Ankyra Sound oh wow, you look like the fourth of july

he doesn't exactly answer her, but she lets it go given the circumstances, fixing him with a worried stare. thankfully nomi arrives quickly. she turns toward her, following the line of her sight to mallaidh, and has to keep herself from bristling. blix already accepted responsibility for furi -- she's not keen to let nomi treat her the way m -- the way wildfire had. this isn't the time or place for that conversation, so she forces her attention back to artaax, taking a few steps protectively towards mallaidh as she does. she takes a seat, remaining quiet to give artaax the floor to speak and explain where on earth he's been and what happened.