we were never gonna catch fire ✧ joiner

[ARVID R.]

Tanglewood. It wasn't really a group that Arvid knew much about, outside of just knowing the name from his travels. So, as he approached the border and stopped alongside Aphra, he didn't find himself reacting in such a volatile way. Instead, he just wrinkled his nose slightly at the scent of the swamp, finding himself far preferring the smell of the Coalition already. Still, he didn't really think that it warranted Aphra's rather sharp reaction – not much did, honestly. So, he used his paw to flick a bit of dirt in her direction, muttering softly as he rolled his eyes, "Geez, give the guy a chance to explain himself. Maybe he was just wandering... from what I've heard about you, you should certainly know a thing or two about getting around." Jokes about Aphra's sleeping around weren't exactly hard to come by, especially after Arvid had kicked dirt and mud up at her. Evidently others thought he had some kind of grudge against her – he didn't, really, he just wanted her to loosen up a little.

Turning his attention towards Laeglin, the dire wolf then found himself smiling casually. He couldn't help but feel nerves getting to him already because of the presence of someone new, but he ignored that crawling itch running up his spine. He had already met plenty of new people while in the Coalition – he could handle someone entirely new. So, he gave the other a bit of a forced smile, his tail wagging slowly behind him. He spoke cheerfully, shaking his head briefly from side to side, "Don't mind her, she's pretty much always like this, from what I've picked up. My name's Arvid, what's yours?" That seemed like a simple enough way to start things off, at least to the young canine. Laeglin didn't seem like he was a threat, especially considering he had decided to just stop and sit at the border, so casually. If he was some angry member of another group, wouldn't he be stomping in regardless of borders?

i wanna be the sand inside that hourglass