Whitefish River Forever Wandering

He was being completely ignored, and it was unsettling even further. Though he tried to relax enough, his hair still stood on their ends and his lips were still drawn back enough to show his displeasure over the whole damn thing. The guy wanted to join, and even if he might be a good addition, the trust was already broken after he had crossed their borders and eaten their food. 

Thankfully Evergreen eventually came and shut the whole thing down immediately, demanding the stranger to leave immediately without a second thought. Hiero did not quite relax further despite the bear's entrance and would remain an obelisk by staring Cross down until he left as requested. 

The painted man may be the shortest of them all of who was present (everyone is a goddamn giant), but even Ira knew from their last little spar that he was far more capable than what met the eye.