There was much to do, and Zariah's grip was tightening on the Hollowed Grounds with every passing day... but Ronin's counsel to patience and preparation was one that had merit, however much tempers frayed and hackles rose at the conditions the Launceleyn woman imposed - or tried to, at any rate. Jigano had kept himself out of sight, disguising his human form as well as his animal ones even as he found more and more reason to remain in one or another of his animal shapes. Feathered wings the same color as his dyed hair - dark gray, not true black, but dark enough to blend in a surprising number of places, and black enough if he kept the sun behind him - carried him in slow circles above the anxious leopardess as he settled himself to follow her to the west, as she had followed him to the east.
He had expected Kiada to join them again, and was surprised when instead it was Remi who had traveled to the edge of the Outskirts, but their truce still held and the rapport offered and accepted during the nomination of their new leader, though fragile, was intact. The raven tilted a wing in greeting at the alchemist when they had all joined together, and when they reached the edge of the storm he croaked agreement to Amalia's warning. The gusting winds made it hard on the avian to stay above them, but he used his greater height to keep an eye out ahead of them to see if they were approaching anything dangerous - or if any trouble would try to approach them from the east.
He had expected Kiada to join them again, and was surprised when instead it was Remi who had traveled to the edge of the Outskirts, but their truce still held and the rapport offered and accepted during the nomination of their new leader, though fragile, was intact. The raven tilted a wing in greeting at the alchemist when they had all joined together, and when they reached the edge of the storm he croaked agreement to Amalia's warning. The gusting winds made it hard on the avian to stay above them, but he used his greater height to keep an eye out ahead of them to see if they were approaching anything dangerous - or if any trouble would try to approach them from the east.
