11-21-2020, 10:34 PM
NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS — Aurum's tail temporarily twitched and thrashed with ire, but his anger was short-lived, snuffed out by the approaching presence of Salvia. He glanced back at his younger son, offering the other a silent nod of acknowledgement. He was unsure of how the other thought of Roy, but that was something that they could work out another time. Aurum especially knew how difficult having siblings could be, but there was little time for worrying about that, at least for now. As he turned his one eyed gaze back to Roy, a heavy sigh left the lion, his voice a rumble, "Why are they doing this...? Truthfully, I don't really know. I assume that they just saw that we were low on members, and decided that we would be an easy target. That does worry me, though. Their leader... Stryker. He's obviously power-hungry. I won't be surprised if he tries to go after other groups, and considering there are others as small as us out there, not to mention how we're The Typhoon's closest ally..." The former proxy drifted off for a moment, grumbling as he shook his head from side to side, "...It doesn't fill me with confidence. It's only a matter of time before they go after someone else." He was unsure of who, just yet, but the Coalition had options. The Typhoon was the most obvious one, but Elysium was also rather small... even The Pitt wasn't entirely safe, considering what Atticus had told them.
For now, Aurum shoved that aside, not wanting to cause himself unneeded anxiety. They would worry about helping others once they were able to help themselves. Roy seemed to share the sentiment, considering how the coati was asking about what he could do. At first, the angel was hesitant to answer, not wanting to encourage Roy to do anything dangerous. However, he could see the fire in his son's eyes, even if it was more of a warm, and kind flame. No one could afford to hide away in this situation, not unless they were the youngest and weakest within Tanglewood. With this in mind, Aurum briefly glanced up in thought, eventually speaking once more, "...For now, you'll just have to keep quiet. Keep your head down, and try to keep the others around you safe. I don't think you've ever had a problem making sure little ones are kept safe. The first revolt might not have gone well, but that doesn't mean we'll be taking this lying down. We'll come up with another plan, and when we do, I know I can count on you to help, right?" The male tilted his head to one side at that, giving Roy the best smile that he could manage at the moment. He was tired, and injured, but far from ready to give up. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
For now, Aurum shoved that aside, not wanting to cause himself unneeded anxiety. They would worry about helping others once they were able to help themselves. Roy seemed to share the sentiment, considering how the coati was asking about what he could do. At first, the angel was hesitant to answer, not wanting to encourage Roy to do anything dangerous. However, he could see the fire in his son's eyes, even if it was more of a warm, and kind flame. No one could afford to hide away in this situation, not unless they were the youngest and weakest within Tanglewood. With this in mind, Aurum briefly glanced up in thought, eventually speaking once more, "...For now, you'll just have to keep quiet. Keep your head down, and try to keep the others around you safe. I don't think you've ever had a problem making sure little ones are kept safe. The first revolt might not have gone well, but that doesn't mean we'll be taking this lying down. We'll come up with another plan, and when we do, I know I can count on you to help, right?" The male tilted his head to one side at that, giving Roy the best smile that he could manage at the moment. He was tired, and injured, but far from ready to give up. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
— Reggan