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[Aeternus]

Against his better judgement and knowing it was perhaps rude from every possible angle, Aeternus couldn’t help but hiss defensively at the presence of Kainan, despite just thinking of walking into a beast’s den minutes earlier. It was truly just instinctual, like the reflex to duck when something came barreling towards your head. Of course, noticing that the hybrid had spoken to him cut his reaction short, and though he didn’t say anything just yet, brain processing the situation at hand, the silver furred feline blinked with blank eyes almost as if to respond where his words were failing him. ”Molten Spirits....” He echoed, blue eyes darting over to each new face that arrived, none making any sudden moves to attack him, and one even offering a name.

The blood, there was the matter of the blood. Aeternus looked down, lifting a paw to observe the fur shrouded in darkened crimson, in a manner that made him feel disgusted and nauseous within seconds of each other. He bit back the bile, lip quivering but no tears following, not yet. He lifted that paw, reaching out but touching no one. ”Please help me.” A distant sounding voice, pleading to scrub the blood away, but a voice nonetheless.