12-06-2020, 12:50 AM
NOTHING BESIDE REMAINS — Truthfully, the lion had not approved of the traps that had once covered Tanglewood's territory in quite some time. He could acknowledge that they had once served a purpose, particularly when Tanglewood had first been founded and the Beyond had still been a rather lawless place, but over time, they had lost their appeal. They had done little to keep enemies out, and had usually only ended up leading to trouble for those within Tanglewood. This trouble came from various sources, whether it be their members getting ensnared, or potential joiners, or even diplomatic visitors. The last one was especially bad, since no one felt particularly glad to work with a group when they had just been caught in a trap. So, Aurum had been rather glad when most of the traps around the territory had been disabled and cleaned up, replaced with more practical ideas. Unfortunately, it seemed as though not everyone had gotten the memo. While he could certainly appreciate someone making an effort to try and keep the group safe, this girl hardly seemed to be much of a threat. She still seemed young, and frightened, and despite her menacing species, she didn't deserve this.
It was pretty obvious why Dazir was displeased, not that it was a good thing for her to be holding violently onto one of their members. It wasn't pleasant, just understandable. Aurum held a stern expression on his face as he moved over, tone scolding as he glared in the direct of the Tangler, "There's a reason why we don't widely use traps around here anymore, dumbass. It's not as if anyone will get in here without one of those damn Wanderers letting us all know about it, anyways." He then turned his gaze towards Elsweyr and the girl, watching as the cheetah moved to let Dazir go free. As he waited to see what she would end up doing, he spoke in a more soothing voice than before, reassuring, "I promise you, we're not all that cruel or idiotic... you didn't get hurt by that trap, did you?" He hoped that this could all be resolved calmly, without any more potential bloodshed. He wasn't sure where exactly Moth or Kiira were at the moment, and he wasn't sure that either of them were actually up for healing at the moment. Especially not healing wounds that had come from a manicore, no matter how young or old she was. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
It was pretty obvious why Dazir was displeased, not that it was a good thing for her to be holding violently onto one of their members. It wasn't pleasant, just understandable. Aurum held a stern expression on his face as he moved over, tone scolding as he glared in the direct of the Tangler, "There's a reason why we don't widely use traps around here anymore, dumbass. It's not as if anyone will get in here without one of those damn Wanderers letting us all know about it, anyways." He then turned his gaze towards Elsweyr and the girl, watching as the cheetah moved to let Dazir go free. As he waited to see what she would end up doing, he spoke in a more soothing voice than before, reassuring, "I promise you, we're not all that cruel or idiotic... you didn't get hurt by that trap, did you?" He hoped that this could all be resolved calmly, without any more potential bloodshed. He wasn't sure where exactly Moth or Kiira were at the moment, and he wasn't sure that either of them were actually up for healing at the moment. Especially not healing wounds that had come from a manicore, no matter how young or old she was. — OF THE MAN WHO WAS BORN AND DIED A KING.
— Reggan