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The russet male hid behind the two greater warriors, taking hesitant steps backwards to keep himself safe. Even now, he would not shift out of his four-legged form. Perhaps he had grown too accustomed to it, or was it loyalty? His instincts told him he should be out there with his medic kit, helping the wounded. It was tied to his back, but he would probably not use it. He knew his place and what he must do, and there was relief in his heart as he looked at the enemies he was facing. They did not know him. His mixed feelings and the shame that crept up on him no matter what he did was lessened by this. Even so he felt shame in feeling relief, and he knew he could never shake any of these emotions from himself. They would haunt him 'till the end - perhaps it was just until this fight. For an old male like himself, forever hindered by a leg which would not always move properly, he could easily assume that he might not make it out of this situation alive. But he would have done what was right, and that was what mattered. If he died, perhaps the Amara family name would regain some of the honor he had robbed it of. It was a dark thought, but Dawali did not shy away from it. In a situation like this, he had to be realistic.
At first merely uncomfortable, he quickly started to react to the attackers' hostile postures, recognizing that they were not all glaring at Aamund and Lanna. Some of them were staring at him. Dawali gave a small snarl, showing his teeth, and took a defensive position, staying behind the superior warriors. Even though he knew he might easily die here, it was not as if he would invite it. He could only hope to injure himself if he took any of them on. It was smarter to stay behind those that knew how to wield their weapons.
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