Stone Circle Brother in arms

Cameo from this point on - feel free to skip.

The stranger seemed to have got the message and, while they waited for the people, who had been called, respected the invisible boundary between him and the claimed lands. Luckily Birk did not have to hold the fort all on his own for very long, because two sets of bounding footfalls from different directions meant that reinforcements were on the way. 

First to arrive was a dark-furred wolf, who dashed past the mercenary without acknowledging him in any way - Birk furrowed his brow and remembered the guy, deciding to deal with this matter another time. Then there was Valette, who was polite as always, and he met her gaze with cordiality and friendliness written in his features. 

With his job here done - because apparently Stark knew the other guy - Birk retreated to the shadows of the tree-line, remaining there, observing from afar, but not interrupting the party in any way.