Newt glanced up briefly when he heard his name, but was very quick to return to playing with Rhazii since no one seemed to actually be speaking to him. Only Jo'rashaad gave a quick glance to the Argonian child, along with a smile. "Well, he does not have as much of a personal investment in it, this one wouldn't think, but he can certainly learn about us if he has an interest. Granted, by the looks of those two, they will probably be inseparable while you all are gone. It is good they seem to get along so well. For lycans, it is all too common for children to be raised alone, especially if they do not spend all of their time in a clan. Smaller packs, living in their own territory, rarely have children of similar ages. Of course, with this war shaping up how it has, large clans seem to be the norm now."

Ciinriel nearly jumped when she felt Leaps curl up beside her, though it was mostly out of surprise of being touched. She was more than familiar enough with the wamasu at this point to be comfortable with him being near her. She even began lightly rubbing the side of his head, behind his ears. Ahnasha, meanwhile, gave Leaps a curious look as his presence brought up a thought within her mind. 

"Say, we are leaving Leaps here too, right? He is a predator, but I think he may still be too young to get involved in a battle like this. Not to mention how difficult it is to take care of him in the desert." Ahnasha asked. 

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Being that two of them were going to be joining in the march, S'nishi, Ma'tanza, and M'ibasa had all awoken early as well. M'ibasa was groggy from getting up at such an early hour, but even he did not complain about it. Most of what filled his expression was the dread of his sisters leaving him alone, while they joined in the attack. Luckily, he was not trying to insist that he find a way to join them, but he was taking the occasional opportunity to try and convince them to stay. The three of them entered the dining hall together, and intended to spend as much time together as possible as a family before they would be forced to separate at noon.