I'm late to this LOL


In which Emmy fully realizes that her former life is over; most of her friends were in the Forest and have since left, she's been missing one of her sons for over 2 years now and her mate, Yurei, has been looking for him the whole time. For all she knows, her entire social world is now limited to her son, Artios. It's frightening to think of bringing another child into the world as a result of the Rut. It's frightening to think of making the extra effort to bond with others, knowing that they will either be lost to time or death.
It's difficult enough for her to empathize with others, and seeing all the socializing going on has made her more withdrawn. Chasing other judges around has been a great way to relieve some of that pent up frustration.


Meanwhile, Haroten is just being a lil' shit. Running around and charging at random deer, getting in the way of competitors and challengers alike just so they can pretend to be hurt and have the attention from the judges focused solely on them. What a brat. (Also please somebody groom this poor child they haven't bathed at all and not only do they have twigs and leaves in their hair, but I bet they smell something awful)
They don't associate any of the participants' with certain genders, but seeing the competitors and challengers makes them excited. They feel like they'd like to participate like that someday!