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Can either of you smell anything? Hannya made it sound like they'd have...personality, too.

I can smell an unfortunate amount of things, but I don’t think I’ll catch whatever scent he meant until we’re in the mist proper.

[whiffs them both to get it clear in his nose, though, tail wagging involuntarily]

[ omfg

...

Pats his head as they walk.......... ]

[reflexively gives Charon ear skritches when he notices his tail wagging]

Then let's wander~! Remember, if we run into any big bad wolves, we're running. I am not interested in mind control today.

I’m going to need you both to knock me out if that happens, frankly. Though one hopes we’re not going to bump into the man in a random walk into the woods…

[puts his head up as they cross the mist proper, taking another deep sniff. they can hear the frown in his voice, now much softer]

I think there are mist wolves nearby.

[ His gun isn't drawn, but his hand hovers near it at all times ]

Can you smell anything? Besides wolves, I mean.

[Lethe flickers; it's suddenly harder to keep an eye on him even though they know he's there]

I can't smell a thing. If we're quiet we should be able to avoid the wolves. I don't think they're smart enough to seek us out on their own.

I…

[this is a lot; his hackles are up a little since he is mostly smelling THREAT THREAT THREAT. past that though, the faintest whiff, and he leans forward towards it like a pointer dog]

…it’s far off, but that way. It smells like Lethe.

[ Blinks a couple of times at Lethe, but then eyes the direction Charon is pointing (cute........) ]

Who knew names had smells... Okay, let's go.

[ Starting that way ]

What do I...

[decides he doesn't want to know what he smells like and just follows. keeping one hand on Charon so he doesn't immediately get lost in the mist]

Let us know if anything gets too close. We can probably jump into a tree until it passes.

I’ll try…

[he pads along between them, stepping quietly through the underbrush and debris of the forest floor. they can kinda tell he’s nudging them around in a circular path instead of a straight line to the name—they hear snarling and heavy pacing nearby, which would explain it.

hm some of that seems to be getting closer to them despite his best efforts to steer them clear]

[ The gun comes out. Incidentally.

Voice low, subtly positioning himself between Lethe/Charon and the snarling ]

Can you reason with them at all like this?

[slips a sunflower into one hand and a gun into the other]

They're not really sentient. We've tried before and it didn't get us anywhere...as humans, though. I don't know if it would be better or worse to try as a wolf.

They’re not really lucid, but if you want me to try…

[better pick fast though the mist wolf seems to have caught their scent! it’s hella coming their way. Charon tenses to dodge if he has to]

[ A little wryly, tone calm even as he readies his gun -- finger off the trigger -- and much less subtly steps in front of Charon. ]

It's worth a shot, right?

[ He gives Lethe a quick sidelong glance as the wolf materializes out of the mist, teeth bared in a snarl ]

[he's definitely Wary about this plan, but he makes eye contact with Minuet and gives a nod. they can try.

Lethe scans their surroundings to make sure no other wolves are sneaking up on them, letting Minuet take point on guarding against the one right in front of them]

One try. If it attacks, it's getting a sunflower to the face.

Right…

[he’s antsy; even with the mask and the holy artifact the lycanthropy still makes him hungry, makes him want to ignore the anger that’s keeping him lucid and just give in to the urge to sink his teeth into Minuet’s leg, or Lethe’s. they are Right There and so edible

he takes a deep breath against it and leans around Minuet instead, trying his best to convey friendly wolf cues with his ears and body language]

We come in peace. Can you hold and listen—

[that’s all he’s got time for before it just heckin charges at them though]

[ Why do mobs NEVER wanna just talk it out?

Anyway. This first one gets blasted in the face before it can get anywhere near them. ]

[fires a sunflower beam at it for good measure :/]

I'm guessing they don't talk to the other masked wolves either.

I suspect they're closer to pieces of the Wolf King. Driven, but not with their own consciousness.

[they've disintegrated that wolf, but others are audibly headed their way, drawn by the noise and possibly their scent. Charon growls low in his throat and starts to lope off, trying to lead them in a circle again around any bigger fights.]

Most likely. Maybe if that guy would calm down a little...

[ He follows Charon's lead, but he's a little twitchy -- probably not more than a sketchy situation in the Mists necessitates, but more than usual for him. His finger rests straight on the trigger guard, but the gun goes up each time a snarl or footfall sounds too close to the group. ]

[takes up the rear in the hopes that his stealth will mean any mist wolves don't notice him and he can get a good shot in before they get close to Charon or Minuet. even with stealth on, he keeps his voice low]

He's stuffed full of nightmares and grief, isn't he? I'd be cranky too in that state. Also because of the hivemind, obviously.

[flicks Minuet a Look when he notices him being a little extra twitchy]

Relax. There's three of us here. We'll be fine.

[pauses to let them catch up, noses their non-gun hands in reassurance, and continues on…

the whispering and mist get thicker, though the artifacts and mask continue to keep the worst of it at bay. they’re outmaneuvering the mist wolves a little—for now, they can still hear them in the distance and it’s safe to assume they’ve got a bead on their scent. but Charon’s picking up pace, and eventually a pale flickering light can be seen in the distance, dim…]

[ THE TWO OTHER PEOPLE HERE IS IN FACT WHY HE'S ON EDGE, THANKS!!

He pets Charon's snout when he noses at his hand and keeps a close eye on Lethe bringing up the rear, but otherwise lets the man with the superpowered nose handle the hard part.

Squinting a little, voice still low ]

Do you think that's it...?

[Lethe does get momentarily distracted by the light, frowning like he's trying to figure out if that's what they're looking for. he gives Charon a few skritches behind the ear as he squints out into the distance]

Oh. Yeah, I think that's it. It's hard to tell, but...

[might as well get closer, right]

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