Black gold

Any other wolf would have been alarmed, frustrated that they'd allowed a stranger to sneak up on them, but not Hanako. She thought nothing of it as she turned, her ears tilting a little as she faced the newcomer. To say that she was naive was a massive understatement, but considering her upbringing it wasn't entirely her fault. Being alert and on her toes was such a foreign concept to her, so much so that it didn't even occur to her that she could've been in danger, that she'd needlessly put her life on the line time and time again. And would continue to do so till it bit her on the arse.

Instead she studied him from nose to tail and noted that he was much larger than her, by at least 8 inches or so. His coat was a soft mix of greys and whites, and his face was sharp and handsome, accented by pastelly pink eyes. Her gaze then wandered to the necklace that lined his throat, all shiny and gold with a pendant that was a very close match to the colour of his eyes. Rather belatedly she took a sniff and realised that he was a pack wolf, not from the Armada of course but it didn't matter much to her either way. He seemed nice enough, friendly and calm and Hanako found herself following suit. No better way to make friends than give them a taste of their own sweet medicine, right? The habit was so ingrained in her that she didn't even realise that she was doing it, that she couldn't tell where her personality ended and where the facade began.

"Oh hi!" She shook her head, quick to wave his worries away. "You're not bothering me at all."

Then she patted the sand beside her with a sweep of her tail, inviting him to come take a seat. Unlike her meeting with Azure she didn't feel the need to offer this man any grand shows of respect or submission. In a situation like this it'd no doubt come across as a bit strange and Hanako had been instructed to think long and hard about how she wanted other's to perceive her.

"Honestly, I'm sort of glad you did. I'd feel a little selfish if I kept this view all to myself, it's beautiful isn't it?" And then she dipped her head in acknowledgement of his name. "I'm Hanako."