He had been there, observing, looking thinking about what could have happened. None of it made sense, and anyone who knew his home would know that they would never do such a thing. Cenmatl was sparse in his time in Taviora. He kept to his family mostly, but he knew the scents that prowled in and around his home and this one was unfamiliar. It didn't’ mean they weren’t a member of Taviora he guessed, he hadn’t been home in a long while after all. They could have gotten new wolves easily in that time, Zelda was so charismatic compared to him after all. She had four loyal guards at her disposal, then all the members in the higher ranks seemed to care for her, the would probably do anything she asked, but he knew her too well. Despite the control she wielded she would never ever do something like this…

He finished his work long before Pine. Stepping away allowing her to sort out the mess with the grieving family. He felt absolutely terrible for Despoina… he didn’t know where to even begin with the idea of losing someone so close and precious. His eyes hadn’t left Pine all the while, cold seeping in as he imagined a life without her, before he felt nothing. He blinked a few times feeling confused not remembering what he was thinking before shaking his head as Pine approached him. ”Yes, I think that’s a good idea, at the very least she might have answers.” He replies all thoughts of that blank moment gone before standing and following his fated one feeling just as serious as she did.

The journey had been a serious one, he had tore a stick away from the scene before leaving, making his mouth full anyway with the touched leaves and twigs having the scent. It would likely be a bit faded but enough he thought it may be a start. Always though he had thought that maybe the next he was back it would be with news that he had become a father, or his aunt and uncles had given him more cousins. Something happy, never he thought would he come as an alpha to his old home on alpha duties. He knew he had to though, he knew Zelda so well, if anyone could tell if she was hiding something, well, he probably could. His eyes were so inexpressive thanks to the lack of pupil, he always looked so out of it himself it was hard to read him, but right now he was certainly feeling worry that someone was trying to make them mad at Zelda for some reason. Why though? Perhaps they didn't’ know of his relation to the ruling family, his closeness to his cousin who had been his first friend upon being adopted into their family. Zeltzin, Zelda’s mother, had basically been his ‘mother’ figure, despite being mostly raised by Coszcotl himself, the family had always been close and he knew them all, knew they were not capable of doing this… Even with Aranck, having their own family hurt, they didn’t react without sending diplomats first.

They didn’t call or wait for Zelda, Cenna didn’t think they needed too. He was family, she was a close ally to Zelda, there was no need ultimately. It was how confident he was in knowing they were welcome here that they were innocent in such misdeeds. Soon the found her and Cenna stopped smiling at his cousin holding the small branch in maw still as Pine spoke for him. Once she had finished he moved forward dropping the small bit of evidence they had down so that she might take in the scent for herself. ”Is this… anyone here?” He asked softly before stepping back to stand beside his mate and imprint.