Athena was glad to see that the younger man seemed polite and happy enough to be talking to her. She would follow his lead as he spoke and settle onto her haunches as well. He'd correctly guess her name and she would nod with a smile to confirm that he was right. She wasn't too surprised that he was indeed Leo and Amalia's nephew and she would tuck his name away in her memory for later. What did surprise her some was the fact that he had been promoted to Archduke. That was certainly news to her! Although she supposed that Leo really hadn't had much chance to make an announcement of any kind with the challenge and his recovery.
She chuckled softly as he reasoned with why he wanted to meet her. It was very obvious he was still very young and figuring things out. It reminded her so much of herself when she first took control of Glaciem all those years ago. She did give him some credit though, for such a young man he held himself very well. "Well, it's very nice to meet you and congratulations on your new title, Rivaxorus!" she'd reply with a good natured grin. "I'm glad to finally get a chance to meet more of Leo and Amalia's family. I feel like I've lived here for so long now and I still hardly know anyone in the pack." She'd pause and add, "Leo must see good things in you if he's promoting you to Archduke so soon."
