give me forever for a while[PACK CHALLENGE]

The rain had started just as he neared the battlegrounds, the smell of old blood considerably less pungent after having been beaten down by the first wave of the storm. Bloodied dirt clung to the gray fur of his paws as he kept a steady gait in his approach. He'd ran as fast as he could given the circumstances and he had no doubts that Amalia was on his heels. When they had arrived to the barren wasteland, he turned his head to look for his red-faced friend- though when he turned around his eyes immediately found themselves resting on the battling titans and their crowd of observers.

His chest heaved in a good pant as his heavy feet slapped against the beaten soil while he slowed his pace. His molten gaze was locked on the battling duo, checking already for wounds and assessing how tired each of them looked. He didn't expect to come back with them still fighting, and he couldn't imagine how tiring it must be. A sense of pride swelled in his chest just for a moment, he had no idea how strong of a fighter his dad was and whether or not he was on the winning or losing side of this, this battle was an incredible show of strength. The words of Amalia rang clear in his head, echoed by the words of Ramsay right before Vadim had left. His eyes found both of them for a moment before looking out to the crowd of Celestial supporters.

He still had conflicting feelings but that was a discussion for another time. What's done is done, and for now he stood strong while catching his breath underneath the steady beat of rain against his back. He stood back a bit from the crowd, if only to act as a protective shield for Amalia and if Amalia hadn't already found his side, he'd find hers and offer her his warmth while they stood together in the winter rain. "Thank you."