"Hmm. That is a problem. You'll probably need a whole lot more than this too. Even a healer would be a good idea especially if you believe this battle will be as bad as you say." Jasper said having been sitting there deep in thought as he looked at her as he spoke his idea forgetting again that he was once more a part of a pack and so had to treat the alpha with respect. But you could call it old age or the fact that since his death he hadn't been around a pack, and that was a bad combination. ivy stopped running after a while out of breath as she leaned against a tree not having noticed how far or how fast she was going to know where she was going, just having panicked and ran. She took a deep breath and looked around feeling at least safer in the forest feeling a whole lot better at least arriving to somewhere she sort of knew. She lay down on the ground having spent too much of her energy running to bother getting back up, needing sleep. She knew it was probably a good idea but she needed at least a few moments rest to fuel up her energy. "And then I had a party with the bishop!" Setsu finished another random story about a game of chess that turned into a tea party. Nicoli had barely paid attention, letting the words fall into deaf ears, easily tuning out the chatter. Yet there was a sense of protectiveness that Nicoli felt around the pup that had been taken in by Venus although she probably was too young to know what an honor it was to even be considered to be an apprentice for a huge Goddess like that. "And did you dance with him too?" Nicoli asks the random question that would have her yet again going on a random adventure of a sort stepping in front of the young pup his ears up high and crouching a growl escaping his muzzle sensing something or someone near them that could be a potential threat his senses on high alert especially with this young one to look out for. "What cha doin' that for?" She asks not at all understanding the situation. "Shh. I don't like this feeling at all." He said softly rolling his shoulders. "Whatever you do, stay by me at all times, and make sure something of yours is touching me." Confused, but doing as Nicoli said, she placed her tail around his hind left leg.