YOUR DECEPTION // Tanglewood visitors

[BLOODHOUND.]

Bloodhound had little reason to doubt Vigenere, and with what they knew about Leroy, which was admittedly not much, were convinced that Leroy had handed Vigenere the title upon his leaving. They planned to support Vigenere in this where they could, knowing that such an exchange of power could very easily be tumultuous. They were just glad that Tanglewood had a leader, in this trying time. They had lost so much so quickly, so many faces had seemingly just. Vanished.

Another came then, a jaguar, white and black, with wings, and piercing green eyes. He seemed only young, not yet folly grown. He introduced himself as Jaime, and Bloodhound bowed their head as they greeted him. "Hello, Jaime."

Noticing the newcomer's eyes flick to their basket, Bloodhound places it upon the ground, nudging it over to the cub.

As Vigenere and Jaime speak, of rebuilding efforts after the disaster, their mind drifts, to the collie they had saved from the rubble, only to watch her die when freed, her body broken by the weight of someone else's home. How her strenght and courage had shown life, how they knew she had only barely escorted the occupants of the home away, when the roof and walls caved around her. They remember the loss of Moth, someone they had not known, but yet, had torn apart the family so deeply, Ivan and his father perpetually in mourning. How they'd wished to reach out to Ivan, how they'd dived into cold seawater to save the young boy, from the ocean and himself.

Perhaps, on their return.

For now... it was nice to hear, that those that bore the brunt of disaster were doing well.

THE TRUE TEST IS BEFORE THE ALLFATHER.