Here i stand - 100th - helpless and left for dead

[ARVID R.]

Blood. The scent of it on the air wasn't a particularly unfamiliar one for the territory of the Coalition. However, when it was mixed in with an unfamiliar smell and that of Byriath, things became a little more concerning. All Arvid had wanted to do was enjoy a little walk in the early morning. He figured he could observe nature, and take a few notes while he was out – or perhaps just laze about and enjoy the cool air. Either way, it seemed like a golden opportunity to him. He hadn't been expecting to find the guru of their entire group bleeding pretty badly, with a panicked Saturn and Ruven nearby. As he approached slowly, there was a frown on the canine's muzzle, and he spoke in a dry tone, "Shit... you look like hell, Byriath. Whoever your creator is must be quite the bitch." As he grew a little bit closer, it wasn't difficult to spot the bloody carvings on the other's neck, and the initials that they formed. He questioned softly, more to the air around him rather than directly to Byriath, "A.C...?" That must've been Byr's creator, although one had to wonder how powerful she really was. Could she take them all down, or would things have gone very differently if Byriath had been found earlier by a group of wanderers?

Shaking his head for now, Arvid decided not to dwell on that. Not as if he could turn back time and make things perfectly fine now. Instead, he focused on Saturn, considering he could see the way that they were shaking with anger. Despite their relationship being slightly rocky as of late, the dire wolf still wasn't glad to see his parental figure in such a state – not in the slightest. And as much as the canine doubted the strength of Byriath's supposed creator, he also didn't want Saturn getting himself hurt, no matter the circumstances. Moving a little closer, the boy briefly pressed into Saturn's side, his own tone one of soft concern as he spoke up, "I know you're angry right now, and you have every reason to be, but... I think you should listen to Byriath. If you go charging after this creator woman, you'll just be putting yourself in grave danger. I don't think that'll help his condition." He gestured vaguely in Byr's direction, hoping such an appeal would manage to calm Saturn down somewhat. After all, wouldn't it be better if Saturn just remained here, instead of charging after some unknown assailant? They could take love and care for the guru more than any of the rest of them could, and Arvid had to imagine that would be more useful than going on a potential wild goose chase.

i wanna be the sand inside that hourglass