Elias waited for whoever wished to answer the call for quite some time, likely due to the two missing Imps of his own that failed to come out to the courtyard. He tried not to let it get to him, as he remembered in his own litter that some of his brothers just didn't have the energy to participate in everything. Ictus was a big culprit of that, having usually skipped on their festivals in favor of spending time with... her.

As soon as his thoughts started to get negative, he stood up with his tail flagged and hackles slightly prickled. He would be strong today, for their sake. This would be the most amount of time he'd spent together with any of his children and it honestly scared him. Once they got to the island, he wouldn't be able to just run away from them if he started to lose himself... but it'd been so long since he'd lost himself that he felt confident in his ability to get through this.

He smiled to Actaea as she asked what the blindfolds were, waiting patiently to answer her as the others started to inspect the items as well. Tyranis and the twins came and Elias couldn't help but smile as he watched them all interact. Drakan addressed him and Elias offered him a respectful nod, and then finally their newest and smallest Imp showed an incredible amount of courage by attending as well. Elias watched Astraios with a calmness about him, admiring the youth's will to live and not waste away in his sorrow. Elias hoped to help him find excitement for his life within Ruina and the new family he would find within it.

"Alright, let's get started." Despite the earliness to the day, his voice held no signs of sleep or tiredness. He had been awake for some time, and it was clear by how well he seemed to hold himself and how clear and crisp his voice rumbled out of his throat.

"Today we begin celebrating Impar Vita. In the tongue of Apollyon, this means 'Child's Life.' We celebrate the future of Ruina today, and hopefully build the connection between Imps and the pack, as well as the demons that empower them. From the moment an Imp is born in Ruina, or brought in, our ancestors take an incredible interest in our Imps. Imps are our future, and Ruina's demons offer all of their ancient strength to them to help them sharpen the powerful blades that are their minds. Today, we will hopefully have more insight into what strengths each of you have been granted.. but do not focus too much on this. I can tell you that all of your strengths will come to surface in time, and usually shine when you least expect it." He moved over to Actaea, as she seemed most interested in the blindfolds and asked about them first.

"Actaea, yes. This is what I used the pelt for. I've crafted each of you a strip of goat hide to cover your eyes. Today, for the first time, we are going to be traveling outside of Ruina territory." He waited, watching their faces to gauge for any fear or excitement.

"We will travel first to the ocean, but the journey will not be easy. There will be obstacles in our way and new land to experience that you will not be used to... and to top it all off, you will not have your eyes available to you to traverse these lands. With the use of your other senses and an incredible amount of trust in your guide, you will learn how to overcome unfamiliar land even without your eyes. We have four Imps, and four adults. Fate is on our side today, as this could not be more perfect...." He looked around briefly, his words trailing off as he was obviously starting to lose himself in thought. Who was closest to who?

"I will lead Actaea, Tyranis will lead Astraios, Drakan will lead Dominus, and Miach will lead Domina. Guides, please help the Imps with their blindfolds and ensure that they are secure. Imps, when you are ready.. bite into the tail of your guide and we'll start by getting out of these mountains, finally!" He chuckled, some small mischevious part of him eager to see how well Domina and Dominus took advantage of being told to bite someone. He had a feeling that they'd be more likely to chomp down too hard out of all the children. Suddenly, he was starting to feel a bit bad for Drakan and Miach.. but aaah! This was part of the fun!

With an incredible sense of excitement, he lifted the blindfold off the ground and grinned to Actaea. He moved to sit in front of her, and with the strip hanging out of his mouth, instructed her from there.

"Sit down, Actaea. Get really secure, then use one paw to lean on my leg while you sit as tall as you can! Then, with your other front paw, you will hold this blindfold in place when I press it against your eyes. Understand?" He waited for her compliance, if she offered it, and would follow through with his intentions. Once she had a good hold on it, his thick neck would crane down around her.. thick yet short fur along the bottom likely tickling her nose and ears while he secured the blindfold in place. Once he was done, he would turn around and playfully tap his tail against her muzzle for her to grab hold of. As soon as all the blindfolds were on the Imps and each of them had grabbed ahold of their tails, he would begin to set off.

"If you get scared, tell your guide. None of you will get left behind. You can trust us, and I promise you this will be worth it. Just wait until you see the ocean." He grinned again, unable to stop himself today!