twilight of the thunder god

Calls for his attention at the border were not something unfamiliar to the Lord of Cinder, but the voice that summoned him and his daughter was not one Artorias had been expecting to hear. Erik was no stranger to the Hallows, especially given the boy's close relationship with Ember, but he had been absent of late and Ember had been surprisingly tight-lipped about him. He suspected they'd had some sort of falling out, but kept out of her business, not wanting to be that nosy busybody father that annoyed his children. Artorias had been catering to Briar since her pregnancy was confirmed, taking care of his wife and making sure the castle was prepared to receive a new litter of puppies, so when Erik called, he dropped the puppy pen he was rebuilding in their room, threw on his cloak, and headed out to meet the lad.

Trudging through the snow, Artorias crossed the plains with his ravens in tow until he spotted not just Erik at the border, but Ember there as well. When he drew closer, Art saw Ember holding onto Erik and resting her head on his chest, clearly overcome with emotion. Artorias smiled softly and held back for a moment to let them have their moment before finishing his approach. "Erik! It's good to see you again!" he greeted the admittedly exhausted-looking young man. A concern grew in the Lord's heart as he took in Erik's appearance. "Is everything all right? You seem... troubled." It was a light way of describing the situation, but he didn't know the full circumstances of what was happening with Erik.

"Artorias" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Eira" | "Argent"