He had lost. Jinxx had done his best to talk Erani out of not going to one of the unexplored places that had mysteriously appeared after the earthquake. But alas, he here was...trailing after her. It had been several moments since they crossed the threshold into unknown land, Erani turning towards him with a one worded question upon her lips. With no more then a brief nod, he followed at a short distance behind, audits swiveling to and fro as he occasionally checked behind him to make sure they were not being followed or ambushed. He had not been much outside of Valhallan territory since joining, though it was mostly due to his caring for his ill sister. However, it would soon change once she got stronger, for he would have to eventually go back out and find those of his family that were still out there.
He followed her through the cavern, his breath falling easily and calmly as blue opts adjusted to the dim light of this place, nose twitching as he took in the musty scents of cave and...heat? A tilt of his head would show upon his features that he felt a little puzzled. He could see a glow just over Erani's head, the light reflecting within his own eyes as they neared closer and closer, the light growing bigger and brighter. Soon, it would become apparent that it was not the sun or any other source of light he had seen, but rather something that seemed to be alive yet...not so. He slowed his movements so as not to walk into his companion, keeping pace with her all the same.
They would come out onto a ledge, a blast of hot air rising up on a breeze and blasting his fur, the sudden temperature caused him to shut his eyes momentarily, before they slowly opened them again. Erani's voice would find him again, and slowly he turned his head forward again to look at the boiling liquid rock that seemed unreal to him. Never had he seen such a thing, and curiosity gripped him though he knew it was dangerous to try and get a closer look. The heat it emanated was a clear sign of that. He nodded slowly, glancing at her as she told him to remain away from the ledge. He chanced another glance at the molten river below once more as he continued on his way again, unwilling to near the edge and instead, keeping to the rock face on his other side.
He was near the point of being aware and distracted, for he nearly walked into the older fae when she halted in her tracks. "Glaciem." He tensed for a moment, hackles beginning to rise before ears fell back at the sound of a piercing scream. He waited for Erani's orders, wondering if she would continue forth or turn back. Would she help an enemy wolf? He wasn't sure whether he would leave it alone regardless, after all, He didn't truly know Glaciem. Only what he had seen that day and heard from others. Jinxx was not one to judge, so if Erani had chosen to turn back, he might have chosen to go forth. But to his ease of mind, she had chosen to move forward, and so he would follow her towards the source of the sound. They would soon find a figure ahead of them, unknown to him, but carried the scent of the other pack from the battlefield.
"Jinxx, attend." Immediately the male would come up to her side, his stature standing as tall as he could as oceanic blue opts gazed at the fallen queen. He glanced at Erani as she instructed him on what to do. With a few quick nods, he would turn around and make his way back towards the entrance to retrieve what was needed, though he didn't want to leave Erani alone for longer then he needed to.
"Speech", "Thought", "You"
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