Leomar & Others

Oracle's ears perked at the sound of heavy paws working their way up the narrow stone steps. She shot a look to her brother before standing to meet whoever it was that had been sent there way.

Narimbi stalked forward along with the liger, her pale white and cream-splashed coat looking almost gray with the deep storm clouds rolling overhead. "Who is it?"

Nearly blending in with the drab gray of the stonework of their prison, Shadowstep minced forward as well, though she stayed a little off to the side, where she could hug the deeper shadows cast by the walls.

Starbane was the only one who didn't creep forward with the rest. He sat upright and cocked a head, looking curiously towards the stairwell. "Teri?" He questioned, but his Zanarah hadn't quite made it back yet with his sister.

Mael

His wounds had stopped bleeding. He stood up and lowered his head ready to leap in the way of anything.

Leomar & Others

Oracle shied back as soon as Leomar broached the top of the stairs, casting a shadow across daughter of Tyrant and Velvet. The look on his face made her recoil further. It was not an expression of boredom or annoyance as was so often the case, but one of hostility. "What's going on? Are the Makucha attacking?" It was the only reason she could fathom Leomar's presence here, for he most certainly was not a pup-sitter or nanny.

"No, they've been dealt with. You two are going to the Temple. Now go on, move your tails!" He bared his fangs as he half-roared this command to them.

Oracle held back a growl of her own, not at all liking how this brute was forcing them around. She glanced again at her brother, but something told her she shouldn't disobey Leomar. He obviously didn't come up here on his own accord; Senka or Tersek had to have sent him, and she did not want to make them any more upset than they already were. Flattening her ears and glowering at the big male, she stalked past him and started down the steps.

Leomar looked to the cubs, his expression no less vile, "You guys too. You get to witness this."

Narimbi and Shadowfell clung to the ground and slunk away from the lion. Not sure what they were about to 'witness', they obediently scampered down the steps after Oracle.

Starbane darted towards Maelertech, choosing the protection of the young male.

Mael

He flinches back at the tone his own ears back but he follows his sister.

Dutch and the others make to follow

Leomar & Others

Leomar waits until the last of the cubs were scampering down the stairs before he follows after, to make sure than none of them try to slip away. The big lion then lumbers down after them, with a gruff rumble to remind them that their destination is the Temple of the Haunted.

Oracle rumbles under her breath, but there's more of a nervous quality to it than an irritated one. Her ears are back, keeping tabs on Leomar, while anxious eyes flicker to any Haunter they might meet along the way.