The Rains Fall Mainly on the Plains

Artorias caught the intrigued gleam in the violet woman’s eyes, unable to quite place it, but not finding it wholly unfamiliar somehow. Her smirk that evolved into a little sly grin piqued his interest as well, looking as if she’d stumbled across some juicy secret that she was now privy to. The large fae nodded her head back and apologized for disturbing him while he was indisposed, as she put it. Artorias quirked a curious brow, not catching on to what she was referring to immediately until she said she wouldn’t keep him from his woman for long. The young brute’s mouth dropped open in bewildered embarrassment when he realized that he was covered in Briar’s scent as well as the undeniable smell of her heat. Fuck, he hadn’t even realized or thought to try and mask the smells!

Artorias’ ears flicked back while warmth colored his cheeks red beneath his dark fur, clearing his throat while trying not to look like he was as flustered as he felt and hoping his visitor didn’t get the wrong first impression of him as a young alpha. "N-No, it’s fine. You didn't interrupt anything," he replied, smiling bashfully to the wolf who introduced herself as Manea Mendacium, although the fresh scents of sex would no doubt hint that she'd only narrowly missed interrupting by a few minutes. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Manea of Elysium. Congratulations on your band's success. If you're planning an expansion into a pack, then it's a testament to your abilities as a leader. Do you mind if I ask what your pack's goals are?" One quick way to learn a lot about the kind of leader a wolf was by what their pack did, what they believed in, how they operated. How Elysium functioned would be a direct reflection on Manea as a wolf.

Manea then mentioned Chimera by name and Artorias' eyes lit up at the drop of his friend and ally's name. "Oh, you know Chimera? Fenmyre is one of our allied packs. Do you intend to make your home here in Auster as well?" Artorias was inwardly already planning for how he'd start working on aligning the Hallows and Elysium as allies. A unified Auster was a big deal to him, and if another pack was moving in, it just meant his work was never done.

"Artorias Carpathius" | "Carpathian" | "Corbin" | "Argent"