this is my home

There were very few things that she would ever wait for and this really wasn't one of them, yet she stood there for what seemed like ages doing what she hated most. Vi had never been known for her patience, she could feign it when needed but she hated life when she had to. She could feel the impatience rising, though the wait was really not long at all, causing a waves and nerves and irritation to crash over her. Muscles began to tense and release almost methodically, tail flicking in the agitated manor of a cat at her heels. In her mind the time between her howl and the kings approach stretched for hours when in fact it was only minutes before he arrives. Eccentricities ceased upon the slightest sound of movement, ears tipping forwards and flitting to face the direction of his approach in an almost curious manor. He was a big man, almost as big as her brother but not quite, who looked like he had seen his fair share of battles. Though from the scene she had witnessed at the claiming of her home he hadn't really seemed like he had known what he was doing... She wouldn't judge him for that though, not quite yet. Can't let one little fight sway her opinion of him completely. Though those scars... Her eyes would sweep over them in passing. God, she would have rather died then to be scarred like that but hey, he could pull it off.

He was ready for a fight, hackles up in an attempt to intimidate her and make himself look bigger though hers remained smoothed to her spine. Really, she didn't want to muss her fur all for show so she wouldn't. Instead she remained relatively calm considering her current state of mind, eyes on the male but slightly averted to show she wasn't being completely aggressive. His words though, made her smile, a slight chuckle rolling up her throat. "Funny I've been saying that for years ever since the first time Tortuga changed paws..." Her words were soft, half spoken to herself before she cleared her throat and smiled a little less evilly at the male. Her head tipped and she allowed her gaze to travel up and down his frame before she would speak again. "Dear I'm not here to fight. My name is Viridiana, or Vi for short. Former beta of Tortuga. I have some questions and possibly some requests if you would care to indulge me...?" It was a question but the female was impatient and didn't wait for his response, instead motioning with a paw to the lands. "This is my home. Two, almost three years I've been a part of this pack... I've been here almost since the founding, through the eruption and the move and then have remained through ever single leader.... And I've been loyal to every one except one particular female..." She tipped her head at this and frowned. That was pretty good odds if she did say so herself....

Her attention was turned back to the male and slowly she sat, ready to leap back up if he happened to even twitch a muscle. "But I suppose I shouldn't bore the new king with my story... Just a question then. What are your plans with this pack?" She had more questions, more answers that she wanted but this was the biggest. If he wanted something similar to what Desdemona wanted then they might have issues, they might have a fight in the future though she had a feeling that he would be fighting Rune rather then herself. But those little back alley plans could be kept to herself for now. For now she would wait for his answer, sitting a bit awkwardly with her hips switched to one side to heels of her hind legs were pressed firmly against the ground. Front paws remained splayed so she could lift herself as quickly as possible from a seated position should he decide to attack. But in all honesty she had no desire to fight him, no desire to hurt this man at this current point in time in a battle she could possibly end up being scarred in...