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Za’Vira smiled and replied “hurt? No magic when used properly doesn’t hurt the user, if used improperly can have serious repercussions. Magic takes years to understand and even more years to fully master.” She continued to sit there even after Remi stepped back from her, it was clear he had questions, though the questions presented she couldn’t say she didn’t see coming “we aren’t human Remi, and there are plenty of humans out there that aren’t afraid to say so, though the hunters and those afraid of us would likely call us Abominations simply because of what we look like” she held her tail in her hand while she spoke “” Za’Vira got more comfortable and wrapped her legs around her so she sat better before she continued “Our kinsmen are a proud people, and honorable, and even though they tend to be peaceful to all they are just as capable warriors as the humans.” Za’Vira stopped to look at Remi with care, if she understood anything it was that Remi had been disconnected from his own kind, if anything she considered it a blessing that Remi had run into her when he did as it was likely he would have never understood why things happened, though it was still quite concerning as to what may have happened, clearly he had been raised by a human, but what of his parents, or his kinsmen for that matter, as she would have understood if anyone would have left the safety of the borders there would have likely been quite a few that would have left.

The more she thought about it the more she started to wonder if something had happened back home, but she wouldn’t dwell on it too much, if anything she had a child to look after now and like it or not she was the only one who could help him, and watch over him. Fate had a funny sense of humor, she left so that she didn’t have to settle down and raise a family and yet like it or not she was going to have to take care of a child even if he wasn’t her own flesh and blood. The more she thought about it the more it seemed like the right choice and eventually she spoke up again “Remi I believe it might be best that you stay with me, I can look after you for the time being until we’re able to make the trek back to our own lands, I don’t know when that might be but at this point in time it would be preferable over being on your own.” She wasn’t sure what to expect at this point.

Wulfric was relieved to see Blade, though he didn’t show it, the walk to the edge of the forest had his anxiety at an all time high, he couldn’t understand why and it made the situation that much more concerning, he didn’t say anything when she told him what they were doing, and watched as she changed, her scent was clear even in cat form and it made things easy for him to follow. Though almost without warning the Wolf decided that he wasn’t going to have any chance to hunt and changed immediately, his clothes once again being shredded which would piss him off once he came out of it, but his crossbow hitting the ground the belt with his bolt carrier sliding loose at the sudden change and hitting the ground as well, the only things seemingly not having fallen off him were the sheathes strapped to his forearms which were designed to adjust in the event that he changed suddenly. The wolf looked at the horses understanding what they were there for as well as the instructions that Blade had given them, looking down he did at least collect the crossbow and the bolt carrier and put them someplace that would keep them safe before he trailed after the cat, his eyes better attuned to the shadows around the trees, her scent very strong in his nose as he followed initially walking on two legs as he causally caught up with the cat, though he quickly shifted to all fours as was normal for the wolf when he needed to move fast and track at the same time. the Wolf wouldn’t let Wulfric have all the fun since the cat was the object of his curiosity he would keep pace with Blade, his eyes scanning around, his nose as much aware of blade as he would be if he caught the scent of any particular wildlife that was their target animals.

Wulfric stopped by Blade and understood what was going on, placing a large hand on her shoulder to get her attention and pointed in a direction opposite to their location on the other side of the clearing. The Wolf might not be able to speak but he knew how pack tactics worked, and would instill a little of that knowledge on her, pointing at himself he then pointed down indicating he would wait there, and then point at her then indicated that she should go around. He’d motioned towards the poachers that he would attack from this side and get their attention, and brought his hands in to show that she should come in from behind and attack when they are fully focused on him, considering his size and the fact that he was all white, it would be nearly impossible for him to sneak in without being detected, had the wolf not taken over picking them off with his crossbow would have been a likely tactic, but since that wasn’t an option he would have to play decoy and shoulder the brunt of their attack until Blade could come in from behind and catch them unaware. Even as a wolf it was clear that he was somewhat concerned, and wrapped his arms around her giving her a hug before he stepped forward heading towards the clearing though staying just within the trees so that he could stay hidden until he was certain that Blade was in position for the attack. As he part with Blade who he was sure would be on the move he took a moment to gauge his foe, he could see at least five sentries on the perimeter but he was curious to know how many more there were within the camp and took a deep breathe before he howled. The call of a wolf caught their attention instantly and watched as he saw at least four more come into view though wasn't sure if that was all, most of them pointing in his general direction, it was clear that he at least caught their attention, though some of them were carrying firearms, others conventional bows, this group understood where they were and were prepared to deal with threats like him, which meant he had to be very careful.

Hoping that she was in position, Wulfric bowed his head sighing slightly before he Howled again which caught most of the poachers attention, stepping out into the clearing his white fur shown for all to see in the sunlight which caught all their attentions immediately, understandably he knew what his fur meant to them and would likely attack in the hopes of being able to take his fur from him, growling slightly he stepped behind cover as shot flew past where he stood a moment ago, growling even more he waited until a group closed the distance before he took off in a run to make it look like he was fleeing the area. Glancing over his shoulder he howled again his fangs out he took off into cover to make it look like he took cover though in the trees they would be hard pressed to immediately notice him moving very low to the ground and circling them. The one in the back carrying a long rifle lingering close to the edge of the treeline would be his first target and when he got close to him he noted that the others were lingering around the tree he had been at moments ago and trying to figure where his tracks were going. They didn’t have to wait long when Wulfric growled catching the attention of the gunman grabbing the barrel of the rifle easily keeping it from being pointed at him, a shot going off from it as he buried his fangs into the poachers throat, blood spraying all over his fur the others realizing where he was too late charged him in force in an attempt to draw him out of the trees in into the sights of the others. Very well was all he thought as he coaxed them to get closer appearing to be stepping backwards which would likely attract the others attention immediately.

