05-08-2021, 09:21 PM
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ARLO MAXIMUS
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To say that Arlo didn't jump was an over.. understatement? He didn't know anymore. His eyes quickly shifted towards Aesior. That was a little much, but what was more concerning was that Aesior was talking. His mouth shifted into a thin, hard line. His red eyes shifted over the now-larger male's body, before he looked back forward towards the approaching members. His fur fell flat and he relaxed an inch- mind you, he was still on edge- but their words made his initial anger sizzle a bit.
He look towards Kold first, and Arlo's ears twitched. He'd nod his head in a sign of respect, but it was far from a dip of his head. A deep inhale, then an exhale. His eyes closed for a long moment. His paws shifted in the sand, feeling the grains for a moment, before he spoke- to both Kold and Valhalla. He felt a tick of annoyance at the latter's words. "I appreciate that you have tended to him." He said, his tone even, but far from cool. It seemed he was biting his tongue.
"We need no formalities. I just want..." His words trailed off as Sweeney approached, Arlo's eyes sweeping towards her. His eyes narrowed. Not claim.. A deep inhale seemed to play off again, that smoke curling from his nostrils once again. He set his vision towards her, speaking quietly. "No offense, but we had no idea what situation we'd be facing. If he's dead, injured, enslaved." He said, barely able to keep his words from being spat out. "If someone had sent us a messenger in the case he was.. you know. Alive. That would be different."
Another sharp breath came from him. The flames in his stomach barely contained themselves. "But seeing as we hadn't received one, again, understand that if we had picked up one of your own you'd be marching onto our territory the same way." Arlo let his words settle for a moment, trying to lay down the point of it going both ways, before speaking again. "Like I said, I appreciate you all looking after him. And I'll be speaking to him about the borders, and those that allowed him to leave camp, but understand he is a child."
Arlo looked between them all, and finally he spoke again as he looked back towards Sweeney, who seemed to carry the most weight. "I'd like to speak to your leader about this.. member that captured him. I want to know the full situation, since we all understand going into these.. standoffs we know neither side's all together."
"speech"
He look towards Kold first, and Arlo's ears twitched. He'd nod his head in a sign of respect, but it was far from a dip of his head. A deep inhale, then an exhale. His eyes closed for a long moment. His paws shifted in the sand, feeling the grains for a moment, before he spoke- to both Kold and Valhalla. He felt a tick of annoyance at the latter's words. "I appreciate that you have tended to him." He said, his tone even, but far from cool. It seemed he was biting his tongue.
"We need no formalities. I just want..." His words trailed off as Sweeney approached, Arlo's eyes sweeping towards her. His eyes narrowed. Not claim.. A deep inhale seemed to play off again, that smoke curling from his nostrils once again. He set his vision towards her, speaking quietly. "No offense, but we had no idea what situation we'd be facing. If he's dead, injured, enslaved." He said, barely able to keep his words from being spat out. "If someone had sent us a messenger in the case he was.. you know. Alive. That would be different."
Another sharp breath came from him. The flames in his stomach barely contained themselves. "But seeing as we hadn't received one, again, understand that if we had picked up one of your own you'd be marching onto our territory the same way." Arlo let his words settle for a moment, trying to lay down the point of it going both ways, before speaking again. "Like I said, I appreciate you all looking after him. And I'll be speaking to him about the borders, and those that allowed him to leave camp, but understand he is a child."
Arlo looked between them all, and finally he spoke again as he looked back towards Sweeney, who seemed to carry the most weight. "I'd like to speak to your leader about this.. member that captured him. I want to know the full situation, since we all understand going into these.. standoffs we know neither side's all together."
"speech"
— Reggan