Haunted Wood see no [more] evil

To see the wolf break down like that tugged at Hiraku's heart. He wasn't used to one being this vulnerable, either friendly or manipulative. Keeping his distance, the fox tried to think up something to say. "Calm down!" he half-shouted, his exhaustion making him a bit crabby. He bit his lip, wishing it came out a bit nicer. "Listen, stay calm. I'm not here to kill you...or hurt you...but your shouting will." he sighed, wondering why he was being so generous. After all, his brother was ripped apart by one not too long ago. Maybe it was the others he met down here, and that this one was younger.

His thoughts were shortly interrupted with a scent of a new character. He twitched, smelling wolf. He felt a chill, wondering what he should do. Maybe it was the wolf's mother...no, it didn't smell right to be that. He slowly moved, making sure if this wolf attacked, he'll be able to leap away. If it wanted to kill the other wolf, so be it; foxes like him couldn't defend for themselves if they needed to. After all, he was vermin, and things like honor or pity never went above self-preservation.