The Inaugural Harvest Ball

Ever the mother, Briar had of course prioritized making sure any of her children that had wanted her help getting ready for Bramble's big affair had it and make sure their fur was pristine before she sent them down to join in on the fun. It was only once everyone else had descended the stairs that she quickly freshened herself up, slipping on the delicate crown that Chimera had gifted her for their wedding and combing through her tail, letting it flow freely behind her. Usually she kept it braided for convenience, but this was a special occasion. She knew that Artorias would have things handled during the ball and she did not necessarily need to join in on the chaparoning duties, but she couldn't let herself miss out on her daughter's first big event!

Once she was ready, she came down stairs from their bedroom and found the party already in full swing. Artorias was dashing as always in his armor and she noticed Dusk standing guard near by as well with a small Gavroche between her paws. She gave each of them a smile and came over to Dusk to press a kiss to the top of her head–which was more difficult to do than it once had been with her growing to her full height and antlers coming in beautifully. "Good to see you again, Gavroche," she said to the Ethne boy with a kind smile before she went over to greet Artorias with a little grin, tipping her muzzle up to kiss his cheek. "Always the most handsome guard," she said with a chuckle before turning her attention inward toward the rest of the party.

Of course the bright watercolor coat of Siduri stood out from the crowd, making her gaze go right to the Raider girl. "Found her way back here again, huh?" she mentioned with a cheeky grin toward Artorias before going over to where Siduri and Ember were chatting. "Well well! What a surprise," she said with a warm smile, her tail wagging gently as she went to press a kiss to the top of Ember's head and then lifted a paw to playfully ruffle the fur on Siduri's head. She would undoubtedly make her rounds to greet all of her children before she joined Artorias at his post, but for now she was happy to see their adorable little intruder again.

"Briar Carpathius"