⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider.

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

⸻ with the 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙧 && 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 of an 𝓪𝑛𝑗𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑡ℎ . . .

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

to cause him further displeasure .

at least he ' s safe from gods and black dragons , and black dragons that also happen to be gods , here .

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

the massive fatalis gives an amused snort in response to anduin ' s words -- a sound that shang can feel reverberate through his bones , which prompts him to both tense further and promptly excuse himself , trying his damndest to fight against the limp in his step as he hobbles +

[sᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʟғ . (semi-hiatus.) @cfhopeslight]

without appreciation." And it's just funny to watch people completely lose their composure, it turns out.

Not that he'd admit that.

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

in displeasure , leaning heavier against his glaive for a moment to allow the tenseness to pass . once it does , he shakes away the kinsects on him to remove his armour enough to sink into the rejuvenating waters of the hot spring without worrying about the issue of wet armour +

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

a natural alcove by the hotsprings off the gathering hub -- find me there . just ask one of the waiters if you can ' t find it , they ' ll know where it is . "

considering how often shang is there if he ' s in the gathering hub . . .

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

" hah . you could say that , yes . we have yunhind -- that ' d be his --- " shang gestures vaguely at naas , still pointedly avoiding looking at him , " -- niece -- and the other healers , but there ' s still always more to be done . "

of course , he ' s no exception to +

[sᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʟғ . (semi-hiatus.) @cfhopeslight]

a healer's work is abundant, here."

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

that rule , either -- just too stubborn to ( let ) himself get taken care of by the healers . accepting the bag of zenny , shang shifts his weight against his glaive , another kinsect coming to land the side of his face , which he simply allows to happen .

" mnh . there ' s +

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

of me . i ' m the admiral ' s fiance , too . "

oh , five help him , he ' s trying ( so ) hard to not be his usual blunt , dickish self in the presence of a fatalis , and as a result he sounds quite awkward and off - kilter .

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

naas gives a deep rumble in response to anduin ' s words , holding his gaze on shang for a few more uncomfortably long seconds , before he ( * finally ) seems satisfied -- though he doesn ' t leave quiet yet , even ( if ) he detests being this close to a mortal settlement . he +

[sᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʟғ . (semi-hiatus.) @cfhopeslight]

just barely maintaining a noble posture as he extends a hand to the hunter, breath clouding on the chilled air.

"Anduin Wrynn. High King of the Alliance. Though. . . ah, just Anduin will suffice here. I would rather my title not matter in a world where I am of little import."

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

awkwardly shake anduin ' s hand -- a single bob , then his hand drops back to his side . " shang . the commission ' s resident " rider " , even though i ' m not ( really ) technically an actual rider -- most of the monsters you see around here , like noivern , are here because +

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

he obviously seems to be protective over the blond - haired man , and shang can ( * feel ) his burning , resting glare focused unblinkingly on him . watching him , studying him like a bug under a microscope -- not a feeling he enjoys in the slightest .

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

" i didn ' t think noivern starting shit would summon a godsdamned ( fatalis ) , " shang exhales , voice slightly shaky as he kicks dirt and snow over the smoldering ground , still deliberately avoiding looking at naasfilrah .
naasfilrah seems to be calming down now , +

[sᴏɴ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏʟғ . (semi-hiatus.) @cfhopeslight]

words."

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

front legs , antennae and claws , head tilting this way and that as it chatters at him -- maybe trying to help ease his nerves ?
. . . he ' s ( trying ) to be socially acceptable and not a total bitch , mostly out of apprehension of instigating the fatalis ' wrath , since +

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

he ' s not particularly bothered by the bluntness -- he tends to be blunt himself , after all . ineffective communication somehow turned slightly effective ? maybe ?

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

" solo as in ( people ) , yes . monsters , however , no . soul , chang ' e and thuljothur ( * insisted ) on accompanying me . i don ' t need a damn babysitter , let alone ( * three ) . . . "

the man trails off into indistinct grumbling , lifting one hand to his namielle +

[Jen @JenTheHuntress]

She asked, her green eyes focused on him. As if she could stare right through him, it seems the woman spent more time in the field than in camp.

When it came to her being basically blunt in her way of speaking.

[⸻ 𝓽he 𝓻ider. @regiiuses]

elaborate .
that ' d be being helpful . why would he be helpful ? the " anjanath man , " as so many have dubbed him [ after the events with vodrem leading to the . . . form changing . . . that title is even more accurate ] doesn ' t ( do ) helpful .

at least it seems like +