The moment she pressed her face into his scruff he felt his heart beat wildly in her chest. At long last, they were mates, chosen lovers who would stand beside each other as king and queen. They stand like that for a moment, happy to be so close to the other, before she pulls away and asks him to show her more of the land they would rule together. Halcyon is only too happy to oblige. "From what I can remember, Asteraia is still a fairly new pack land. My parents were the first to claim it..." he began. Launching into the history of Asteraia, he shared all he knew with Aster. He told her how Iblis and Rhae had discovered a young pup upon claiming the land. Aurai had been adopted by the alphas and was, truly, a wolf of the plains.
As he spoke, he guided her to places he remembered in his childhood. There was a lone tree on the top of a high knoll and it was here he led them. From that vantage point, they could see most of Asteraia laid out before them. "I remember my dad spending so much time up here. He would nap under the tree or tell us stories of his adventures..." The call of a nearby bison heard interrupted him and he saw Aster stiffen next to him. Gently, he pressed his side into hers as the pair watched the large beasts pass by. The dark queen made her first decree and he chuckles softly, licking her cheek again.
"That sounds like a good idea. We should hunt and feast with all our pack mates soon!" The idea of hunting side by side with his new family again thrilled him and Halcyon couldn't stop his tail from wagging. Turning to Aster, he gazed at her fondly and leaned against her neck. "I know this is not Iromar, but I hope that you will come to like Asteraia. This is your land now. You will always be safe here."