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Briar had the same proper composure as Artorias, perhaps even more so. As she spoke and greeted them with a natural greeted them with a natural grace it made her even more curious about the Hallows Queen. She wondered who her family was and what her upbringing was like since she almost seemed like she was born to be in this kind of position. What she was even more curious about was whether either of the alpha wolves had heard or noticed her and Alastor's escapades in the guest suite since Briar at the very least kept her composure very well. If anything it just made Manea see the tawny, elegant woman as more of a challenge. Artorias was so easy to fluster and that was tremendous fun in its own right, but now she wondered what it would take to pull a reaction from her.

Manea looked to the feast in front of them when Briar invited them to dig in, admiring the delicious meal ruling pair had put together. "You didn't need to go to so much trouble for us, but I do certainly appreciate it. This looks delicious." She picked out a piece of venison for herself and then looked to the bottle of wine that Briar offered them with a grin. "We'll definitely partake in some wine," she agreed as she took the bottle when it was passed to her. Taking a long drink of the sweet, slightly bitter liquid, she hummed appreciatively before handing it over to Alastor. "That is fantastic wine. Whichever of you picked it out has incredible taste." It was quite easy to drink and she hoped that The Hallows alphas would partake in plenty of it as well. She certainly didn't know all of Artorias and Briar's sexual habits, but she couldn't imagine the two of them as ones that frequently partook in things like foursomes so she figured a bit of alcohol to get them all loosened up would be beneficial.

Manea nodded to confirm Briar's question about the name of their pack, chewing a bite of the tender, seasoned meat before she could answer. "Yes, you've got ti. We've claimed a section of the north east—Alias Island and the Rock Garden." Her aqua gaze shifted to Artorias as the blue-hued male mentioned his love of exploring and the possibility of having them for a visit. Manea gave a pleased grin at that and replied, "Of course! We would be more than happy to return the favor and host the two of you. The accommodations wouldn't be nearly as luxurious as your lovely castle, I'm afraid, but you're more than welcome any time you like." Of course their tune might change one way or another after this evening depending on how things went, but she was hopeful that they would only have even more reason to visit one another when all was said and done.

There was more easy small talk while the group of them ate and drank under the wisteria trees, Manea leaning into Alastor's side and occasionally giving him little teasing affections like her tail brushing across his hip or her paw trailing along his foreleg. It was partly because of her natural obsession and attraction to her husband, but also a small, subtle way to put on a bit of a show for the other couple, similar to how Alastor had been grooming her ears as Artorias was leaving their room earlier. A bit of a show of dominance, a bit of a show of how this handsome brute was hers, but also a little hint toward where her mind was at while she trailed her claws along the inside of Alastor's leg even though she didn't try to hide how her aqua gaze roamed boldly over Artorias' strongly build body and Briar's beautiful, feminine frame.

"Manea Mendacium"