A youthful voice drew her from her dissection. Head lifting, Skadi cleansed her lips of blood while looking the young fae over. So this was a child of the commander. Her height was impressive, as was her build. The huntress ran an appreciate eye over the youth's being. Ah, if she wasn't already taken Skadi would have been tempted to claim her for her collection.
"Indeed I am," she confirmed. Not knowing what exactly had been said about her, she introduced herself, "My name is Skadi Hrodvitnisdottir." Tail flicking, the huntress settled into a sweet guise. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Dauphine Basanti."
She sat up and turned to face the young heir. "Tell me, do you plan on leading as your mother does?" Why not examine the future now, while it was still young and distant? If Basanti planned to soften the empire her mother was building then there really was no point in sticking around, was there?
