i can't say it, but..

Gwynevere gave Artorias a thankful smile when he agreed to go with her, her tail wagging gently behind her. "Thank you, Art." She knew there wasn't really any reason to worry about him potentially saying no to the request. He was always so good to her and this was a very small request in comparison to some of the other things he had to do now as Aegis, but she also didn't know how busy he would be in this exact moment. She excitedly turned and started walking out of the castle with Artorias beside her. Maybe it was good that he come with her even if she was confident enough to go running out across the fields on her own. This way he'd get to meet Ysmir since he hadn't been here the last time he was here when they came back to the castle after her attack. It wasn't like she necessarily needed Artorias' approval on the boy she liked, but her family meant everything to her and it would mean a lot to her if they got along at least.

She turned her marbled gaze toward her brother when he questioned why Ysmir hadn't howled for the alpha as a wolf normally would when they wanted access to a pack's lands. Her ears flicked as she realized there was a pretty crucial piece of information she hadn't told him about the man waiting for them at the border. "Oh, um... Well, he can't," she explained. "Ysmir is mute so he can't speak. Well, he kind of can... but very, very softly and not very easily. That's how I know his name. But you'll see, he's very good at communicating with body language and expressions." She really hoped Artorias would give the sweet man a chance. Very little had made her as happy as Ysmir did since Oxx assaulted her and she would very much like if he had more free access to The Hallows so he could visit more option - but they'd need Artorias' permission for that.

When she turned her gaze away from Artorias to look toward the border they were approaching, her eyes landed on Ysmir's dark figure and a big smile immediately crossed her face. Even though she had seen his gyrfalcon and knew it was his and had known he was here it still didn't feel real until she laid eyes on him. Her tail wagged as she trotted up to him, glancing up at him shyly when she got close. "Ysmir! It's so good to see you again," she said happily, glancing at the bag he had with him curiously for a second before looking between her friend and Artorias. "Ysmir, this is my brother, Artorias. He's the alpha of The Hallows." She waited for Artorias to say whatever greetings he wanted to say, looking between the two men curiously to see how they interacted.

"Gwynevere Carpathius"