Far Away

She hadn't heard nor smelled the girl approach the sad scene. She was a bit small, and had noticeable burns on her face and body - but seemed to be equally as tender a creature as her appearance at first glance was rough. Chrysanthe could guess that she and Demonio were close, but it wasn't apparent exactly how until the dark pup tentatively spoke up. They were family - the alpha immediately wanted to correct her, to explain that Demonio was going through a tough time and when he said that he was alone, he did not mean that those that cared about him mattered any less. It was difficult to lose your most precious person, no matter who you were. Yet she paused, waiting for the brute to tell her just that himself. It was a shame that Desdemona was gone, that she had taken his chance at a family with her, because she could see how good a father the ivory knight was with the way he handled his adopted child.

Smiling at the babe, she dipped her head when she was introduced to the younger female. Seraphine her name was, why she sounded like she was a little angel. "It is a pleasure to meet you Seraphine." Hopefully the girl would feel welcomed here in Valhalla too. Although she didn't know it, she would be a big part of Demonio's recovery from his missing wife. Children tended to ebb away at pain over time, both because they were precious and they gave you something to fight for. Chrysanthe knew that once Valhalla's pups were born that it gave her even more of a reason to protect and defend the wolves here. They were the pack's future, just as Seraphine would be Demonio's legacy. "You are welcome to stay here too of course - but you must do me a favor."

"Remember to make your father smile from time to time." It was the only request she would make of the young girl. Looking back to Demonio she grinned at him, winking at the brute in an attempt to bring a small smile to his face. The woman was determined to prove to him that there was life beyond Desdemona - and although she could not be his woman, she would be there for him whenever he needed her.

Regardless, she felt a bit uneasy, Gideon was not going to like this development. Her husband had the tendency to read a bit too deeply between the lines.

"So, would you like a rank? Or do you want to get settled in first?" He was welcome to do either, whatever made him comfortable at this point.