Celeste

The petite woman stood at the edges of the Col with her toes edging the territorial barrier. From what Kuroki had told her, she was to be escorted to the interior before the band’s arrival so she could meet Sirius. Though she was not typically nervous around leaders as she saw herself as one, she could feel the patter of her heart in her chest. Staying near Ashen was one thing because Venom was family. Relying on her mother-in-law was important in those early stages of the pup’s lives. Venom was experienced in motherhood and leadership while she was still young and had much to learn.

Staying within Armada territory was indeed different. Though from the sounds of it, Delphi had already come across the Warlord himself. Thanking the heavens he was not a cruel man Celeste called for the guard to escort her. They walked in companionable silence as the mysterious wolf keep his gaze ahead of him. The walk was not long and that too she was thankful for because even though it was summer, it was still chilly for her thin frame.

The guard stopped her before a giant obelisk that appeared to reach up to the sky. Her aquamarine eyes studied it momentarily as she glanced over the laws of the pack. Interesting to Celeste, but also understandable. Bidding the guard goodbye with a nod of her head and a wry smile, Celeste takes a seat by a small fire that she had requested be lit to help keep her warm. Without the giant Kuroki or fluffy Cyanide to keep her cozy, she was near shivering. Celeste would wait patiently though with her lengthened tail wrapped around her legs as she sits and admires the Col.


Speech

Basilisk's call summoned the Warlord, and he arrived at the Obelisk to find his grandson waiting a polite distance away. Standing guard over the woman whose eyes roamed over his pack's pride -the obelisk. This must be Celeste, leader of the Stargazer band. Family to him through her relationship with Oki and mother of children he considered his great grandkids. He already received permission from Oki to refer to them as such. This meeting was a welcome one, the Warlord was excited for the prospect of other young children for his youngest to interact with. For the building of foundation between families.


He approached her and nodded his head respectfully. "Celeste, I assume? I've been expecting you" he said with a warm smile. "I'm excited for the arrival of your band, and for other young children that my own can interact with. Come, I'm sure you would like to inspect your lodging and go over some house rules" he said, gesturing with a paw for her to follow.

Celeste was happy to chit-chat with Basilisk as they awaited the Warlord's arrival. Though the boy's massive frame was slightly intimidating, she was quite adjusted to it when she slept beside the form that was Kuroki. When Sirius did approach, she watched the fanged man with a smile on her face. Bidding Bas goodbye as he was dismissed, Celeste fully turned herself and returned the nod. "Sirius, a pleasure to meet you," her vocals are warm as she slides into place beside him. "I cannot show enough gratitude for welcoming our band into your territory. The pups are more than excited to stay and see the market and everything else. Delphi cannot stop talking about you," she lets out a soft laugh as she follows him through the Col. "We will definitely need to know the rules because I'm sure my pups will push the threshold of both mine and your patience," Celeste laughs again as she continues to follow him.

The Warlord smiled at her as he led her to an opening in the mountainside to the Eastern side of the Obelisk. “You’ll have two entrances into the Warren, and a section sheltered beneath the mountain that is yours to do with as you see fit while you're here. I placed markers inside the Warrens so your people won't get lost.” He explained as they reached the shaded section before the entrances.

“I do ask that you don’t go into the other occupied sections of the Warrens without permission from the occupants - that’s purely for the privacy of my pack, not all homes have doors at their entrances.” He explained, leading her into the opening of the first entrance. There were wall sconces spaced about the place to offer light. “And the other thing is, we will need to increase hunts while you are here. Do you have hunters you can send with my parties?”

"Speech"

Celeste follows with ease. Though their height differences are vast, she is used to walking beside others who are much larger than her. When they stop before the first entrance, she peers into the lit cavern. Glancing around the Col for a moment before following Sirius into the warrens, Celeste let out a low whistle. “My, you sure have a lovely territory,” she said almost under her breath. Fascinated, she wonders if she had been more on top of it if the desert could have ever been this grand… She quickly refocuses on Sirius and nods in agreement. “Ah yes, I will make it very clear to everyone that they keep to our area. Again, thank you, by the way, I and the rest of the band do appreciate it,” Cel offers him another warm smile before her expression brightens. Both ears perk up and her tail swishes a few times. “Oh, you are asking the right gal! I am quite the avid hunter myself and most of the band is just as good. I believe only Ulmaria and Zoey are more into the healing side of things than hunting, but they’re both incredibly intelligent so if you have use for them as well, please utilize them. It’ll also be good for some of the pups to get some hunt training outside what I can teach them. A couple of them have shown interest lately,” her eyes glisten with excitement as she thinks about the thrill of the chase. If there was one thing Cel enjoyed more than cuddling with the big oaf named Oki, it was hunting.

The Warlord dipped his head in acknowledgement of the compliment. “Thank you, the pack’s put a lot of work into it” He explained. The place had changed a lot since the Armada had moved here.

“You and your band are practically family now” Sirius said, a smile tugging lightly at the old wolf’s muzzle. The joy of grandchildren never got old. He knew that if he had told his younger self the things he loved now, he would have thought himself insane. But it was true that age gave a wolf a new perspective. “That would be excellent if you could lead one, and I’d be happy to take your younglings on some hunts” He said with ease. It was going to be good to have the band here for a season.

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