Alliance with Ebony
09-04-2014, 03:21 PM
The stranger was mannerly, Valeriya noted. That was good. He did not press his presence, and he had respected their border above all. His tone was friendly and the words spoken set the young fae at ease, allow some of the stiff posture to slip from her shoulders. Her stance became somewhat more relaxed, and welcoming. "It is a pleasure to meet you, Crucifix. My name is Valeriya Xanilov, and as you may have guessed I am Queen of these lands." She paused a moment to look the man over, wondering how he had become ruler of his own lands. Had he been contested, would he have wisdom to share? "I may be young," she would allow, "but I am not so foolish as to turn away a potential friend. Perhaps you could tell me more about your pack, and your homeland?" She would wait patiently for him to respond, only to be caught unaware by an intrusion of sorts. The wind carried his scent to her and the auburn queen turned just in time to see a dark wolf emerge from the brush. Maximous's arrival filled Valeryia with quick tension, and she wondered if he had come to aid or observe her. Apparently in his mind she was an inevitable failure, and perhaps he had come to cement those views before leaving her as well. Their numbers had dropped since her ascent to the throne. It hurt her, how could it not, but she had been taking steps to ensure that it wouldn't get to her head. Change was difficult, and she hoped in time things would settle down. Despite her reservations, Valeriya greeted the man warmly. "Maximous, hello." She turned to Crucifix and smiled. She debated a breath on what honorific to offer the other ruler, and decided to go with what she knew. "Your grace, might I introduce Maximous, one of our finest healers. Maximous, this is Crucifix, the alpha of Solstice." She watched the two brutes with calm but keen interest, wondering how this meeting might progress. If they had any prior knowledge of one another she couldn't say, but she hoped it would go well. Even if Maximous did not have the highest confidence in her abilities, she did value his insight as a scholarly wolf and her elder. His presence both eased her and worried her, all at once. |
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