How dare she wait till he was distracted with his own offspring and then tear him away from Nissa so soon after her birth?! He was beyond pissed but he wouldn't let it show. Oh no, he was a master of deception and wouldn't let the female know she'd managed to get under his skin. Any other time, he might have welcomed the distraction of a good steal or hell, even managed to block himself, but he was so busy trying to be a good father to his first daughter that he didn't even think about it until it was too late. He didn't fault anyone but himself for letting this happen, but he wasn't going to let Nissa go long without a father figure. He didn't trust Inara not to try to turn his daughter against him. She was sneaky like that.

Until then, he had to go deal with this female thief solo and he didn't mind one bit. He easily loped the distance to Glorall. The salty air burned his nostrils and he wrinkled them up in distaste. He was already missing the free air of the plains and he hadn't even crossed the borders yet. When he saw the figure sitting in wait, he could only guess that was his captor in question. She had a dainty figure but her markings were striking, making him slow up a little at a reminder of his own mother, Seline. She had pure white snow as a coat just like his mother and red markings that stood out like the purest blood. Her eyes were iceblue, like his father, Eric, and for a moment he had to wonder if they were somehow related.

But no, he knew his parents only had the few litters and he knew about them all. He and Kattari were the last left of their bloodline, but this female could easily pass as well. None the less, he reminded himself of what she'd done and his gaze darkened, his focus zeroing in on her figure as he got closer. When he caught a whiff of someone else, his head snapped to the smaller figure at her side. A child? She was fool enough to bring her child with her to greet him? His ears flicked back and his tail lengthened over his spine in challenge. Oh yes, this would be fun, indeed. As he got closer, his lips tugged into a leisurely smirk, his dark blue eyes twinkling with mischief. "Oh, how sweet. You brought me a snack as a welcome gift." Looking at the girl beside his captor, he made a show of winking at her and licking his lips with pleasure.

When he looked back at the white and red female though, his gaze darkened with promise. "You don't know what you have done, girly. You may have won by playing my game but you have taken me away from a very special girl and that is not to be taken lightly. Maybe I should return the favor, eh?" His brow lifted daringly, his tail giving a flick across his flanks. He made no move and his body looked for all the world like it was relaxed, but he was anything but.