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*Halo* · 12-16-2021, 12:26 AM

There was a pride to Sirius as he spoke of his grandchildren, and it left the tenderhearted girl smiling in return. Five pups in a litter, and if they were related to the large man beside her, they had to be large. Was this a land of giants? Giants, with big families. Halo felt a bit of worry rise in her chest-- would she fit in here? It was all so different from what she was used to. A world apart from the one she'd grown up in. She had so much more growing up to do, and so much more to learn. Honestly, the girl was excited. Excited and nervous, nervous and excited, both feelings living in her chest.

As he presented the packlands, Halo's eyes were wide. They caught the light, iridescent and glimmering in the spring sunlight. "Woah, it's beautiful," the words were breathed, a murmur to herself. It was a lot to take in. The tall grass seemed to spread on forever, rising and falling like the sea. In places, it was certainly taller than she was-- taller than Sirius too, from what she could tell. As the man spoke of loyalty, integrity, and hard work. This was an occasion that the girl was happy to rise to. They moved toward the heart of the land, and Halo's awestruck gaze traced the path in. All healers were granted a patch of land-- Halo would be able to plant and tend her own herbs. There was an excitement, a spring in her step. Sirius explained that the rules were here, and she set to reading intently.

With her nose, the girl traced line by line as she processed the information. It was starting to sink in, this was her home now. She was able to let go of a breath she didn't know she'd been holding. Sirius taking the time to honor the fallen in those moments wasn't lost on Halo, and she'd commit their names to memory as well. Some day, maybe the girl would get Sirius (or someone else) to tell her their stories. Oral tradition was important to her people, and she hoped it was important here too. The obelisk was their meeting place, and Halo could see why. It stood up over the grass, easy to see over all. That, and the fire that burned bright and warm-- lovely. Still, one thing from the rules hung curiously in her mind. "You keep slaves?" Halo's question was soft-- innocent. No judgement, only curiosity akin to that of a child. It wasn't a practice that she was accustomed to. Her band had been nomadic in nature, never putting down roots long enough to keep anyone or anything of their own.

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