SUPER ASYMMETRY ☆ meeting 2/16

[Atticus Roux]

The concept of a meeting was... a strange one to Atticus. The last one he had been to was the monthly meeting, given things didn't end well there, and his previous meetings within Tanglewood were usually led by Leroy. Golden eyes surveyed the new face upon the stage, only to move forward and settle down in the back. Pointed ears stood up, listening carefully to the lion's words. Every now and then, he'd look back for Moth and Sweeney, only to come up empty in the moment. They would show eventually. Whether now or later, his subtle appreciation would be shown with a soft smile.

Newbies. The buddy system. A snooze. The whites of his eyes practically rolled back into his head as the alluring voice of Aurum led him into boredom. Promotions only did the same. His attention snapped back into place as Elsweyr's warning was mentioned. The canine's eyes narrowed. He couldn't help but wonder what that was all about, given that the large feline's behavior had been exceptional around him. Given that she was injured also, it wasn't morally right to him to necessarily give her shit. She had gone the length to express her neutrality with his own clan, despite getting attacked by a rogue Pittian. Atticus, in turn, was thankful for her. He hoped his counterparts would do the same.

An inevitable subject arose. Elsweyr's downfall. The canine's jagged teeth clenched together as the leader spoke, a growl arising from the back of his throat. He held his tongue though. Hot fury seethed throughout his body, claws digging into the ground and his golden hues narrowing in on Aurum. His head craned. What was he considered then? An enemy? What was Sweeney? Their next exile? Family couldn't be the only exception here. They couldn't be loners shifting between two enemy groups either. Frustrating dawning on Atticus, he decided to pipe up.

"Aurum," the Pittian called out from the back. "Pardon my French, will ya?" He rose to his feet and began to traverse to the front, only to stop when he stood before the leader's podium. "But what the fuck are you thinking?" Before the leader could answer, the canine interjected. "Declaring The Pitt as an enemy for a sole member's actions, especially before visiting them and discussing the subject, only endangers the lives of your own." Not only Tanglewooders' lives, but his own. He and his partner could be presumed traitors or even be kept as hostages for leverage. Declaring The Pitt as an enemy, notably a warbound clan, came with consequences. If Aurum truly wanted to protect his own, he'd talk before he acted rashly. "And choosing to be 'malicious' beforehand, rather than an innocent prank war, only reinforces that."

His gaze attempted to lock with Aurum's, searching for any sign of hesitance. "Answer me this," he demanded deeply. "If you hold no truce or friendship with The Pitt anymore, then what am I to you?"