[ as dimitri starts tracking, mellie trundles up with what she really wants to be a purr of hey look at me, but sound.... just like a bear roaring. ffs mellie. can you not? gus dead eyes at her because it's cute how she wants to be comforting but she sucks at it. ]

Dimitri, you take the lead. Mellie and I will take up -- [ not going to set himself up for the "in the rear" joke. ] -- after Adam. Pay attention. I don't know if I'm in good enough to mood to save anyone's dumb asses. [ that last part is more for adam than dimitri, but w/e he is the knight in charge he gets to say shit like this. lan would be so proud. ]