oh no! / joining

[wormwood.]

☆ HUNG PICTURES OF PATRON SAINTS UP ON MY WALL TO REMIND ME THAT I AM A FOOL. TELL ME WHERE I CAME FROM, WHAT I WILL ALWAYS BE: JUST A SPOILED LITTLE KID WHO WENT TO CATHOLIC SCHOOL —

New faces in Tanglewood had begun to become less frequent as of late, but Aurum couldn't say that he was particularly disappointed by it. When Tanglewood had been at the peak of popularity, it had been difficult to keep track of every face that had come in and out, and the proxy was sure he wouldn't have been able to keep up with them in his current pregnant state. With things having slowed down, it meant that he was able to take a bit more time to get around. Besides, the angel knew that very soon there would be even more young faces around in the form of his new cubs, and those faces would more than likely be enough for him for quite a while. However, this didn't stop him from patrolling the territory as usual, determined to get out of the house until the very last day he was unable to, which seemed as though it was approaching fast. He might've reacted to dismay toward such a thing earlier in his life, but now he knew that finally being confined to his house would not only mean the cubs were soon to come, but he'd be able to get back to his usual lion body very soon. He missed it, as well as the strength he had felt flowing through his form when he was in it – it was his birth body, after all, it made sense that it would feel comfortable.

For now, however, the tigon arrived a few minutes after Ivan and Leroy, drawn over by the scent of the pair along with a third, more unfamiliar scent. Coming up beside Leroy, he offered the canine a nod in greeting, before he turned his attention to Alaric. The tabby hardly seemed hostile, and hadn't reacted negatively to Ivan's rather blunt demands to know what he was doing on their territory, which was definitely a positive in the proxy's eyes. Offering Alaric a warm smile to welcome him in, Aurum rumbled from the back of his throat, "Hello there, Alaric. I don't see any reason why you shouldn't be let in, so welcome to Tanglewood... I'm Aurum. I'm the proxy, second in command here under Leroy. If you have any issues at any point, you can feel free to come to me." He cocked his head to one side, glancing at Leroy questioningly, wondering if the leader had anything to add on – or wasn't alright with Alaric joining, for some reason. Aurum doubted that would be the case, but he wanted to maintain a united front with Leroy, especially given the recent issues they'd been having ever since the whole Pitt debacle.

[div style="text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 0px 0px 2px #722227; font-size: 24px;"][color=#c16f78]— AURUM

#psychosocial.