know your place

Despite the adrenaline pumping through his system, and the thoughts and plans flitting across his mind as he sought the best way to protect himself and his companion - he still couldn’t help but grin. Flashing his teeth at the tiny red girl as she threatened him. “Are you offering to leave?” He asked cooly, doing nothing to slow his companion from building a barrier behind them to block off the worst of the weather.

He left his companions to that task, and faced down the tiny slip of a girl. Watching her carefully to ensure she wasn’t a viper at their backs. But there was equal exhaustion as there was bite in her tones, and he didn’t expect her to put up much of a fight. Not when leaving this den would mean she would have to face the freezing rains and the lightning that was above their heads as they spoke.


"Speech"