all the good things and the bad things
08-09-2013, 09:56 PM
like no king was before She arrived promptly, as if she had been located in the southern forest. It was curious, as most Seracians didn't spend much time there, but he imagined it wasn't his business where she congregated. A smile creased his russet face as she emerged, speaking his name and inquiring about how he was. "I am quite alright, and yourself?" Small talk was a necessary part of being King, he'd found out rather quickly after being crowned. It seemed many wolves felt more comfortable with a King who could talk casually with them as well as formally - and he knew Loccian was no exception to this rule. His eyes drifted over her frame casually as a curious mingling of scents crossed his nostrils. The most prevalent was a concoction of herbs, which was normal for a healer, but the other two were the scents he knew to be a woman in heat, and there was the faintest aroma of his father. Had Gerhardt returned to Seracia? It seemed as much, since his fellow Ambassador smelled ever so slightly of him. "Have you news of my father?" Of course there was the off chance that it was an old, stale scent, but he imagined it to be fresh. He truly hoped Gerhardt had come back, he had been worried about the former King ever since he'd left after the coronation. The smile faded from his face, taken over by genuine concern. His father had been in bad shape, both emotionally and physically, when he'd left. If he was back, Maverick really ought to check in on him. {Table coded by Lu} |