give me forever for a while[PACK CHALLENGE]

He'd been so perplexed by the lack of answers even Marina seemed to have for him, so for a moment the youth stood there with wide eyes watching the fight as his father seemed to land a hold on the other man's elbow. He couldn't help but think about the similar hold Ramsay had on his own elbow in their fight, and for a moment he couldn't help but stand in awe of the similarities between his father and his brother. When the unhesitating response of pride came from his brother, he understood why. He remembered how Ramsay couldn't help himself when he'd chosen to pick a fight with him, it was as if the snarl itself was a sickness that Ramsay couldn't remove from his features in that moment. Was Liar the same? Vadim knew he once was, though he was under the impression that his father wished to correct the evil he'd committed in his past, though choosing to build a kingdom on spilled blood hardly seemed like a promising start to the young heir. What worried him even more was that Liar hadn't explained anything to them about it, not even to Marina. There was no comfort to be found, only this test of trust as everything hung in the air- and for all he knew, his father could be killed in this fight and the rest of them would be left at the mercy of the very wolves they stood here with as onlookers.

His shoulders were becoming heavier by the second as all the "what ifs" ran through his head, and he couldn't help but glance to Marina's swollen stomach when she mentioned that she was not afraid to fight these wolves. She was in no condition, and in turn he looked to the other wolves standing in support of the other pack and began to do a head count. "Marina is pregnant, Ramsay, with our father's children- with new blood in our family." He looked to his golden brother, his face relaxing some though his eyes were wide with concern. "When father wins, it will be you and I standing to protect that new blood- not Liar. He will be wounded. It will be you and I against the eight of them." He nodded in the direction of the other wolves, only one of which even looked remotely as young as the two of them in his opinion. "We are not prepared to go to war, and I know you are proud of our father's strength but he just threw us into something that we did not ask for- that we are not ready for and that is just providing that he wins. What do you suppose will happen if he loses?" He was reluctant to believe that Ramsay would be interested in helping support new mouths, but he was hopeful. Vadim didn't have the heart to abandon Marina even if Liar lost this fight, he would be there to hunt for her and them.. though this was not the path to glory that he'd had in mind for their family. He wanted them to be respected, not hated. Slowly, his rage was building- he could not believe Liar did not at least talk to them and ask for their say.. it involved all of them! A low growl leaked out of his chest as he watched on, until he gained control of it and quieted before looking to Marina. "I need to speak with a friend of mine, please stay safe. I will find you no matter what happens," he glanced to Ramsay, prepared for him to be unwelcoming though he didn't care. "You as well, brother."

Providing neither of them would attempt to stop him, he'd turn to leave- regardless of whether or not their father won- if he were to live, he'd likely need a healer and there was only one that he trusted enough to find in a moment like this. He didn't want to bring her into this war, but he needed her advice something fierce. Now more than ever.