REALLY?

Truth be told, I would attack at a moments notice if another wolf came into Asteraia with the intent to harm my brother. His life had been a myriad of bad happenings, culminating in his freedom with the rise of my friend Pine, and to know that more had happened makes me itch. Come to think of it, I hadn't really asked Lazarus much except about Iromar, and I wonder if he had had more adventures than I was aware of. Still, the princess eyes me with calm certainty that is almost like that of Orion, only not quite as frenetic.

A low growl burbles in my throat but I am not sure if it is directed at Lazarus, who seems obviously torn, both happy and conflicted, or Vitaliya who watches it all with such supreme ease that it makes me distinctly uncomfortable. She is.. odd. I am wary of all things all but considering the bumpy road of my past, well, it is to be expected. I half expected her to just ignore all his comments but she sits down and begins to tell me things.

Despite the accusations thrown her way (apparently well earned), she is still willing to offer Moteuh a place here for a time and I tilt my head almost curiously in the direction of the crippled girl, wondering why she had inspired so much devotion. But.. I got it. The way I was willing to defend Lazarus - if Vitaliya had done it for any other reason besides that, I would not still be standing there listening. So I nod.

"I understand," is all I say, a weighty tone to my voice despite all the frivolous stories she has no doubt heard about me. I can't say that I was or still am the MOST mature wolf in Molodian, but I wasn't held back by some sense of regality I suppose. "Welcome to Asteraia, Moteuh," I say with a slight grin and a short wag of my tail, hoping to ease her distress. "Lazarus, you can come over now. The mean wolf isn't going to hurt you." I turn around now and give him a critical look then tilt my head up in a supreme manner. "Do you think your sister would let her anyways?" Then I offer him my most dashing grin, hoping to ease him. Turning back to Vitaliya I speak once more. "She is welcome for as long as she wishes to stay and know that I take the protection of my pack seriously." Maybe she thought me a fool - the whole of Molodian likely wondered just why Glorall and Asteraia were so at odds, but they weren't me.