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The stranger's introduction with his insistence that they check on Lillith first and his daughter telling him that she was fine did help him calm slightly, though his worry still rang true. Hearing the wheeze in Lillith's voice made his ears flick back and he had to fight the urge to scoop her up immediately and rush her off to the infirmary. He frowned when he heard that there was yet another saber cat that had attacked her, though he did manage to give Romulus a slightly softer, grateful glance when Lillith told him that the young man had saved her. "Those damn cats... They've given us nothing but grief for over a season now," he muttered. The attack from the pack of them, stopping one in the berry grove, one of them trying to attack Ezra and Lil at the border, finding Serenity being attacked by one, one of them gravely injuring Ezra while he was protecting his friend, now this... And he knew that was only the ones that had effected him and his family. There had been even more beyond that.

He breathed a heavy sigh and dipped his head to press his nose lightly to the top of Lillith's head, closing his eyes for a moment with relief. "I'm so glad you're okay. I was so worried," he told her softly. After losing Azariah, Everlyse, his mother, his father, his sister, his niece... He held the ones he loved extra close and worried about them more than he probably should. Lillith in particular held a very special place in his heart and an extra strong worry. He had nearly lost her so many times before - he couldn't stand to lose her now after they had gotten through so much. He sighed again and lifted his head, glancing toward Romulus again.

"Thank you for helping my daughter," he told the young man with a small nod, his expression softer now. He still wasn't sure how much he could trust the stranger, but if he had saved Lillith then he at least deserved his gratitude. He racked his brain as he looked at him, the Armada name feeling vaguely familiar, but he couldn't quite place it. Perhaps it was something from one of his mother's or grandfather's stories... Pushing the thought aside, he looked toward Lillith and crouched down, giving a small nod for her to climb onto his back. He was sure that she wouldn't like him carrying her, but he refused to let her walk even up the slope to the castle before she was given some medicines and checked by Gwynevere.

He was about to carry her back to the castle when he paused and looked at Romulus again. When Syanna had shown up with Ezra he had immediately invited her in, offered her a place to stay in return for helping his son... He felt like it was only fair for him to offer that to this young man as well. "Romulus, would you like to come in and have a meal at least? There's more than enough room if you'd like to rest up for the night." He was sure Lillith would never forgive him if he didn't at least offer.

Ulric Adravendi