As soon as Magnus saw the familiar sprawl of the Hollows up ahead on the horizon, he began his summoning chuffs. The pride wasn't particularly large, but they had been doing well recently in regards to recruitment; the chances of at least one of his clan being within his borders was fairly decent. Or at least he liked to think so. The titan would cross over the border, and once at the main entrance he would halt, turning on his heel to address @Jewel. I appreciate your assistance getting her here, Jewel - thank you. It had definitely been a two-lion job - @Bonnie had not been impressed. I will find someone to stay with here while I locate a healer. They won't be far.

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She would look at @Magnus, slowly lowering @Bonnie to the ground of the place that he had chosen. "I can remain with her - if you trust me enough to do so." Considering she was not a Hollow member, Jewel doubted that he would let her do such a thing.. but still. The female wanted to give the offer, as she had already had the little teen wrap part of her paws around her heartstrings. Though, the lioness wondered if it was partly due to the fact that she was in full blown 'mom' mode.. caring for and chasing her own children who were slightly older down.

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The journey to her new home was spent in a haze of shifting bouts of consciousness, her clarity going in and out like the tide until she felt herself being placed on the ground.

It wasn't sand that she had been set on, something that was just as much mineral but not as granular. Her leg burned and throbbed but she was too tired to do more than grumble with displeasure as she looked around. This was definitely not the beach anymore. It was like the entrance to a giant den made entirely out of stone! It could probably fit a whole pride of sea monsters in it if they stayed in their own corners.

Wobbling to her paws, the three that worked fine at least, Bonnie did a limping hop forward and inhaled deeply while the adults talked about dumb stuff. It smelled a lot like the musty stone smell that Stinky Man had, maybe this was his den?

"Hmnn..." Her dark muzzle wrinkled in displeasure, "You guys have a weird home."

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She had seen them make their approach, catching the summons and came up on their trail from behind. Her gait was steady and hurried, having hoped to intercept them sooner. There was urgency in the air, and the noble rarely took to wasting time. She greeted Magnus first with a nod, before turning towards Jewel and the cub. Having caught his suggestion she fixed her eyes on him. I’ll stay with them. she spoke firmly, leaving no room for either to argue against it. She then regarded the child carefully, assessing best she could. She lay before them, though did nothing to invade in the child’s space. I’m Avdotya Rurik, A Noble of the Hollow. she offered a soft smile, something her sovereign would learn wasn’t an impossibility. You, little one, can call me Ava. she glanced towards Jewel next, giving a small nod of acknowledgment. As frigid as she could seem. She wasn’t always unkind.

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Unsurprisingly, Jewel would be quick to offer herself as sentinel to the child while Magnus made arrangements. He understood that she might feel a motherly urge to tend to the cub, but the circumstances were as they were. If she'd been a little quicker, @Bonnie would not be a child of the Hollows and the Kivasante matriarch would have another youth to add to her brood. Still, it was a moot point; she had not been. Luckily Magnus would not have to strain to hold his tongue, to remind @Jewel - as gently as he could muster, given she was an ally - to not overstep herself. @Avdotya, ever-vigilant, was on the scene. He did not even have to prompt her to babysit, as she had clearly read the tone of the situation and was prepared to act accordingly. The girl's naive remark would only prompt a smirk from the giant and nothing else; she was a child, adaptable. She would get used to the Hollow's scent, as she would've had to do with any other pride she'd ended up in the care of. Good, the titan rumbled, with his attention still downcast and fixed on the monochrome youth. Avdotya will take you to where you will be staying, for now. I will bring someone to help you. Magnus would strive to keep his tone as low and level as he could. Everything will be alright. Take her to the chamber next to mine and stay with her; I will bring the healer. His tone was smooth, commanding, leaving no room for any sort of further questioning from the mauve lioness. Not that she would - he trusted that Avdotya would have enough sense to know that time was of the essence. Hoping that Jewel would understand that they had their own business to tend to and little time for chit-chat, he would focus back on the Cove's High Sovereign. We have things in hand now, Jewel. I can see you have a fondness for the girl. I can update you on how she fares, or you are more than welcome to come and call for me at the borders - I can escort you to her, or my nobles will. Ally or not, he didn't want anyone who was not of Obsidian to wander around his territory unsupervised. There was a momentary pause, then, as he glanced to the horizon. He had to get going. But for now, I must find our healer. Would you excuse us? It was as polite a nudge as she was going to get.

