need my cuddle bug
01-26-2021, 09:03 AM
Fireside's raid left a sour taste in Hattori's mouth. Whether they won or lost the wolves of Ashen's had done well, but something about the attack just didn't sit right with him. By no means did he believe there was a rat in their midst, leaking information to their enemies- he would have found and crushed the life out them by now if that was the case- but the timing of the raid was just a little too convenient for Fireside, no? As if they just somehow knew the pack was undergoing changes that left them vulnerable. But the Shogun supposed they'd emerged from it relatively unscathed and learned that Fireside deserved to have a taste of their own medicine. No matter how bitter.
Still lingering on this line of thought, he made his way across the land bridge that linked Nephilim to Inu. The tide was low, the waves barely pooling around his paws as he made his way to shore and stood upon the beach, his gaze fixated on the jungle. The air was filled with the clicking and chittering of wildlife, birds and bugs, that were out of sight but certainly not out of mind. Beyond that the entryway of the palace rose out of the stone and the inviting scent of incense reached his nostrils, tempting him inside. His gaze then wandered to the smoke that billowed up from the rocky crag, it seemed as though the heath was lit and it wasn't difficult for him to picture Venom nestled by it's side, keeping warm on this chilly winter night.
The Shogun did not announce himself as he entered the palace and meandered through it's winding passage ways, soon finding the source of the incense. The main hall, as it's name implied was the largest room in the palace, with the most floor space and the tallest ceiling. And there she was, lined with markings Hattori still had not gotten used to. Stepping close, his talons clicking against stone, he stopped at a respectful distance and dipped down into a short bow.