Qeya River Last light

Dio stays tense as a heated moment teeters on a very careful edge, and explanations follow alongside realizing him taking a beat to realize who all was here right now. But, Wildfire's words clarified what was to blame: a bear, then. While listening to her, and then Portia's details -- and how she needed to get her to her den (something he agreed with majorly), his sights stayed with Rebekka. Although it's swiftly clear that things are diffusing somewhat with the commander's presence, so when she's edged away from the immediate situation, he too increases the space between them and softens his hackles.

Still, he can't help the worried look he skims over Portia and Wildfire just before Heda's voice pulls his focus that way, and to where they need to go from here. He nods soon after and licks his lips as he mulls this through. A bear. The maplewood. He's discomforted by the very notion alone -- be it any sort of beast willing to attack one of their own. On the cusp of winter, it's the last thing he wants to know haunts their wilds freely, unchecked. Dio dips his muzzle in the commander's direction and began to pivot away.

His tail swings up and he nods towards Tanja next in silent affirmation before striding off to cover ground.