This was only step one

Sera slept alone in a small den away from the others. She trained, hunted, and ate alone. She was grateful for the security that Elysium offered her, but it was hard to feel she was truly a part of anything.

At Manea’s call, she arrived at the meeting place. Seating herself with room on all sides so she wouldn’t feel crowded. Her eyes glanced at Alastor, as she tried to conceal an expression of longing and frustration. Wondering what had happened to the feeling of companionship she would find here. Her eyes flicked back to Manea as she settled in, waiting to see what this meeting would bring.

"Speech"