Good, he remembered Athena. All she could see in him were fine leadership qualities, though she supposed only time would tell for sure if her instincts were right. She was counting on it. Long gone were the days of her youth, of the aimless wandering she'd spent the last few years doing - as much as she tried to fight it, Ara knew she was ready to settle down. She was nearing the last few years of her life. Though mentally she felt as young as she had ever been, physically she was beginning to feel the fatigue settle in, and her own symptoms reminded her of how quickly her parents had slowed down after the birth of her littermates and herself.
She forced a smile, not wanting her somber thoughts to get the best of her. "Thank you, Frostbite," Ara offered gently, her smile twisting into something far more genuine. "And I'd love a tour." She'd spend the next few weeks getting a feel for the territory before deciding where to start digging her den - the choice wouldn't be any easy one, not in a place this lovely. Slowly she moved to follow after Frostbite, happy to have found a new beginning.
