His eyes roved the rogue speculatively as he spoke. Not Cascade's boyfriend then. Darn. Cascade had never expressed interest in anyone else in Valentine's presence. The only time they ever really talked about romantic partners was when they were talking about his. He'd been looking forward to teasing her about her choice of partners; been looking forward to exacting revenge for all those times she'd needled him over Rhythm's gentle nature. It was a shame this man wasn't one of hers. He looked like a nice, honest guy. Eager and all of that good stuff. Valentine would have had a riot.
Cascade teased his nose with the tip of her tail and Valentine snapped at it with mock reproach. Felix, eh? Valentine gave a shallow dip of his head in greeting. "It's a pleasure, Felix." His newest hunter, huh? If Cascade liked him enough to add him to the ranks then he had to be worth keeping.
The Uxor's continued pestering was a little distracting and while he wanted to be displeased with the lack of credibility it gave this meeting with the rogue, Valentine couldn't find the will to actually be displeased with her licking his ear. She needed to stop teasing him or this meeting was going to get a lot less professional fairly quickly.
His gaze flicked to Cascade briefly before settling on Felix. "Alright, Felix, you're in. I trust Cascade's judgement and if she thinks you're a good fit for Imperium then I see no reason to disagree. You'll start out as a Libertus, that is, an unranked citizen, and from there you'll need to work towards the rank you want and prove that you are suited for the position. I assume you're aware of the nature of Imperium and with that in mind I'd like to see how you handle yourself in a fight." Angelus could use a bit of practice, so if Felix didn't shy away from the prospect of a fight then Valentine would call for his son.
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NOTE: Valentine has a female striped skunk companion named Lefty. Unless stated otherwise assume she's present.
