<div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">I just noticed... if I sound like I'm trying to demean you guys when I make Ureck think to himself, I'm not. I figured this was the way he'd act as a character, but it didn't really occur to me that it could come across as an insult or jab at the other characters. So, sorry if it seems that way, it isn't intentional.</div></div></div><br/><br/>The quiet moments that trickled by served as the perfect environment for the collie's introspections, his soft brown eyes once again glazing over in thought as he gazed deep into the fire. His attention flickered momentarily to Lilium as Rak trotted out to join her, watching the two undergo their silent yet amazingly vivid exchange out of the corner of his eye. A small grin crossed his face. It was remarkable how close those two were, even in the context of an owner/pet relationship, and Ureck highly suspected that something far more powerful was at work between them. For all the selfishness and greed the dog had seen in his years, it was an endearing thought to say the least. He just wished others could connect with her as easily...<br/><br/>If Ureck seemed intimidated by the kitsune... that was because he was. But then again, perhaps he was just making the process of getting to know her harder on himself. Apart from his slight fears towards Lilium, something in his mind told him the kitsune didn't want to be approached. She seemed to happy and content to just remain with Rak, as if his company was all she needed in the world, and he couldn't help but feel he was intruding on something whenever he tried to approach her. Whether that was true or not, though, if they were going to work as a team he'd have to put his effort into getting to know her as a friend and ally rather than just a traveling companion. He resolved to have at least one casual conversation with her before they turned in tonight, and he already had ideas about what they could talk about. Lilium scared him, many times over... but something about her also thrilled him more than anything ever had before, and in the back of his mind he already knew what it was...<br/><br/>"Excuse me, Miss Lili-"<br/><br/><blockquote><div><cite>Sillyness wrote:</cite>"Tell me Sherani, you've been to the Hevex camp before right? what should we expect from them?"</div></blockquote><br/><br/>He cursed inwardly to himself. She'd beat him to the punch. No matter, he'd try again once Sherani had finished her explanation.<br/><br/>Resting his chin on his hands, he watched the shifter attentively as she began to detail the quirks (and dangers) of the Hevex camp. With the progression of her explanation, the stages the collie's expression took on as he listened were almost comical. Starting out relatively blank, his face slowly contorted with a curious frown, to a surprised gaze, then ultimately to an anxious stare. Biting his lower lip, his brown eyes had grown wide and alert as he wrung his hands, the prospect of visiting the shifter camp suddenly made even more daunting than before. He pasted a grin on his face in hoping his apprehension, but even he knew it was hardly convincing.<br/><br/>"Err... thank you for the information Miss Sherani," he spoke, his voice a tad higher-pitched than he intended it to be. "I will be sure to keep your advice in mind!"<br/><br/>Ureck wasn't nearly as daunted around the shifter, solely because of her genial personality and seeming lack of malice towards her companions. Despite knowing she was as decent a predator as any other, her brightness dulled out most of the intimidating factors that it would have brought. That being said, she sure had a knack for saying things in a way that made thing suddenly seem... difficult.<br/><br/>Speaking of which... his eyes again trailed back to Lilium, his mind back to the question on his mind. He felt like things might've go better with a swig of alcohol, given what he was going to ask, but there wasn't much he could to now. Taking a deep breath, the collie finally lifted his body from his sitting spot and scooted steady towards the kitsune, keeping an eye out for any sign that she might disapprove...