A change in perspective

The Aegis was not kept waiting long before the Kaicho appeared from the thicket of bamboo to greet him respectfully. Artorias stood out of respect for his fellow alpha, dipping his head in turn. "Good day to you, Hattori," he replied to the koi-marked wolf, his tones easy and casual, yet reverent. He did not know much of Hatter's culture, but he did know enough to recall that mutual respect between peers and leaders played a large role in it. The elder male asked about the Hallows and Artorias smiled; an easy way to the Aegis' heart was through care for his wolves. "The Hallows is doing well indeed, thanks for asking. I hope Tojo-kai is having the same good fortune that we are." Artorias took pause long enough to slip the satchel off from around his neck and set the hefty bag down gently on the grass between them with a subtle clinking of the glass bottles within. He remembered that Hattori was not one to mince words nor care for small talk, so he would not torture the man with menial socializing.

"I won't take too much of your time. I just came to thank you personally." Artorias was not sure if any of his children had offered their names up to Hattori when he had encountered them or not, but he figured he should explain for clarity's sake regardless. "It seems you've met two of my daughters recently, and both times you protected them from harm. I cannot express enough how much I appreciate your selflessness in keeping my children safe, but I figured these might be a good start." A chuckle rumbled in the black and blue wolf's chest as he slid the satchel over towards Hattori, allowing the other dire wolf to peek inside. "It's not your usual sake, but our wines are something my pack is very proud of producing. And some herbs from our gardens for your healers to make use of." None of Tojo-kai's members had ever sought out medical aid from the Hallows, so Artorias could only assume they were doing fine when it came to healthcare, but the offered sentiment was still the same.

Artorias gave a soft chuckle and added in, "You've left quite an impression on one of my girls. She's fascinated by you, and I think she might try to interrogate you sometime in the future, so I suppose I'll go ahead and apologize in advance for her inquisitiveness. I think she intends to try and get us to all be friends." He was certain Talyssa's curiosities with the Kaicho were purely well intentioned. That girl didn't have a mean bone in her body, after all. Still, best to prepare the introverted wolf for what might be an inevitable interaction in his future.

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