aurelia’s ambitions in spirane were different from what was expected of her. she was not the bred warrior caderyn was, nor was she the mild-mannered motherly type the way her mother was. she had thought long and hard about what position she would chase, had chosen what she wanted to do, not necessarily what others thought she would be good at. she had wanted to be daenerys’ mercenary - both judge and jury, someone who would keep the pack clean of those who simply did not belong, and someone who would eliminate the enemies of spirane when needed. her drive to achieve the rank had been something to push her forward, always striving to be better than she had been the day before. with her task gone, she felt like she had lost part of herself, lost something to define herself by. she felt like it was her, the wolf she had grown to be, trying to find the wolf she wanted to be and coming up short.

she was drawn out her thoughts by despoina’s chuckle, intrigued eyes focusing on the other’s face. ”So, the lost mountain pup finds herself lost again? I’m touched you called on me. The moors can give you some kind of shelter. At least you may not be alone.” aurelia’s smile was genuine this time, her feathery tail waving gently behind her. she did not care to dissect the warmth that spread through her chest when despoina’s slate eyes roamed over her figure, nor the hope that the other was pleased with what she had seen. ”Tell me pup, without Daenerys, what could make a place your home?” she narrowed her eyes with exasperated fondness at the term but tilted her head contemplatively, unsure of how to portray her thoughts. thinking back to her earlier train of thought, she finally responded. ”well, i suppose i’d need a purpose to keep me somewhere. i am not one who enjoys idleness - if i can be of use, i’d like to be.” she paused, dual toned eyes raising to catch steel ones. ”home is safety,” she murmured, words tumbling out before she could filter them. ”home is returning to something bigger than yourself, working with others as one to achieve a common goal.” she stilled her tongue before she could say something she would regret later, should she ever leave.