when a stranger calls

While Aurielle didn’t arrive immediately, she didn’t arrive uninformed. Ayodele and Loshir, back from one of his brief hiatuses, had gone ahead to watch and listen from well within the mists before the Spirit herself stepped from the miasma in an aura of blue-white light, glancing over the three wolves before focusing on the koi-marked girl.

She had spent enough time with Sirius to doubt that he’d sent the girl just to spread the word. He was one who expected double-crossing and ulterior motives, so why should he not think that Valhalla would do something untoward, regardless of every evidence saying otherwise?

Gently, she moved to stand a foot away from the girl. “I trust you will look past Cai’s bluntness to the kind heart beyond it. Malalia is one of his best friends, and this news is worrying. For both of us. However, if I may offer some advice… The general way a wolf from another pack should interact when calling for another pack’s members or leader, is to introduce themselves first. Name, the pack they hail from, and their rank. It gives them a step up, especially if they are a high-ranking individual. It also gives the pack a name to reach out to if they do find information, given their alpha isn’t the first they find to tell. It smooths the way for further business.”

Those eyes gazed into Hanako’s, as if searching her soul as she spoke, intense and calm.

“I am willing to assuage any suspicions your Warlord likely has, and allow you to enter my lands. On the firm condition that you tell him only that Malalia is. Not. Here. Our numbers, condition, and locations of any resources are to remain un-spoken. Further, Cairo will help the Armada search for Malalia. I doubt I really have to ask you, Cairo?”

Her eyes flicked to the man, who shook his head before her eyes returned to Hanako. “You are welcome to rest here. After the help the Armada has given us, in fostering Cai while he healed, we are happy to help in any way.”

She stepped away as Daelos stepped in, giving the two space as she watched to see how the girl would react.

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