Clear but not free, of you at least.

Kaizen slowed to a walk, a slight tremble in his legs as the adrenaline ran through his system, slowly but surely catching his breath. It was dark here, he noticed, the thick canopy above casting shadows not unlike the maze. He might have explored if he was alone, but even if they had escaped the bull elephants rage, his distaste for Lumine had not waned in the least. He side eyed her, his silence sour, eyes pinching, tail puffed up like a feather duster- it was safe to say he was not a fan. Even more so if he'd known about the agreement that had been made, as if they weren't opposing chess pieces.

"Why are you even here?"Because in his mind, her pack was from the north- she didn't belong. His line of thinking just as matter of fact, cause and effect as his sire before him.