Alden had been waiting with his arms crossed just outside of the tent when he heard Abir's voice. As he turned around, his eyes widened a bit upon seeing what Abir's travel clothes were like. He couldn't help but glance over his form at least once.<br/><br/>Was he sure this prince was a man?<br/><br/>In any case, he quickly cleared his throat. "Well, good to see you're ready. Now then..." He glanced about. "Vitae?" he called out, taking a few steps away from the tent. It didn't take him long to see that the large were-cat had indeed returned.<br/><br/>Vitae seemed to have a number of feathers clung to some of his fur, as well as some dried blood. Otherwise, he was currently preoccupied by gently toying with one of the dangling decorations that was hanging around the camp.<br/><br/>Alden shook his head with a sigh, motioning with a hand for Abir to follow as he walked over to feline monster. "Vitae, over here," he ordered.<br/><br/>With that, Vitae's ears perked up, turning around to walk over to Alden with a light growl of understanding. That is, until he glanced over to see Abir again. This time, his growl was only slightly threatening, his ears slowly folding back as he hunched down a bit.<br/><br/>"Vitae, that's enough. He's an ally, and you are not to harm him. Is that clear?" Alden spoke clearly and loudly, his frown showing that he was growing impatient with the monster's behavior.<br/><br/>Vitae simply slowly retreated away from Abir, relenting for now.