a different state of mind - open; moving mud

[ARVID R.]

Arvid knew about the mudslide that had devastated the group's main camp, but not because he had been present for it. He had joined shortly afterwards, when things were beginning to calm down. However, it hadn't taken long for him to hear about it, especially when he had noticed the various temporary camps scattered around. That also certainly explained the presence of mud everywhere, making it almost seem like there was more mud than snow in the mountain territory. Regardless of whether he had been present for the initial event, though, Arvid was still trying to help out where he could. He was always willing to lend a hand to move the smaller mud piles, his large size for his age a great boon when it came to assisting. He didn't much care for the mud staining his usually neatly kept fur, but he could deal with it. Especially considering he wanted to find a place of his own within the main camp when everything was cleaned up. He couldn't do so if buildings were still partially knocked over or drowned in thick swathes of mud.

He had been helping out with some of the smaller work when he heard chattering from nearby, mixed in with a few soft gasps. Naturally he found himself glancing up, surprised when he saw Sojourn forcing mud back, up and over the ridge that it had come from. Brushing away the last few twigs he had been working with, the canine then turned and headed over, settling down next to Astraea. As his tail wagged behind him, Arvid found himself muttering a bit enviously, "Damn, I wish I was able to do something like that. It would certainly make moving the trees and everything much easier..." The strength of a few larger animals could move some of the fallen trees out of the way, but it took a bit of time, and a lot of effort. Being able to move them with powers, like Sojourn had done with the mud... it would be a dream come true. Unfortunately, the dire wolf knew that one couldn't just force powers to manifest, so he was shit out of luck, unless the divines were smiling down on him. And considering what his life had been like before joining the Coalition, that didn't really seem to be the case – at least in his mind.

i wanna be the sand inside that hourglass