Théadan had the leopard at the edge of the road they had made camp on, it was being driven further and further back into the jungle, and pretty soon its tail and hind legs were disappearing back into the thick foliage from where it had come. The final trigger to drive it off had been the slapping of his sword against the tree, the loud sound reeled through the forest and had the leopard giving up entirely on taking one of the horses. It let out one last snarl at Théadan, probably venting some anger at being denied a meal for the night, before it was quickly turning tail and darting away into the jungle, its sleek body quickly disappearing into the darkness as what light came from the campfire was not able to broach any deeper. It could easily remain close by, watching them with every intention of not giving up on the meal, but Théadan suspected most wildlife, once they had made a decision, did not have second thoughts on the matter.<br/><br/>He stared into the forest for a few moments, just to be certain it was gone and it wouldn't come lunging out from the darkness the moment he turned his back. There were no golden eyes reflecting the firelight staring back at him however, just him, Navia and the horses. It was Navia's urgent call for him that drew Théadan's attention back to the camp, a little fear filling him for the fact Navia needed his help. It was rare for her, and only done out of necessity. He could see Varinata rearing, her front legs kicking defensively, her hind legs even more a danger should anyone be foolish enough to approach from behind. He caught a glimpse of Navia letting go of Vari's reins, giving up trying to control the horse, and ducking under Wyndagars neck to get to his other side where she would be safer from the scared mare. The wise and right choice as far as Théadan was concerned, there was far more for her to risk now, and doing so would have been dangerous.<br/><br/>With Vari loose, and no one holding her reins, it could be so easy for her to go fleeing down the path, and they would not be able to track her until the morning, and in that time there was no telling how far she would travel, or what dangers she would come across. It was essential for her own sake Théadan did not let her get away, right now she was still wild eyed, and trying to kick out anything that seemed remotely threatening to her. Théadan moved to circle around her, giving her hind legs a wide berth, but she was moving this way and that in her fear causing him to change his direction a couple of times before he could get himself in front of her. Vari was turning towards the road they had come down, he had to be quick to put himself in the way, block her escape with his arms outstretched to keep her from seeing it as an avenue of escape. The action gave Vari pause, before rearing up at him, which presented him with an opportunity.<br/><br/>Just as Vari's front legs landed back on the floor in front of him, Théadan darted forward and gripped hold of her reins which shewas immediately tugging at, making him lurch to one side with the strength she showed. He had to give them a hard yank of his own to bring her head back round to face him, keeping her in front of him. "Calm down Vari!" He called at her, though she did not seem to hear as she tried to rear up again, only for him to lean back and pull her back down before her front hooves could get more than a few inches off the ground. "Easy now girl, easy!" She tugged at the reins more, but Théadan pulled them taught with his left, and pressed his free right hand along the plane of her face so she could feel his touch. "Shh, easy easy." He said trying his best to be soothing, as her wild eyes focused on him and his actions. "No beasty is going to get you on our watch, I promise."<br/><br/>Varinata remained restless, she tugged at the reins, and made her agitation known through the sounds she made, but for the most part most of the fear had ebbed. No shrill whinnes poured forth, they were instead just left with an angry mare, tugging at the reins wanting to leave this place. Théadan soothed his hand across her face and down over her mane once she was calm enough to let him. Eventually he was able to tie the bridle to the same tree Wyndagar was at, and breathe easy having at last settled their situation. He let out a deep sigh as the last of the adrenaline left him, his eyes giving their surroundings one last scan to be sure nothing else would come to harm them. Once satisfied, his attentions turned to Navia, still hidden behind Wyndagar. "Navia." He murmured tiredly, giving Wyn a pat as he walked around his side. "The leopard is gone... are you okay?" The way she was holding herself suggested otherwise, she was nursing her shoulder, and he was quick to approach to see for himself. "Let me see."