Watch your back and hold your own

Her howl had been hollow, but it was clear she expected the wolves of the pack that were available to come. Haggard was not often a descriptor one would associate with Modesty, but here she was, puffy eyed and snot nosed, disheveled. But what else could she be in this moment? Her heart had been ripped out and she hadn't even been there to see it.

They had barely crossed the borders, stumbled across them really. Siduri must hate her, but she couldn't let her daughter charge off to meet the same fate. There would a time to deal with Ethne but it would require more planning than blindly charging off. By Kenway's estimation they had met a lone wolf with 6 others, and a bear. A fucking bear. Siduri already knew what her mother had to say so she didn't expect the girl to make an appearance, Kenway was curled into her side. He had seen things today no child should have to see.

She didn't register who came and who didn't, they would have time to share the news amongst themselves, there were enough bodies about to say what needed to be said. "Today Kenway witnessed six Ethne wolves and their polar bear set upon Gilgamesh. He saw his father's death with his own eyes." No point to beat about the bush. "A bounty to whoever brings the bear, and on any body part an Ethne wolf can be parted from. Leave the leader alone. There are other plans for that one."

She had said all she needed to. Stay or go, she would be here to speak to those who wished to, despite her desire to do little more than race home and hide from the world. Any chance to be alone with her grief, even if just for a moment.

"speech"