A Change in the Wind

Deteste dipped his crown once again in acknowledgement of Cormalin's statement. After pausing to mirror Cormalin's smile with his own toothsome grin Deteste spoke again, Indeed I am. Though his identity had been revealed to his company De still made no move, nor had any desire, to assert his rank. He retained his humble stance and retained his friendly and casual affect. In the few moments that they had met Deteste knew that he liked Cormalin. The scars across his maw implied that he was a warrior, most likely a much more virtuous one than Deteste had been in his youth. Deteste felt respect for the Valhalla beta and in turn a greater respect for the Valhalla. A true alliance for the Ludicael.



Straying from these thoughts Deteste returned his attention to the travel worn woman aside him. He could sense her discomfort and understood it. Before Deteste had joined the Ludicael he had been alone for two years and had never before been a part of a unified, friendly body of other wolves. It took months until he was confident enough to meet the other members but when that confidence was found his life took a great change. He hoped that Meili would find her own confidence in time. And it is nice to meet you, my lady. He spoke, timbre gentle. In an attempt to comfort the distressed wolveness De sat slowly upon the frozen earth, rump touching to the sod without a thump. His forelimbs splayed forward of him in a lazy stretch and scraped the snow as they retracted.



Deteste understood that he had, somewhat awkwardly, walked into a Valhalla claim in progress. Cormalin was quite forward in his business and Deteste was surprised to find such hesitation in Meili's glance. He found himself increasingly curious of the lady's history but he would not press her farther than she had already been pressed by Cormalin. It was not Deteste's fashion nonetheless. He preferred to open relationships with friendship not with membership. But Cormalin had done no wrong on his part and Deteste admired the man's dedication to kindness. Are you hungry, Meili? He inquired, sharply changing the subject of conversation for the sake of the troubled girl.