"You are nothing but a lot of talk, outsider." An unexpected voice answered, one neither pleasant or kind but oddly familiar in a way that was unsettling, "So willing to repay kindness and safety with threats... how expected."

The cat sprung up to standing, fading away thereafter. The motion was swift, practiced and reactionary, as though in the morning sun and the shade that fell on it, it was as much a part of them as anything else.

"I am a warden to this land and you are, in part, the reason I am here. You had boldly come to a sacred place like the other invaders, but it seems you are not as much an enemy as they are." The green eyes narrowed, unimpressed with the attempted show of force and going so far as to point out the gesture as foolish.

The dragon and his company were in hostile woods, that of which had other watchful eyes hidden away in places the former cat even knew not. Were it not for the willingness to stand with them and fight, the odds were not so much in their favor as they had been before. This Lorenthar knew and that he kept close to his heart. It was everything to not even the odds or up the ante, but he was an opportunistic sort; a fair fight like this blatant challenge was not the best approach - the night just hours prior would have been, but Lorenthar did not act on that chance as it wasn't his intent as much as it could have been.

"If you are intent on continuing to threaten me then I will leave you to whatever fate the wood has for you, be it the elements, the beasts or the elves rather than answers." Lorenthar paused, keeping his hands freely visible; they were not the weapons he needed as it was if this were to turn to a conflict. Rather, they were a distraction as they showed palms out at the sides of his hide and leathers.

[i]This[/i] was the reason the druid was so loathe to deal with mortal men and their troop. They were quick to turn the very spoils and victories of the day before and make them sickly. Whatever good will Lorenthar had was soured by this, but he was not surprised. Rather, he was more aloof to it than anything and it showed; attempting to intimidate him was going to get nowhere.

"Call off your spell or that is all I will share."

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Lorenthar makes subtle use of the Dodge action to prepare for any potential attack.
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