rounds, Ren thought he'd been quick to spot the Hailcaller, approaching the Savannah with his typical stride. White paws were still tainted with batter from an earlier weekly task baking session, but with a stomach treated to sweet treats, the felidae was quicker to offer a smile to the stranger. When close enough, his expression grew static, ashen eyes slowly blinking as he tried to process the other's look.

Something seemed wrong. Not terribly so, but it was enough for the male to drop his jovial facade. He was back to his normal frowning self, though instead of showing off neutrality or boredom with such a gesture, it was concern. Many who came to the Ascendant's borders had problems, he'd noticed. From abandoned children to injured joiners, there were a plethora of those who needed help to the point where Ren found it difficult to rest, but this time the one who needed assistance seemed... subtle about it. As performed in his typical greetings, the tom dipped his head politely, briefly looking back to see if others had followed him out yonder. No, seems they'd be alone for a while yet. "Are you alright?". A simple enough question, the male would shuffle his paws in anticipation of an answer.