The Summer Bonfire Festival (Year 20)

The male walked, quiet with his armor and companions in toe. Ruby was in flight in the sky, silently watching and searching while Sebastián was at his heels. His sole ear pressed as he moved. The only noise from him the sound of leathers rubbing with leather and metal.

With Lucy gone hed been completely alone. Not to mention his demotion. Trust was being thrown away right now, but a deal with him was a deal. He glanced to his side where Haydee shadowed him. A grumble was his only words. Shadows danced in his eyes. The love of his life, gone, stolen. His mother in law, gone, vanished. What was he supposed to do, not start to slip? Tani had probably told Hay to make him leave the den. After all he respected Haydee and would never deny her. She was a former leader maybe, but to him he wanted to serve no other than Bell's and her chosen heir.

Call him old fashion.

Haydee had said she wanted an escort and he had picked up on her nervousness to be in a public setting with potential raiders. He was her body guard tonight. He stopped at the edge of the meeting, looking around. He knew Sebastián had already warned Haydee and told her about Lucy and that he might become volatile, but it was also safe to bring him they all knew. Bae would die to keep his family, adoptive or not safe. Almost wanted to die. His heart had shattered when that trail of those slavers had run cold.

He found the blue male with his darkened eyes and dipped his head, though he moved to be away from the raiders. He didn't need their bull shit right now. He could see several. He glanced at Haydee before repositioning to be now walking behind her but close enough to intervene if needed. She could take the lead.

His eyes found the purple galaxy woman and he sighed. He wanted to glare, to hate... but the energy to do so, it just wasn't there. He knew he was broken. That man who had went charging onto a battlefield and sought vengeance for his son, he just wasn't here right now. Though he passed his eyes to others, the face of Eltrys and the pup from the meeting bringing another sigh. A nudge aimed for Haydee's hip to bring her attention to them, not that he wanted punishment or anger for them being here, just acknowledgement that he had more to protect here than just her. "I'm just gonna sit near the pyre they are going to light, if thats okay with you. I'll be aholler away if you need me....." head dropping and even before she could agree he moved. His ass finding a spot to lay near where the bonfire would be. He had no appetite or want to socialize, just todo his job as used to be bruiser.

"Speech!"