Teachers pet

She was glad that Aislyn didn't seem to mind that she had given herself a bit of a briefing on the job on her own. It was really just Chrysanthe trying on the rank, seeing how she would handle certain things. For the most part, she had done alright. She managed to win one of her fights, and Jester had done nothing bad that she knew of, once becoming a part of Valhalla. She was a bit worried about what the questions from her mentor would be, but she listened to each one, carefully considering her answers as she went. The first was somewhat easy - when she patrolled the borders she checked for the scents of those she recognized, those that she didn't. Those of threats that could be nearby, and of course, to make sure that they were clear and concise. So long as the borders were strong, loners would know not to come into these pack lands as they were clearly claimed.


"When I patrol the borders, I check for scents that don't belong. Trespassers, predators, anything that doesn't belong. I also check for strangers that may be lingering nearby. A spy is never any good to have around and I don't want to miss who may just be a waiting member." Sometimes wolves just forgot to howl, even the most good natured of them. She hoped that her answer sufficed, perhaps there was more that she should be checking for? More that she should be doing? As for Jester... it wasn't really that she was interested in him. Personally he seemed to be a simple male. "It wasn't that Jester really interested me - but... he had no memories of his past life. He was taken in by a warrior here by the name of Thane. He hadn't been officially accepted into the pack, so I went ahead and did the job. Collision wasn't around and you and Syrinx seemed to be busy."


"I didn't want to turn him away - I couldn't. He was more than willing to help, and agreed to do his best to be a helpful member to Valhalla. I suppose I wanted to help him too. To remember." She remembered their conversation well. There was little about the male that struck her as dishonest. Yet... "But I haven't seen him since." It was quite sad. Perhaps her judgement could use a little work. That was two times out of two that she had invited or accepted a member into Valhalla and they had vanished on her. It was disheartening to say the least.


Yet she did not dwell on her first attempts, her mistakes - she had questions to answer and she would remain attentive to her mentor. Aislyn was testing her, seeing what was in her head, what made her tick. A part of the yearling was nervous - what if she answered something wrong? Would Aislyn tell Collision that she wasn't fit for the job? Would Epiphron, or even Preston be chosen to take her place in training? Anxiousness started eating at her, and she nearly jumped at the pretty white fae's next question. Was there someone that she had her eye on?


"I... I'm not sure. I liked a male once, but he was older. His name was Demonio... He has a mate now though and chose a different pack over staying in Valhalla. I suppose it was just a crush though... as we're friends now and I have no interest in running off with him. He lives in Tortuga now I suppose." Perhaps that friendship wasn't something that she would be able to hold onto. Yet she didn't see herself letting go of Demonio so easily. She would never have a life with him, but she wanted to be a part of his life. "Now I... I suppose I don't have my sights set on anyone in particular." Her thoughts of Gideon James would be squashed down - because she was sure that the beta would see right through her if she tried to bring him up without blushing like mad. "When I do have someone in mind I'll let you know." She smiled, and somewhere in there she hoped that she would be able to define the relationship that she had the Seracian so that she could hold up her end of the promise.


When it came to fighting for her rank, she paused. If she were to fight for her rank, she would fight for her position. Her place within the pack, within her family. But most importantly? "I would fight to keep protecting Valhalla. I'm young, inexperienced but... I know that I have this pack's best interest at heart. This land is what father wanted for our future, and I... I don't know exactly what Collision saw in me when he chose me for the job - but I don't want to let him down. I would fight, so that I wouldn't let me down either."


"Syrinx will be alpha. His mate alphess, his children the heirs and heiresses. I... other than being beta, I'm not sure what I want to do with the rest of my life. I want to protect Valhalla but..." She thought of her talk with Gideon - how she wanted to break away from being Chrysanthe Adravendi alone, and for there to be substance behind her first name alone. If she devoted her life to this pack and held nothing for herself - she would quickly become miserable. "I want to make a name for myself. Whether it's as alpha, beta, a mother, a friend - I don't care. But I want to be remembered." And that was enough for her, for now. As she grew she would get more direction, but at this moment she was somewhat proud of herself for having direction.


"I would tear anyone who hurt a member of my family, my pack - into shreds." It was a promise. She already had someone on her list for that. A grey and black brute that she and Ookami swore they would tear limb from limb for what he did to Thane. The warrior was a good male, and he didn't deserve the pain that had been cast upon him. "And I would risk my life to do it." There was fire in her eyes as she spoke those words. Whether a good thing, because she had the passion to protect what she loved - or a bad thing because already she wasn't afraid of death, wasn't afraid to throw herself out there and make herself a target - would be determined by her mentor, or perhaps even as she went along in life.


"I would step in if Syrinx couldn't handle it." She laughed then, but knew that her brother would be fine. "He's strong, but not infallible. If he ever needed my help, I would have his back. It's really as simple as that isn't it?" This answer came with a nod, just as confident as the last answer, but with an air of family and diplomacy that the former hadn't held. Yet the female's next question was enough to make her pause. Would... would she turn away from someone she loved for the sake of her pack? "I... I don't know. My family is everything Aislyn. I may tease and taunt, but I could never imagine one of them just... gone." And then her thoughts shifted to Neo. Her silly jealous brother that she had picked at alongside her sister. He... she didn't respect him at times, she knew that - but he was her brother through and through. Even if he didn't consider himself her sibling, she did.


"I wish to be beta because I... I want to defend this pack. These wolves - every single one, is a part of my family and I love my family. I want to be able to help the pack grow. Finding new members is hard, fighting is painful, I know it won't be easy - but I want to be a part of Valhalla's new start. I want to stand beside my siblings and make my father proud - make you proud." She was the one that was training her after all. "I want to be a great beta for this pack, more than anything else." Although she didn't want her rank to define her, she wanted to live up to the rank. It was a fragile balance, but one that she would surely find if given the time.


With all of the other female's questions answered, she faced her, awaiting the other lupine's judgement. There was so much that she could say in response to her questions, Chrysanthe was a touch scared of rejection but... there was nothing else that she could have done other than lie. There was truth in each of her answers - she refused to lie through her teeth to impress her mentor - to sound like she was better suited for the job. And honestly she felt that she would let Aislyn down if she did lie, even for the harder of her questions. Hopefully, the white fae would see her as material worth training further.