It was exciting and she could not deny it! Winter had slowly ebbed away, the snow melting to reveal the mountain once more and with it, new life came forth. Spring's greenery began to take over, and she watched as their Queen began to round with her own new life. Niviaq was content, and she was ecstatic over the prospect of having the opportunity to teach once again. She had spent her time preparing for the coming of their newborns, ensuring her den was stocked and herself readied for any potential issues - birthing was dangerous, even if women did not want to admit it. Perhaps they merely kept it quiet to stifle their mate's worrying, though she had a feeling nothing could stop Alcide from doing so. Such was their bond.

Spring brought with it the coming of age for many of the younger wolves, too, which was an exciting thing in its own way. Already, Moonglow had proposed a challenge to each of them - including Nootau! - in order to achieve their desired rank and, well, she was excited for that too. It was always a pleasure to see the younger generation take up responsibility and prove themselves, even if she did not innately think they had anything to prove. Nonetheless, she found herself wondering if she would be given any pupils or whether or not she would remain alone in her trade. It didn't bother her if she had to remain solitary, but she still hoped - she would have quite enjoyed the company.

With all the excitement, she had found her motivation once more and had returned to being the active, diligent wolf she had always been; border patrols, game tracking, every task was accounted for. Today, though, she had taken to observing the return of the spring foliage, ensuring that they had plentiful supplies growing freely. If they didn't, then she would need to source new plants in the free lands until Spirane's own could be renewed. It was a shame that she had been wasteful in the past, over stocking and whatnot, but it seemed it was more and more needed these days. Tensions were... high, it seemed, in Moladion between the loners and packs. She sighed beneath her breath, shaking her head slowly as she ambled down the mountain path.

She was only roused when she heard a small voice from behind, one she hardly recognized but it was certainly no stranger. Instantly, she paused and pivoted, ears up and eyes already bright with intrigue as she came face to face with the smaller girl (though, how much smaller was debatable!). Who could forget those eyes? Pink and gold split down the center was hardly a commonly seen thing.

"It's a pleasure to properly meet you, Lavender. I am Niviaq, though I'm sure you already knew that, no?"

She flashed the girl a grin, a brow raising. Oh, she had heard of the young girl's aspirations, after all! Did she not wish to become a diplomat? It was an ambitious move but Niviaq had faith. Honestly, she was just happy that there were other younger wolves interested in such a field. Peace seemed like such an unobtainable thing at times.

"It's a beautiful day, isn't it? Would you like to walk with me, Lavender? I am checking Spirane's trees and shrubs, making sure we have enough for my healing work."

She paused, her tail waving cheerfully behind her as she met the girl's eyes levelly. If she didn't, she would understand that - it was rather boring work, after all. Still, there was much the older woman could teach her, and Niviaq had always been an open book.