His immediate interest within Henry, it seemed, had wavered enough that the boy had simply come to accept the man existed and until he had reason to pay him further attention or Henry might seek some sort of conversation with him- Tobias was simply content to leave him be. The young man far more interested with the beach and the night and that chance to run off that energy within him that seemed to only grow and expend the longer he was kept within the confines of that Ark without the chance to play in those brawls or find some other method of using up that ever-present energy. His hand reached for Raven's own, tugging her demandingly after him as his bare feet padded upon that gangplank, the boy all but launching from it to shift mid-leap and come crashing back down within that feline form. His limbs extended easily beneath him, that golden and dark spotted pelt a veritable blur as he tore up that beach for the simple joy of running. The gangly leopard circled wide at that far end before those iron-hard muscles coiled once more only to propel him back down the beach and back towards his pack. The overly tall man a decidedly tall leopard in turn, his efforts to almost bow down in that pouncing play somewhat comical as his paws smacked at the sand.

Raven's ready response only seemed to further entice the big cat, Tobias leaping away with Raven in pursuit before the canine made some attempt to tackle him to the ground, Tobias allowing his legs to give way beneath them and send them both sprawling into that sand. Those playful nips were met with his own ready growls as he rolled upon his back, his wide jaws parting to close over Raven's own muzzle in play, those wickedly sharp teeth holding her softly in that game. His own claws remained sheathed as those powerful forelimbs reached upward to embrace the wolf in something almost akin to a hug as Tobias sought to roll again and bring her crashing back into the sand with him. One ear flickered briefly backward, Tobias aware of that impending shift within Tetradore and henry in turn. His now golden-gaze turned backward to eye the pair of men as Tetradore was replaced with that panther- Henry following a moment later.

It was that low growl that reverberated from within Henry that saw Tobias roll to his feet one more, his own tail lifting upward before lashing in some show of mild irritation as his lips pulled back from his own teeth if only to flash them towards that newest cat in an entirely clear warning to mind himself. Tetradore's own figure appeared decidedly calm, Tobias, in turn, content to maintain that same posture even despite that warning. The boy a decidedly instinctive creature, one near entirely attuned to Tetradore himself. That lack of alarm prompting a similar placidity in himself and yet that desire to protect remained all the same. After all, it was his very job to guard that pack. Tobias content to remind Henry of just where he belonged and yet he offered no further action for now. That touch of Tetradore's mind to his own with that order to hold Raven's attention met with a ready chuff.

Yes

The single word had no sooner been returned then Tobias allowed his gaze to shift away from the pair, the boy holding an almost unshakable faith in his best friends ability to defend himself should need be, one ear remaining turned towards them all the same before his form proceeded to pounce of Raven again and knock her to the ground. Tobias sitting atop her unceremoniously, his jaws parting once more to allow his tongue to sweep over her face over and over in an entirely teasing fashion he was wholly aware would ruin her fur.

madness, as you know, is like gravity: all it takes is a little push