you become what you hate

Typically when these kinds of events happened, Briar would stay back at the castle to watch over things while Art represented the pack. This time, however, her own brother was involved and she wouldn't miss the chance to show her support as he defended the pack he had built. She traveled to the battlefield with Artorias and Bramble, being sure to keep close to her daughter's side all the while. As much as she understood the purpose for her attending the fight with them as experience for her new position, she still worried about bringing her to this kind of event that could get out of hand quite quickly. When they arrived Kotori was already squaring off with the pale man that challenged him and she briefly looked over the growing crowd, spotting their father and Kotori's mate among them–as well as a few wolves from Medusa's gaggle of wolves and a stranger she had not seen before. Pack challenges did tend to pull all sorts of wolves from the woodwork.

She caught her father's gaze as she followed Artorias and Bramble, giving him a little nod of acknowledgement. She made sure to take a place next to Ochitsuki, feeling a kind of commodore and kinship with the woman as a fellow mate of an alpha. She gently leaned her shoulder into Ochitsuki's for a moment just to let her know that she was here with her. She kept her attention on Kotori, but listened as Artorias gave Bramble a bit of perspective and ground rules for their time here. When he turned to her she glanced his way with a nod of understanding, a little frown tugging at her lips. She hadn't considered the possible implications of what might happen to Bowen in all of this, but she knew that they wouldn't be leaving here without her if things turned south. When Bramble looked to her with a question about her aunt, Briar gave her a reassuring smile and a nod. "Of course, lovely. Your dad and I won't let anything happen to her." As if their speaking of her could summon the smaller wolf, Bowen appeared beside them. She gave Bowen a smile and leaned over to nose her cheek affectionately before she refocused her attention on her brother once more just in time for the fighting to truly begin.

"Briar Carpathius"