give me love

Her rump hit the ground with a soft crunch of the snow and his head snapped up to look at her. What was wrong? Had he done something wrong? Had he offended her? He was speechless for a moment, jaw working to try and form words to apologize for his actions or back peddle a bit but he was grasping at nothing. He had never had anyone react to him like this, never had someone stare at him blankly while he spoke. He actually felt kind of stupid while he spoke and she stared at him. And he felt especially nervous as she stared at him when he finally introduced himself. Had he done something wrong? Was there something on his face? God forbid his appearance be mussed in any way? That was probably his biggest fear, to show up somewhere and try and have a nice conversation only to have something on his face or fur and have them laugh at him. He had always been rather self-conscious about his appearance but as the silence lengthened between them he found himself fidgeting and glancing around to see if there was anything reflective to look at himself in.

But finally she spoke, an easy smile settled over his maw as he visibly relaxed, the tension fleeing his shoulders. Her explanation though? It didn?t put his heart or mind in the right place. Gargoyle had been defeated? Obviously it must have been by a much larger opponent, someone like his sister or his sister?s queen perhaps? But as she continued on with her story a familiar name came up. Advarendi? Wasn?t that the name of the Valhallan rulers? The last name of their new princess? Shoulders rolled back to regain his composure as rage arched through him. He would have a lot to speak to Gerhardt about? At least the new leader wasn?t forcing the pack to remain together. What of Crusade, Cifer, Oceana? So many questions to ask but he couldn?t bring himself to ask them. He couldn?t bring himself to go down that road and start that conversation. He had just come from a wedding god damn it, this was supposed to be a happy side trip to visit friends!

Take care of Glaciem? Did this Eos plan to wipe them out? His brow furrowed as he joined her in her seated position, haunches lowering to the ground. He was about to ask about it more, press for details but she seemed to snap out of it all of a sudden, jerking up and seeming to remember that he was talking to some unknown female. Not that it was unpleasant in the least but it was nice to be able to put a name to the face. She backed up and bowed politely, his smile kicking it up a notch as he chuckled at her bow. Not that it was bad, actually it was great, but she had seemed so stunned when he had done it. Eria? A pretty name, it rolled off the tongue nicely. It suited her, a pretty name to suite a pretty lady. A soft smile played on the older male?s lips as he watched her, studied the way the light danced on her coat. He stood in return, not liking that he was sitting and she was standing. It just seemed rude to him. He mimicked the gesture, shaking out his own golden pelt, though it was out of habit rather then him being rude. It would be terrible to have a twig sticking from his rump or something?

He laughed, actually laughed at her words. It was a whole hearted, humorous laugh that came from somewhere deep in his belly. ?I would never say it was a waste. Meeting new wolves could never be considered that? he said easily, smile turning sly as his tail waved behind him. ?Especially meeting one as pretty as yourself? he said with a chuckle, head tipping to the side curiously as he looked past her. So what was to happen to her and her pack? Where would they go? ?So? Gonna invite me in? Show me around? Tell me a bit about yourself? This is my first time here not on business? he said , tail continuing to wave behind him. He still wasn?t sure the extent of her friendliness but so far she seemed pretty open and easy to get along with. He would have to keep testing and see just how far he could get. He wasn?t nearly as much of a womanizer or tail chaser as he had been in his younger years but that wasn?t to say that he didn?t enjoy flirting with or enjoying the company of pretty women.

Speech!