How it Was Supposed to Be

Breaking away from Devilsbite had reinvigorated Scully, but the best of it was the end to the constant tiptoeing around the matriarchs' whims. It was a breath of fresh air to know that he was thoroughly free of their extorting sights, and no, he did not feel bad for leaving Elias alone to be the only fresh-blooded male in the nearly-all female pack; he was a grown man, after all, even if he was missing pieces. Second to that, was the bait he claimed and desperately hoped would be taken; little Clouse, so eager to be daring. It wasn't a malicious thing by any account, and he didn't expect his uncle and the man's kept paramour to think it so; Scully wanted it because it was a game, plain and simple. He wanted it to be greatly entertaining, and if there was any frustration caused (particularly on Ramiel or Ellery's end) it would be worth it for the Archer. Third, and hopefully most long-lasting, considering they had crossed the ocean to get here? This place was absolutely breathtaking, and nothing like the home they had left behind.

As soon as it was clear the structures were relatively climbable, Scully bounded forward and began to scale the pitted stone slabs with zeal as Avella wondered aloud. He was rather immediately focused on making his way to the highest point the ruined structure afforded, but it would involve some effort and possible a pinch of luck. When he spared a glance toward his sister, he saw she too was investigating closely.

"I don't know. All I can think of are those pyre mantles built back at the Dell," he replied. This would have kept one hell of a fire, though. Nothing like what he had ever witnessed, that was for sure. With a harumph he managed to pull himself atop one of the kind-of still standing obelisks. Balancing high up wasn't exactly a strong suit for the wolf, for obvious reasons, but he holding his own so far.

"Think they do any of that spooky shit 'round here?"

They'd traveled so far and already witnessed so many new and strange things that Scully wouldn't have previously thought possible or even been able to conceive. Maybe it hadn't been wise to stow Clouse away on his own, but the boy had been being a pain. Whatever, they hadn't gotten too far from him.