Blood runs thicker than water[joining]

She smells like him, she notes with a brief hint of affection. Part of her panics; she has yet to speak with her family about her mistakes, and no doubt there will be anger from them about it. And yet she does not cower; Virgil wears her mistakes on her sleeve, evident for all. It may not be something to be proud about, but it is nothing that she will hide. She has made a mistake, and she will own it. Such is the precedent she wishes to set for her children, after all.
The sound of a stranger puts her on edge. After all, she knows very well that she could be welcoming new life soon enough. It is too early to tell just yet, but it puts her on edge. Not to mention her new cousins coming soon, and her children are still young, on the cusp of becoming a yearling. ?Hello. My name is Virgil Olympus, Empress of the Olympus pack, matriarch of the Olympus family. How can I help you?? she questions professionally, although she is all nerves.