Talk Shop

Manea smiled appreciatively as Artorias praised her choice of a new land and the resources it brought her pack. He then revealed how the Hallows had also recently acquired a new stretch of land, naming the Wildberry Grove as their newest territory. She nodded in approval and grinned, replying, "That's where my family stayed while we were still just a band exploring Auster and getting to know the packs there so I'm very familiar with that area. It's a very good choice on your part." It didn't feel like it had been all that long since she had been staying with the band there and had gone to the Hallows to meet their alpha where she had met Artorias for the first time—finding him smelling of sex and so adorably flustered by her calling him out on such things.

As the conversation moved on to the former pack that had briefly shared their border, she brought her gaze back to Artorias as he talked about the shocking twist that the disappearance of Abaven had caused. She admittedly hadn't known Theory very well beyond the one meeting she had with the leader of the former pack, but Artorias seemed to know her a bit more closely and showed some concern over her unknown disappearance. She hummed thoughtfully and nodded at the concerning nature of the turn of events while they continued to walk around the lake, taking in the scenery as they went. While she could agree that it was strange that a pack that had seemed so established had suddenly dissipated, she couldn't deny that she was a bit received to have more space around her borders now that they were gone.

When Artorias questioned if Abaven had given them trouble, she glanced his way and replied, "No... Not Abaven or Theory specifically. Theory was amicable the one time we spoke after Elysium was established. However..." She sighed softly and frowned, her ears flicking uncertainly. "Theory was at the challenge that I ultimately lost to the now leader of the pirate pack," she admitted, clearly not enjoying speaking of her failures. "She is related in someway to Sparrow and because of that I didn't trust that Theory wouldn't be swayed by her relative or that she wouldn't allow Sparrow access to our shared border to cause some kind of havoc on our territory. I haven't encountered the pirate bitch since that loss, but I certainly do not care for her."

"Manea Mendacium"