dogs of war (IMPERIUM)

The voice that touched her ears to call them together to battle wasn't entirely expected, given his antisocial behavior in general, but not entirely unexpected either given the disappointing lack of blood in the siege that he'd so been looking forward to. Cascade grinned. It'd do old horn-head some good for him to get out there and meet - and beat on - his packmates.

She was actually looking forward to a good tussle herself, but as she trotted up to the group and she caught site of the byplay between Kyarst, Lysis, and young Mercy, her gaze hardened. Oh her smile didn't go away, if anything she was even more annoyingly chipper as she sauntered up to them. But her eyes lingered on the dark, green-eyed male for a long, evaluating moment before she moved to sit by Drashiel's little munchkins. Not so little anymore, the trio looked like they were more than ready to take on any of the adults. Cascade threw them an encouraging wink.