The first to heed his call was @Pharika, and the woman was given a solemn but thankful grimace as his seafoam eyes regarded her. Her reaction reminded him of his own, and he knew better than to ignore such infectious instinct. This wasn't good, but the question was, would chasing it from their borders assert their dominance, or encourage the beast to come back with reinforcements? Would killing it save them from further invasion, or inspire a horde's revenge?
"I've seen one of 'em before, which bothers me," he informed her, but was unable to explain further as @Neha approached them, immediately sidling up to his side. The man brushed his chin over her ears in greeting after she had sent out her own calling, but her question was not the only one to fill the air. @Kajika appeared to ask not what the creature was, but what their plan would be, and Nathaniel's lips drew tighter into a thinner line as he thought hard on the subject. How could he tell them what it was and what to do when he had no answers for himself even?
"It's dangerous," was his answer at last, reason enough for his hesitance. His green eyes swept over to @Cernan briefly, and he was thankful the boy had chosen to keep his distance. Yet they were not left with such puzzlement for long. Suddenly @Namid was with them, and a great appreciation swelled up inside of the man as she immediately had their answers, taking the event severely serious. He gently pressed his muzzle against Neha's shoulder, silently urging her to join her brother as the queen had instructed.
Lastly to arrive were @Athena and @Vespertio, and the king's question was one that was nervously still within Nathaniel's mind as well. Surround it, sure, but then what? He didn't much like the thought of tangoing with those tusks, but he was certain a group of their size could handle it after all. Right?
His eyes returned to the beast in question, and ice ran rampant down his spine as he witnessed that it was no longer watching them warily but rather charging, not toward the group as a whole exactly but directly toward Cernan. The guardian buried deep within him sprang to life just as it had in the presence of the swans, and not a thought crossed through his mind as he launched himself to the side, sprinting to Cernan's defense. Nathaniel placed himself between the child and the fearsome animal, posture curled defensively. He allowed his momentum to thump into the boy before he had stopped, hopefully jarring him into fleeing.
"Run," he barked before locking eyes with the pig, muzzle twisted open with a dangerous snarl as he dared it to get to the child through him. If the monster was not hindered in his attack, Nathaniel would dodge as best he could in those final moments, but only if Cernan was out of harm's way. If it came down to it, the man would take a goring for the prince's sake. It was what @Anthem would do.