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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Krizzel" data-source="post: 553036" data-attributes="member: 9062">Grolvus nodded in acquiesence to Enraela's command rather than draw more attention to himself with a verbal response.  He'd already opened his maw more than he should have.The bugbear hunched even lower if that was possible.  His yellow fur looked pale as death in the dim, barely-there fungus-light of the chamber, though it was mostly covered by the ebon tunic bearing House Ferach's emblem.  Even moreso, as the beastial goblinoid pulled his velvety grey cloak about himself, he seemed to be pulled right into the very shadows themselves - aside from the yellow ears and looming emerald eyes that peered out from under his black mane, of course.Those eyes always seemed to glow, capturing whatever light there was, as they did now when Grolvus cast a last, imploring look at Arngen before turning to open the portal.  The bugbear lifted the latch and swung the door delicately, acting ever so much like the bull in the china shop.  He always acted that way - perhaps it was because of the way his nearly seven-foot, thick-limbed frame towered over the drow, out-massing them to the point where they might break if he so much as breathed too hard.  Maybe too it was that he wanted to appear as least like the beast they took him for as possible.Or it could have in fact been simply another way to deflect their attention.Without any circumstance, Grolvus loped through the doorway and into the tunnel, slipping into the shadows in a way that was so much at odds with his size.  Falling snow might have made more sound.  But the bugbear still felt he was being too loud, drawing too much attention - not from whatever enemies might be out there, but from the 'companions' behind him.How he wanted to just keep on running!  The drow might never find him, but whether they did or not, the consequences for Arngen would probably be unpleasant.  No, he would stay, that he'd already decided.  But where to place his loyalties, that was the question.  Drow machinations were too complicated!  Arngen would know what to do.  Yes, he would do whatever Arngen said...No, wait!  They could -The Duchess, yes.  Grolvus would obey the Duchess' every command.  She wanted the mission a success, and her daughters safe.  The bugbear was committed to those tasks above all others.Grolvus paused, glancing behind him with a shiver.  He hoped they were reading the right thoughts...</blockquote>

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