The first assailant carrying a nasty looking sword charged Wulfric, if he had to guess silver, he would have to be careful fighting them and when the poacher swung the sword at him he ducked under it and lunged at him his hand grabbing the wrist breaking it so that the sword would fall, the man screamed as he ripped the man’s throat out leaving him drowning in his own blood as he dropped him and deciding that he had played decoy enough was going to close the distance with the two remain attackers and rushed forward as one drew a pistol and took aim firing at Wulfric with three shots impacting against his chest, the shots burning which told him that they were silver, he’d have to finish his foes quickly and try to get the bullets out before he had an allergic reaction which was threatening to overtake him already, he rushed forward the shooter missing his next shot but not getting a chance to fire again as Wulfric slammed his claws into his chest and killed him instantly, moving the corpse in the way the last attacker plunged a sword into the body and then struggled to pull it out, Wulfric growling threw the body aside, the sword with it, the poacher drawing a knife just in time to see Wulfric leap forward and land on top and slam him to the ground the knife being dropped immediately as he stopped up and slammed his foot on his chest breaking bones and caving in his chest, his weight being pressed on him and watching the life fade out of his eyes. To be sure that he was indeed dead he knelt down and ripped his throat out with his teeth before he stepped forward back into the light though the pain starting to become increasingly difficult to ignore, Wulfric dropped to his knees and using his claws started dipping out the bullets on by one doing his best to be quick about it. Wulfric managed to pull out two bullets but he was struggling to get at the third and glanced up to see another poacher rushing towards him, and starting to get concerned that he wouldn’t be able to take this assailant out let alone the bullet that seemed to be buried deep in his chest.

Wulfric growled a bit when she pulled out the bullet, and followed as she went back into the camp to free everything there, it was a shock to him that they’d done so much, which made him wonder just how long they had been there. Shaking his head he growled annoyed that so much death had happened had occurred so close to the castle, though he was distracted by the destruction of the came that Blade was causing but what’s more was the injuries she had as she continued, he couldn’t quite tell how serious they were but then again any injury warranted a once over to make sure they weren’t bad, moving he caught up with her in between strides and grabbed her which not surprising had incurred her wrath which found him on the receiving end of claws that dug deep, barking in as he growled he pinned her down to the ground and started doing a once over to check her wounds, all the while bleeding more than he might have otherwise due to the now pissed off cat that was using him to sharpen her claws on, and leaving deep gashes in the possess, but as much as the pain was he continued checking the wounds, and thankfully relieved that weren’t so bad.

Getting annoyed that he was now receiving her undivided wrath he secured his grip and pinned blade to the ground until she calmed down whenever that might be, the occasional bite and claw mark adding to the long list of marks he had on his body, it would just be another set of scars he’d carry though for the moment he was perhaps bleeding a bit more than he might have been, but given time he’d heal just as he had done in the past, provided he got enough rest for it. While he waited for Blade to cool off, his head kept looking around the place had more occupants than he had originally suspected, though that seemed to matter little in the end anyone who might have been barely alive passed on without a noise, though if they were making a noise he couldn’t honestly tell with all the noise that blade was making, his eyes kept scanning around leery that that was all of them, eventually he grew tired of waiting and bent down and barked at her his growl deep as he picked the cat up in his arms who was still bent on tearing him apart for getting in the way and simply started walking away from the camp, once things settled down he would return and deal with the camp himself, perhaps something would give some insight on where they came in from and how long they’d been there, as well as determine if there were others that were in the area as well that had stayed back, with blade’s cat causing a ruckus there was no way of knowing for sure if that had been all of them so he’d note where in the forest it was and deal with the issue after he took care of Blade and her cat.

The Wolf continued walking through the forest so that he could get plenty of distance from the camp so that it would at least be intact when he looked it over, with the cat in his arms and struggling to get free of his grasp, and being reminded that he had an angry cat in his arms when another claw hit home and drew blood, by this point it was hard to tell what blood actually belonged to him or the poachers he’d killed since his fur was covered, though it was clear that perhaps he was bleeding more than he had thought as his sight started to blur, his steps becoming sporadic before he’d just simply let go of Blade and hit the ground hard whimpering as he struggled to get back up and collect the cat who’d run off the first chance it got and sighing as he struggled to keep moving, but finding that the strength just wasn’t there now, he needed to rest, his body needed to rest and simply stopped to catch his breath and recover his strength before he tried to continue, though without warning simply collapsed and lost consciousness, though it was a testament to the strength he had considering he’d gone a fair amount distance with cuts about his chest and arms, he was resilient but even he had his limits before he had to stop to heal, he just hoped that blade wouldn’t hold it against him for stopping her from wrecking the camp.