With time comes change

It was nice hearing about Artorias' vision for the Hallows and what the pack prided itself in. She was still settling on what she wanted her goals for Elysium to be and what she wanted the pack to stand for so it was inspiring to hear someone who had been in their position longer than she had speak about those sorts of things. Artorias seemed very comfortable in his role and his natural charisma made him very easy to talk to. She gave him a grateful grin and a dip of her head when he welcomed any of their wolves that wished to learn. It had been difficult to really motivate Elysium's wolves to hone their skills, but perhaps if they were sent with the specific goal of training and learning without other distractions she might have better success.

She listened intently as he explained that the specialty of the Hallows was armed combat and she nodded with understanding. It was something she had already known from the sword her brother possessed, which Artorias mentioned as well. "Yes, he was very proud to come home with his sword, especially after he was able to have the blacksmith you recommended work on it for him," she replied with a smile. "Thank you for allowing him to purchase it. It's a beautiful blade. If I wasn't so fond of the fang caps that I made to mimic my father's I might be interested in learning to wield a blade myself."

When Artorias questioned what Elysium would bring to the table in this more involved relationship she was proposing, she was at least prepared with an answer. She hadn't come all this way expecting him to train her wolves and share their knowledge for nothing. "Something that I have begun working on is expanding the kinds of resources that Elysium has available for trade. With the mountains we live on there is a good supply of metal deposits, gemstones, and unusual stone as well as the kinds of mountain dwelling animals that you might not have around here in Auster. I've been working on tasking some of my wolves with finding even more and different kinds of materials to add to this list since there are parts of the mountains we have yet to touch. I would be happy to trade any of our supplies for the training you could provide. I also fancy myself a bit of a craftswoman so if there is anything I can make or improve for you I would be open to trading my services as well," she told him, hoping that she might have something that would strike his interest. "And, of course, with our continued alliance Elysium's borders are open to you and yours and we would be proud to stand at your side should you ever find yourself in need of help."

"Avacyn Medacium"