For reasons unknown to her, Skadi suddenly had the urge to look over her shoulder. In doing so she caught her apprentice staring at a large male with a rodent companion. She too glanced at him and, finding nothing particularly captivating about him, came to the conclusion that her little Atka was preoccupied with empty-headed thoughts of the heart. Seeking to remedy this, the huntress immediately leaned towards the girl with the intention of sharply nipping one of her sooty ears. "He has yet to earn your attention. So don't give it to him."
The meeting got underway. When it was announced that she had been given the rank of Marquis, Skadi dipped her head to acknowledge her new title and the one who had given it to her. Her expression remained neutral; if she was pleased with her rise through the ranks, the huntress made no move to express that feeling.
The queen continued to speak, offering warnings to the lazy members - warnings that managed to bring a faint smirk to Skadi's lips. When it came time for the Marquis pair to call the warriors together, she would be merciless in punishing those who chose not to show. It was a rather exciting thought.
The meeting ended with the promise of a tournament which had Skadi wondering: if someone dared to sit it out, could she punish them too?
