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Oh, smashing. As if he didn't feel like an endangered infiltrant in ******** enough already.

Picking her up and tossing her over his shoulder, not giving the slightest about her bum poking up, Rezznort miffedly made his way through the shocked crowd with long, agitated strides.

Houses she'd said, that way. Alright, that way then. Okay, there's houses here, goddamn, they're getting settled now, too? Oh, brilliant. Motherfiggin' brilliant.

"Anyone missin' a lass here?!" he called out roughly, looking like he was bringing back a bag of overripe lemons. Someone better answer, darnit.

Faolan was in the nursery, rocking in the chair and just enjoying being close to his children when he picked up the panicked cries of his wife downstairs. His ears went straight up as he sat up. He heard her call again for Rhian and hopped up to his feet. Sam whimpered a bit in his crib, awakened by his mother's voice as well, but Faolan didn't notice, already out the nursery door and going downstairs. "Elle? Is she back? What's happened?"

Zia peered out of the kitchen where it had been getting a drink, both the glass and bottle of apple juice forgotten on the counter. It didn't even have to be touching things to know something was very wrong. Watching Faolan come down the stairs and head outside, the Essentic trailed after its owner, worried and curious.

Ah well, so he'd at least gotten a response of some sort. Sheesh.

Looking decidedly bothered to be where he was at the very moment, Rezznort waited for just a moment longer, then grumpily made his way over to what appeared to be the lass' family.

"Stop cryin' I could drop yi right here inna dust." he growled as he made his way towards the understandably upset elder woman, keeping his grip on the squirming Rhian. There we go.

"Sommin lost this?" he asked Ellandra gruffly, poiningt at Rhian's bum unashamedly and refusing to look at her with any expression other than a scowl. Stupid didikai. If he'd brought Annie, you'd have seen something more spectacular bursting out, oh yes.

Ellandra understood Faolan's need to protect her - and their unborn child, and didn't mind waiting in the house - though she did hope that he got Rhian inside and safe yesterday she was so worried for her flutterby baby. ".... Rhian...." she murmured softly, hoping this all ended well and worried that it wouldn't. She chewed her lip a bit and hoped desperately for the (safe) return of her daughter.

Rhian heard Faolan's voice and her antennae instinctively tried to flick in his direction, which prompted more tears and a near scream of pain from the flutterby. It hurt, it hurt, it hurt hurt hurt hurthurthurthurthurthurt huuuuuuuuuuuuuuurt and she wanted Faolan to save her, she wanted ..... Faolan........ wanted.................... "Papaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

Fao stepped forward, glancing down to see that Rhian was okay, but not exactly taking his eyes off the strange man that'd brought her home. "We taught her, but I bet she'll listen a lot better now." He glared at the stranger. "You brought her home and not in the same condition you found her. I suggest you leave."

Zia wriggled past Elle, coming to kneel at its sister's side since Faolan couldn't see to her himself and it wasn't safe for Ellandra to come out. "Rhian?" It stroked her hair, tears welling up in its own eyes now that it knew the pain she was in.

Rhian barely registered Ziazan stroking her hair, or even that her sibling was, in fact, right next to her. All she was really aware of was that she hurt, and she was on the ground and that she didn't feel safe yet, couldn't feel safe, not until that man was gone and everything was finally, really over. The flutterby didn't say a word - she just sat there, on the ground, shivering, trembling any term you might give for utter and complete shudders of sheer terror.

Ellandra couldn't wait in the house any more. She didn't want Faolan getting into a fight right now, not when Rhian was back and that what was really important was getting her tended to. Stepping out of the house she walked up behind her husband, where she was still sheltered from the man that had harmed her daughter. "Faolan. Faolan, just let him go, we need to take care of Rhian, this doesn't feel right, please - something's wrong and we need to take care of her. We'll talk to Keagan in the morning or something, justplease, please, don't do this, not now...."

"At least yi've gitcher priorities straight." Fine then. I wasn't planning on staying much longer anyway. The man finally made to leave, but not before he'd gotten in a last threat.

"If I ever find one of yir overgrown toddlers out in th'downtown again, I migh' not be as nice as t'day. Keep yir madness ti yiself, y'hear me." While he wasn't shouting, or growling, or sounding very pissy in general as he said that, there was a rather dangerous edge in his voice.

And then, with a last withering look at Rhian, he strode away briskly. They better hope this is the last time they run into him.

Faolan waited till the man was far out of sight before taking his eyes off him. He said nothing as he scooped up Rhian gently, assessing her hurts as he did, and headed inside and upstairs to the nursery. It was really the most calming place in the house and they needed to check on the infants anyway. Walking into the room, Faolan sat down in the rocking chair, settling Rhian on his lap, and rocked her gently, making soothing noises as he stroked her hair, letting her know she was safe and home.

Zia followed Elle in, closing the door behind them, but didn't go upstairs. It took hold of the woman's hand, looking up at her. "I'm going to go tell Granda about the man so he can have security keep an eye out in case he comes back." It wanted to stay, but there wasn't much it could do for its sister and there was still a matter of their safety.