Desmond had heard on more than one occasion that a person's downfall was at the end of a path built with his arrogance, as well as other similar phrases. Still, he never expected to see such a clear example of it.
Mathias Lupan, the heir to his clan and holder of one of the remaining keys Desmond sought, was a man full of himself, arrogant, and somewhat unhinged. However, Desmond thought that the werewolf would have even a little intellect to back up his current position, which didn't seem to be the case.
At the slightest provocation, the werewolf did exactly what Desmond would have wanted, heading into the woods only after releasing his prey. With barely a minute between the two games, Mathias hunted down his clanmate.
