The audacity the scaled thing had to so much as encroach on Brannor was infuriating, every underlying fiber of his physical and spiritual essence grew taut. It seemed to possess the same arrogance as the larger scaled ones yet neither the intellect or perceptivity to know better or assume better. There was no question in the wilder's mind that were things different he would make an example of these filthy creatures, whose hearts were as vile and insufferable as their exteriors. He could only direct his glare to Orchid, that restrained fury, and press on, performing whatever other duties the half-blood warrior had arranged for them throughout their deception.

Feigning ignorance to the awareness of his environment, marching, rather slogging into the mud with his bloodstained boots and leggings, his churning was more his focus. Not just the one of the motions he put himself through with their ruse, but more than anything that the time for action was close and that the enemy was, while watchful, seemingly unaware. The smoking man, puffing upon his sickly pipe was a sample of this and Brannor said nothing of it until the pair were long out of his ear and eye shot. After all, he had word to give to the fellow primal, but it took time. When the opportunity arose, he made his effort and spoke to his "captor" during their walk and work.

"Your friend with the pipe isn't fond of you. Rumor had it that you and your friends who brought me in won't be allowed to leave out the camp. Seems you make enemies everywhere you go, from your 'allies' down to the lowly guards at the entrance." His low, almost raspy and deep voice mentioned, taunting.

He fully expected Orchid to strike him or berate him at that point for so much as speaking up, let alone seemingly mocking him however subtly it was said between the two. In either case, the knight-aspirant only prayed that the man understood the message - it was not as though he could legitimately repeat it without risk of someone potentially overhearing the secret exchange. Fortunately, his reputation for defiance might well see him through.

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