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Sound the drum, the Great War has come

She would nod when @Magnus spoke after the arrival of the other female, @Avdotya. The last name of the lioness had her smiling as she would incline her skull towards the pair. "Fair enough. I would appreciate a update, Lord Magnus." The lioness would turn, knowing that she likely would have done something similar. The ebony sovereign would make her way away from the pridelands and back to her own - she had found something that needed to be tended... A Rurik.

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It seemed as if she had blinked and suddenly there was another adult, a big brown furred lady that said she would watch them.

"Good idea," the cub took a single hop forward in, shuddering as her broken leg jostled beneath her. Her ink splattered pelt bristled harshly but she had at least stopped herself from screaming this time. "You watch them, I'mma look at this weird den."

Bonnie looked between Stinky Man and Weird Lady, they seemed to be at tense over something. Yeah, she could see them needing looking after if that was how things were going. Maybe they'd start fighting and biting and this other lady would have to..ah, no. There went Weird Lady, leaving her with Weird Lady 2 and Stinky Man.

Hobbling to the side of Ava, Bonnie attempted to keep moving forward.

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Very well, she replied—stiffly, as her eyes held to Jewel. While it was clear the twin-tailed figure wasn’t unwelcomed entirely, their sovereign all the same wished her to go.

Under different circumstances, perhaps the noble would have been more apt to escort the woman from their premises, her attention snagged onto the youth. A child in every way that mattered—a brimming future, sun-drenched despite her current state. With the child in need of a healer, and the grand tour, Ava scarcely noticed the departure of Magnus’ associate.

Instead, she stood, offering a laugh at @Bonnie‘s remark as she began the slow, final furlong into the youth’s new home. She gave @Magnus a parting glance before ushering the child down the corridor, mindful of her condition. She smelled of the sea. She smelled of trauma. She looked, well, like a drowned rat.

Poor kid.

Hungry? she asked, after a moment of silence had passed. The dens weren’t far off, but certainly wouldn’t hurt finding the kid a morsel to snack on. The hobbling was a little unnerving, and she paused mid-step. Can you manage?

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The Queen accepted things, which was just as well. As she turned to take her leave, requesting an update as she went, Magnus would nod and grunt an affirmative. He would oblige her, not only because he had assured @Jewel that she could have one but also because she had assisted in the journey. Things might have been a little more difficult had she not been present. The Sigrun did not like to owe anyone anything, he was a man of his word. Especially to his allies. Attention, then, would shift back to @Bonnie and @Avdotya. The Noble clearly had some sort of way with children - a better manner than he did. It was helpful. She could play nursemaid, at least for now, and he would busy himself with retrieving Elijah. Besides, he did not want to wait around and watch her wobble about on that clearly injured leg. It set his teeth on edge.

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Hungry?

Bonnie's large ears somehow managed to perk up even further at that, what kind of fish did they have? She'd been told about big den entrances hidden underwater before but didn't remember getting wet to get here.

So what did they eat around here? R-rocks? The cub turned her gaze back around to look at the large dark furred male. She wouldn't be too surprised if that was the case, he must have been as big as the big white male her mom took into the sea. Is that how you got that big?

The new strange lady asked her if she could manage it, and with her mind swirling with various thoughts a few wires crossed accidentally somewhere along the way.

"Never ate a rock before...I mean I could try..." Bonnie shrugged, limping along with a few muffled 'oofs'.

/exit, I think?

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