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Vengeance could hear the sound of hooves crunching twigs just up ahead of him. He knew the other horse was just ahead and he needed to stay hidden. If he could follow this foreign scum back to it's herd he could then count their number and let Thanos know.

The grey stallion slowed his pace until he could see the horse before him. Was that Rowan? Vengeance snorted in surprise and then quickened his pace to meet the other stallion. 'What the hell?' He grumbled to himself. What on earth was the other stallion doing out here?

He slowed his pace as he reached the other stallion and then came to a halt before him. "Rowan right?" Vengeance knew the stallion, but had never been very clear on names. All those years in Hell had definitely done a number on his memory. "What are you doing all the way out here?" His words were a little sharper then they should have been, but he had an idea that this stallion might just want Beta just as much as he.

Vengeance wasn't particularly happy with Rowan's reply. How was he ever going to be a Beta if everyone was always questioning him? 'You're not there yet.' He reminded himself. He was forgetful, but not that much so. "I'm out here scouting out the local herds for Thanos." He sneered a little and stood a little straighter trying to intimidate Rowan. Perhaps the palomino would scurry on home.. he honestly doubted he would though.

"Though that doesn't tell me why you're here." How cute, he thought. The palomino stallion was probably out here doing the exact same thing. Trying to beat him to it. Well, it hadn't worked and Vengeance wasn't about to let Rowan beat him.

Vengeance wasn't exactly pleased with his progress. Other than the first herd he and Thanos had encountered, he hadn't spotted anymore outsiders. "It's still a work in progress." He snapped at the other stallion quite irritated. At Rowan's next words he brightened up a little. So, he was right. The palomino had been out trying to weasel his way into Thanos' good graces. Well, at least Vengeance had actually spoken with the leader. Perhaps that would gain him an extra boost. He'd be damned if he would allow Rowan to take his place as Beta.

"How is that working for yourself?" Vengeance asked, knowing quite well that Rowan hadn't found anymore evidence of another herd then he had. The grey stallion had made it his personal goal to humiliate Rowan as much as possible, even if there wasn't anyone around to see it. Pitty, that.

The grey stallion almost chuckled as Rowan suggest he leave. Instead he simply snorted. "Do you really think I'm just going to leave and let you handle this on your own?" The thought was enough to make him laugh, although he doubted that would do him any good at the moment. He needed to figure out how to finish up his work without this palomino pest in the way.

Then again, what if Rowan ran back to Thanos and ruined all of the progress that he had just made? Vengeance just tossed the thought aside. He doubted Thanos would be stupid enough to trust some stallion he had barely met. Sure he still didn't really know Vengeance either, but at least they had actually talked.

"Why don't you run along and let me handle this?" He told Rowan. "Thanos sent me out here and I intend to finish my work before I go back." Well, it was mostly true. To be honest, Vengeance had volunteered himself for the job but in any case Thanos knew where he was and what he was supposed to be doing. If he turned around now and went back without any information, well, he wasn't entirely sure what would happen.

A frown quickly replaced the smirk Vengeance had on his face. He didn't like what Rowan was saying, not at all. The palomino stallion did have a point. It wasn't exactly a secret that their leader's thoughts weren't always there. God knows how long he'd been in hell and what it had done to his brain. As it was, there were some things that Vengeance still didn't remember. Although he had thought he'd bonded with Thanos over that common interest, or at least he thought so.

Should he go back? Maybe it was worth it to return and report then go the other way. Vengeance cleared his mind. No, that would not do. He'd been told to patrol and so he would. Rowan was just simply trying to trick him, mess with his head. "Good try, but I'm not giving up that easily pal." He sneered as he spoke. He'd be damned if he let this creep outsmart him. "Why don't you go back and be a good lap dog. Maybe get kicked around a bit? I'm sure Thanos could use you for his own amusement in some way."

"I suppose I was trying to get to know him." Vengeance glared at Rowan. Even if he had been sucking up to the stallion he wasn't about to become a lap dog. He wanted power, and those who were kicked around didn't have power. "You'd willingly be kicked around? And honestly believe that that would bring you power? My dear Rowan, I don't believe you understand what having power actually means."

Vengeance then watched as Rowan looked towards the sky. Sure it was going to start to get late, but he wasn't about to leave. Leaving meant losing and Vengeance wasn't a loser. Perhaps he could pretend to leave? Let the stallion continue on with whatever it was he thought he was going to find and then go on his own way? Yes, that could work but what if Rowan found something that he didn't? That could create some problems for him. It would be bad enough if Vengeance went back empty handed. Worse if he arrived with no information when Rowan had plenty. No, he needed to get this Palomino to leave, but how?

"Perhaps I should get going back. I mean if you think you have this covered that could save me the time." He pretended to ponder for a moment. "Just more time for me to suck up and be Thanos' lap dog right?" Hopefully the threat would register with the palomino. It was a risky choice but what use was Rowan to Thanos? He had ropes hanging off of him all over, he'd probably trip one day and break his neck. Now that would be a sight to see.

This conversation was going no where. One of them would have to move sooner or later. Or outsmart the other. Maybe if Rowan wouldn't leave then he would have to? Or perhaps he could make the stallion leave. Yes, that could work. Vengeance stopped his thoughts for a moment and really looked at the palomino stallion. It might be a close match but he felt like he could probably take the appaloosa. If he was ever to be Beta then the rest of the herd would have to learn and respect him. If he had to earn that respect by force, then so be it. He had not come back from Hell to make friends.

"Well then, I guess I'll see you when you make it back?" He asked, adding a friendly tone to his voice, as if he had given up. Vengeance began walking then, never taking his eyes from the other stallion. He made his way around him, positioning himself for a good kick.