Mara noted with grace to hear the male was pleased for such an event. To be fair she hadn’t expected to be received fairly well but that was a thought for a later moment. It was his question left a small glint of humor in her eyes, however. “Quite the opposite really. While I care little to drop the formality, I see no need to veil behind beautiful words when asked directly what bothers me. Now I speak for myself and not my pack. With all due respect you perhaps, you bother me and yet you interest me, you look as though you a worn and tired. Perhaps not physically, but all the same you question me as if you are interested in my stay even when I feel you prefer your peace. While it would be enjoyable to drink of everything my eyes touch or devour everything my heart hungers for, I await an invitation. Is this your invitation?” Pausing for a moment to judge she collected herself once more and smiled and leaned her muzzle into him speaking in a hushed whisper; “Often, when we guess at others' motives, we reveal only our own.” Mara Sov withdrew her muzzle from his space and waited to see if his features changed at all.

With a deep breath the look of refined nobility etched into her youthful features, but with a sharp look in her eyes she spoke again; “Would you like to show me around? Perhaps we may stand on the shore and speak of ourselves, a name I would hope. Unless you like the title you have been given. It is my deepest desire that you are still invested in participating in the ball after all, personal feelings and business don’t always have to mix.” Now, she was silent she had spoken her peace and hoped her words were filling for such a creature that stood before her. Mara Sov looked to judge and see where her place was with the wolf and if she handled it as appropriately as my business, no. It was clear she hadn’t but she would make a note for future quarries. While she refused to bend she was certain Lady Zelda would prefer her to speak the truth when asked directly, even though Mara had noted to lie when it seemed appropriate. She wouldn’t jeopardize her pack for pointless banter that wasn’t how progress was made.