[center][color=ED2939][h1]Shieldwing[/h1][/color][/center]

Shieldwing couldn't help but allow a slight grin to form on his face as he heard Fellwing's words. Were they being a bit nosy? Perhaps. But that didn't occur to him. He simply couldn't help himself. He felt bad for their situation, and he wanted to help. However, he nodded back to Fellwing in acknowledgement. He didn't say anything more and was quick to follow Skobeloff outside of the room. Hopefully, Fellwing would be following behind shortly if she wanted to come with them. He ensured that he continued to stand by Stargaze's side as they stepped into the hall, hearing Rudrick and Skobeloff already conversing.

[color=ED2939][i]'Boy, Skobeloff really doesn't waste any time, does he?'[/i][/color] he thought to himself as he fell into step behind the two dragons. For the time being, he simply remained quiet as he listened in while Skobeloff talked; he had his own questions for Rudrick, but they could wait. For now, it seemed like he and Skobeloff were on the same page for once. And he certainly didn't want to derail that.

And yet, he couldn't help but cut in at the end.

[color=ED2939]"Yeah, Skobeloff's right, actually,"[/color] Shieldwing added. [color=ED2939]"He's been telling us since we arrived how he wants to keep moving, and how it's on us if we get 'roped into something'...."[/color] Despite how typically formal and professional Shieldwing tended to try to act around older dragons, he couldn't stop himself from rolling his eyes. [color=ED2939]"It's like he doesn't trust us to make our own decisions or something. As if I couldn't tell if a decision was stupid or not."[/color]

Yet again, his clutchmates would probably remember a number of times he may have tried to do something on his own to make himself seem tougher or more capable than he actually was, or even stepping up on his own in order to help or defend one of his clutchmates. Brave and bold acts, certainly. But many of them, undoubtedly, stupid.

As he spoke, he was a bit more animate than he usually would be as well; his neck craning a bit as he shook his head as he spoke some of his mild, mounting frustrations aloud. Finally, though, Shieldwing seemed to have caught himself. He shook himself a little bit and straightened himself up. [color=ED2939]"Ah...s-so, uh, yeah,"[/color] he quickly tried to stammer to cover himself. [color=ED2939]"If you've got something to say, you should probably just come out with it sometime soon, like, uh. Skobeloff said."[/color]