She had been more and more accepting of her duties as a handmaiden ever since she was granted the position, however while she was beginning to adore her routine of going to Zee's den every morning to bathe her and brush out her hairs, Odette was eager to prove to Sirius she was useful too. While she was almost positive he was more appreciative of Odette ever since she took up the sole purpose of helping out his mate, she wanted to prove she could be more. While her chances to prove herself were nearly impossible in the Oasis or on the transport to their new home, once all had been settled down in the Plains, inspiration had struck her. Well, it was more like Cordonia had struck her, with a creature she had called, a chicken. The sand cat, even out of her element, managed to capture a young chicken as a meal and brought it to Odette for dinner. A generous offer, but Odette had never seen such an animal before, and the fawn woman had many questions. Do they all look like this? Is it a boy or a girl? Where did you find it? How easy was it to capture? All of which the feline answered, and then some. Odette soon came to realize these birds could be harvested, for more than just their meat! Eggs. After eating, a delicious meal, Cordonia showed Odette where she had caught the bird, and found little white shells nearby. Cordonia explained they were eggs, rich with protein as their yellow yolk was packed full of nutrition for the baby chicks.

At first, Odette was hesitant about eating developing baby chicks, regardless of how delicious it would be. But Cordonia quickly swiped one from a nest and dropped it onto a rock, cracking the egg and ending the potential life growing within it. Without wanting to waste the opportunity, Odette lapped at the yellow goo and was surprised at just how tasteful and energy packed the small shell was. Together they talked about how they could harvest the birds, both for their eggs and for their meat. From dusk till dawn the two worked out their plain, from the finest touches to the large picture, and then the idea struck her. Why feed just the two of them, when they could upscale this operation and feed the whole pack? This was it, her chance to prove to Sirius she could provide for his pack, pull her own weight, and perhaps even elevate her from her slave status. Though Odette was sure she would probably still find time to attend to Zee properly if she was not granted her promotion yet, she was still as hopeful as ever. So when morning came, Odette slipped out of her den and called out for the Alpha, her nerves a mixture of excitement and fear. She wanted to do this, but she would need his blessing to do so.

"Odette"

The small healer Zee had subjugated - nabbed right from his grasp without the slightest hesitation and already was showing fondness for, would call for him. He had seen the way Zee had looked at this little wolf, and was reminded himself of the dynamic between Deathbelle and his Wife. he knew Zee was chuffed, thrilled, at having the handmaiden for herself. With that in mind, Sirius responded to the call with a soft howl, letting her know he was on his way.

He released the thick pronged bush he had been using to smooth the sand arena, letting it fall to the ground as he made his way from Sea’s Plain to the tall grass. Falling into an easy, ground-eating lope as he found where the healer sat. her anxious, weary face a far cry from the outright fearful one she had shown him the day she admitted to Zee’s control. He grinned at the healer, loving her purely for the fact that Zee loved her. “Odette, how can I help you?” he said as the mountainous Warlord slowed his steps and came to a stop before her. It was hard not to look down at her, tiny as she was, but he managed it without looming.

When his dark coat came into view, Odette sat a little straighter in her spot, trying to make herself look as professional as she could. Still his form approached and the fawn woman's nerves grew with each step he took. Like a homemade business woman trying to sell her small town store plans to a big corporate CEO, Odette needed this to go perfectly. For the most part she had all the little quirks smoothed out, with exception of few. It was going to take a lot of work, a lot of planning, and a lot of muscle... but the female knew she could do it. She never felt so strongly about something before in her life. So when Sirius finally approached her, greeting her with a tone almost on the positive side, giving hope to the little female. "Hello Sirius. Good morning." She would greet him in return with a smile on her face and a light tap of her tail against the ground. Keep it cool Odette, don't get ahead of yourself. She took a deep breath before she flexed her claws, trying to steady herself. "I wanted to talk to you about an idea I had, and I think you're going to like it... well.. I hope you do anyway." Her confidence faultered slightly, causing her gaze to fall to the side of the Warlord, where Cordonia waited in the shadows. The feline sat back on her haunches and motioned Odette to keep going, giving the wolf a much needed reminder that she had this. The brown hued woman climbed to all fours and tilted her head to the side, motioning towards the backside of her den where she intended her plans to be laid out. "Do you have a moment?"

"Odette"

The small healer greeted him by name, sitting tall as though she was trying to look confident and sure. Certainly she was doing a better job of it then the day he had sought her out to ask her why she had not come. That day, she had cowered a little, and shown her fear of the Warlord. Perhaps telling her that she was all Zee’s had helped. His little wife was more compassionate than the Warlord.

He eyed her, intrigued, as her confidence flagged a little, before she got it under control. “I do” he said, not letting his amusement show through. He wanted to see where she was going with this, but he wouldn’t make it easy for her with a smile. “What do you want to show me?’”