smile darling, don't be sad ✧ traveler

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LAEGLIN NIAZAI LINGRÉ

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[div style="background-color:#BG COLOR;width:90%; overflow: stretch;text-align: justify; font-size: 8pt;"] Giving a bow of his head as Elsweyr came forth, his gaze falling to the floor in respect. He knew a parent's care for their child, he'd been there to watch his father show what they could to their children. Pained was the breath in his chest at the memories, of coming across them in a blood bath as a young child. He was happy that Ares found someone that she could call family.

"Greetings to you, Elsweyr. I apologize for not giving notice of my visit. I didn't know I was leaving until I had my belongings packed.", this place wasn't for him. He didn't know where he was going but the only places he knew of .... were considered enemies to the rest. Soft the sigh that would leave him as he stood up to reach into the bag at his side. Withdrawing a shape wrapped in a rabbit's pelt, fur white from winter, he would lean forward and set it down before Ares.

Clearing his throat, he would speak, "I don't know the circumstances behind your own leave, but if you ever have need of my services as your friend, just send the bird to look for me. Wherever I am, the bird will be able to find me.", he spoke softly as he sat up. Giving a short whistle, and lifting his left forepaw, where leather was wrapped around his wrist, a bird came barreling out of the sky. Crying as it settled onto the leather patch, the bird would blink and study those around it, rattling it's feathers with sharp croons at the predators.

"Within the wrapping, is one of my scales. It carries my scent, so when you need to send the bird, just give it the scale and it will find me. It's rather possessive of it.", he would explain in a soft rumble. Breathing out gently, he clucked his tongue as the bird hopped off his paw to the ground and towards Ares, "You're going to want a guard on your wrist when handling it, sharp talons and all.", came the soft laughter.

"I am not my father, and I can't protect someone as well as they can, but I promise to protect you when and where I can. I know we didn't interact much but ... I see you as my little sister, Ares. I've lost enough family, and I don't want to see anymore be lost.", he would speak softly, eyes quiet as he kept the grief from showing in his eyes. He didn't know who else of his lineage was alive, he didn't even know if his father was alive.

Giving a faint nod to those gathered, he moved to stand up, "We all hope for good weather within our travels. I can only hope it lasts long enough to find shelter somewhere. I cannot promise to come to Tanglewood's aid, but I will help where I can, when I can, if I can.", he wasn't foolish to swear allegiance to a group he knew little of, but with Ares here ... he would do his best. -

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