Ureck remained in his statuesque position as Sherani reached for the campfire ashes, his eyes shifting nervously from her to the little killer on his muzzle. Needless to say, the collie was scared out of his mind at the prospect of having the creature end his life then and there, and it was a miracle he hadn't lost his head yet. The snap of the twig beneath the shifter's boot nearly caused him to jump out of his skin, yet he managed to maintain his composure in the fear of startling the scorpion into attacking. However, once Lilium reached forth to grab it again, the worry he had for her and his wellbeing surged forth once again, only now he was in no position to halt it in any way. Ureck winced and closed his eyes, not wanting to see the aftermath...<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Sillyness wrote:</cite>“No need to be afraid, this is actually a monarch scorpion. A far less dangerous species then it’s cousin. It’s diet consists mostly of tiny insects, it’s stinger is nothing more then a whipping appendage”</div></blockquote><br/><br/>The collie opened his eyes and blinked, eying the small and suddenly harmless creature with an astonished look on his face. Then, in his relief and his frayed nerves, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, putting his hand across his face as he did.<span style="font-style: italic">Well played, Lilium, well played.</span>"You have quite a mischievous bone in you, Miss Lilium. I was genuinely terrified of the little thing this whole time! ...Please don't ever do that again."<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Allie wrote:</cite>"Ureck... did anybody besides us come through here while you were on watch?"</div></blockquote><br/><br/>While he tries to calm himself back down, his ears perked at his friend's inquiry, prompting him to trot quickly to her side. However, upon catching sight of the footprint, his blood ran as cold as hers. It hadn't been there before, and none of them had stepped there as far as he knew. Which meant... someone must've been here.<br/><br/>As the details of Sherani's question began to sank in, Ureck's insides only turned colder. "On watch...?" Drat! What a fool he had been! He had been the last one awake the night before, yet he had let himself drift off like the others! Of course he was supposed to be on watch, yet he had completely forgotten... "I... I wasn't on watch... I fell asleep, on accident..." The insides of his ears turned a bright red, yet his feelings extended a great deal deeper than mere embarrassment. That footprint made it all too clear he had put his friends in danger, and it was a sensation that didn't sit well with him at all.