say hello, i missed you - open; tanglers

Tanglers on the border. That was certainly a surprise, even if Atbash had visited somewhat recently. Even if Elsweyr and Arrow had only arrived to come and see Ares, Rhinestone wasn't about to just stay in camp and ignore their presence. While she didn't legitimately think Elsweyr or Arrow would hurt Ares or take her back to Tanglewood against her will, there was still some sense of anxiety within her. After all, Elsweyr had freely lashed out at Medusa when she had only gone to talk, and that had soured the other's reputation quite badly for Rhinestone. The legate tried to keep those emotions in check for now, however, especially considering Ares seemed glad to see her, which wasn't entirely surprising. If she considered Els to be like a mother to her, why wouldn't she be glad to see the other once again?

Long strides brought the canine over to where Elsweyr and Arrow stood, sitting down a bit behind Ares and allowing herself to settle. She looked both the shadow regent and vassal over, her head tilting to one side curiously when she noticed Elsweyr's various injuries. What had happened to her? Was there some kind of political news that she was unaware of? Lightly biting down on the inside of her cheek in thought, Rhinestone then muttered, "Hello there... don't worry, I'm not here to kick you out. Just... observing." Elsweyr may have been Ares's mother, but Rhine still felt as though she had a responsibility to look out for the girl's safety. After another moment of thoughtful pause, she then questioned, "...I'm also curious about where those injuries came from. There aren't any new enemies out there I need to worry about, are there?" That wouldn't exactly be great news, considering they had just managed to beat the Coalition back into submission.

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