it's a free world / EMERGENCE

[wormwood.]

i was born, on the highway, in a train wreck

with a heart, that was beating, out of my chest

It wasn't often that Aurum worried about the auras of those around him. He certainly knew they existed, and if he focused he could see them, but it wasn't something he did often, despite his status as an angel. This was, for the most part, because he didn't see much reason too. Sure, their auras could all be very different, but they were all generally good people with pleasant auras, or at least ones that had a great deal of determination or something else. However, when he focused this time, he was caught off guard by the strong dark aura that seemed to blanket Raymond and the area around him, and the angel had to be careful not to have his ears pin back in repulsion. It wasn't that he disliked Raymond – the other had done nothing to give him a reason to thus far – but something was very wrong with such an energy, and he mentally noted it away for later. He didn't know if Ray would be able to answer questions about it, or even knew of its existence, but... it was good, at the very least, to see what he might have to deal with. The lion was eventually ripped away from his frantic thoughts by the repeat of his own name, his one eye flicking up in response. He nodded almost automatically as Ray tested the name on his tongue, before the other was asking he and Leroy about more information about Tanglewood. Swallowing down the feeling of dread that had come from focusing on Ray's aura, Aurum let a somewhat false smile come to his face, rumbling warmly, "Well... Tanglewood is an excellent place to live with lots to see. Obviously there's the town, with all of the main little houses, as well as the library. You'll probably want to get a house to stay in before too long. In addition to that, recently we renovated our old mess hall into the Deathless Hound Tavern. It's a nice tavern with games, drinks, socialization... it's a good place to go if you want to meet some people since you're new here." He only desperately hoped the Ray's odd aura couldn't strike the same sense of fear or uneasiness in others, since that would be quite the downer on the tavern.

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