Sleepy Fox Hollow Stare in the darkness, Is there air?

Studying where the man's gaze went he eyed the tracks and for a moment considered leaving Clarence behind to seek vengeance instead. The warning was what distracted him and he understood Parasite flashing through his mind as he grit his teeth to prevent the rush of rage that made him want to snap silent until he relaxed his teeth. All he said was "If anyone comes near my den that isn't a friend I'll eat them" by the ice in his tone and the wild look in his silver eye it was clear he was serious, the savage side of him being caged only by the fact that he had practiced taming his emotions and burying them his entire life. Once that was let settle between them for a pause he softened his gaze and looked down at Clarence with a tormented expression "he has to be buried soon anyway" the smell of decay was definitely different than that of fresh death, only hours had passed judging by the prints that were unwashed or smudged away. At the last question Valour closed his good eye and with a look of clear regret and disdain pulled Clarence's neck back to reveal the gore slash to his jugular and then motioning to the tracks as he set the boy's head gently back down upon the ground. "Murder. Clarence could hold his own but he was a pacifist and would have been easily off guard by anyone with the slightest charm. He was gentle...the gentlest warrior i'd met. Whoever did this will be found" he remembered his promise not to kill, to try and turn away from the life of a criminal and once again whispered an apology into the spotted body as he gripped the stiffening scruff to move him into a more carryable position.