Invitation and Surprise

Shock was an understatement. When the maned woman rose and pulled the small healer into an embrace, Iolaire initially froze. It didn't take her long to sink into the embrace, however. Green and gold eyes closed and she pressed her face into her mother's chest. And then Resin informed her that she had been the one to kill her father. Iolaire pulled back, searching the woman's scarred face. "You're injured. Did he do this?" The chest that she had just been pressed against was given an inspection. There was new scar tissue and the flesh was discolored. It was healing, but wasn't quite healed yet. And, it was healing wrong. The tissue was tightening. If it continued to do so, the grey woman would lose some of her former range of motion. "I'll have to treat this. We don't have to do it right now, but soon." It was the least that she could do in repayment for killing the man that had destroyed her family.

The thankfulness of her kin and the kind words of Sirius in turn made her feel like a child again. Ears tucked against her skull momentarily and heat filled her cheeks. This was too much attention and, glancing at Sirius, she could see that he felt it too. The whole situation was so awkward...

"Umm," she started. "Sirius agreed to allow you a place in the Armada if you wish." She didn't really know what else to say, so she looked to Sirius for help, her gaze pleading.