The change in the way Ashanti held herself was evident in Maija's eyes. The tension that had been there before had melted and so she was more comfortable in front of the Regina. With a gentle dip of her head, an apology was made and Maija merely shook her head. "There is nothing to apologize for. I am new to this rank myself." It was the first time, outside of Taurig, that she had been open with sharing information about how she felt about anything. Maybe it wouldn't be bad to show a little bit of herself to her pack family.
Maija took a couple of more steps towards Ashanti before lowering herself to her golden haunches. Her flat stomach still held back any signs of growing babies and with that relief in mind, she blinked and continued to speak with Ashanti. "You as well," she simply stated, green eyes watching the white wolf in front of her. "I haven't met many members yet, but I hope to in time."
