It was true to their family that they never were more than any other. They were the protector, the Guardian of the land and no more. They were not to be held high on a pedestal, but someone to meet any harm that might come upon the land. Even as she stood with Citlalli, Zelda’s stance was neutral and friendly. The girl was also family, yes, but Zelda treated all the same, just maybe her family with a little more closeness and love. To be expected with blood. Zelda though had a lot of faith in those around her, Citlalli wanted to prove herself, and her words only brought a larger smile to her maw. The girl was ready and raring to go and Zelda would send Teza with her, because while she said she shouldn’t baby her anymore, it was foolhardy to send any wolf on their own anymore she thought. Something that made her worry a little more for Petra in her lack of return from Diveen just yet. If she heard nothing she would go to Diveen herself, right now though she nodded softly a smile still set upon her maw. Citlalli, and all the young of Taviora would someday be in her spot, be the ones the pack depended on and trusted it was time to start letting them have that trust sooner rather than later.

Zelda wasn’t always wise though, she made mistakes, got hurt, hurt others. It was in these mistakes that she grew up faster than perhaps she normally would have. She had many others to help guide her to this point though as well. Her grandfather, uncles, mother and… Hyrule too. Though with Hyrule’s leave she quickly had to stand on her own, no longer relying on the one that was to be her partner though leadership… and life. She had been guarded since, and only covered up her heart more towards those who tried to get around the walls she set up for herself. The pack was what mattered now, so she preserved and since she had tried to become a Guardian better than even her Grandfather and Uncle. Time would tell there. Citlalli too had the same predecessors to fill the paws of. It was daunting, but Zelda had nothing but faith for her, after all it would be nothing but disingenuous for her to think otherwise.

”I know you will.” She encouraged the girl again before filling in some potential training tasks for her. Though by the end her concern cause Zelda to blink a little confused at first. ”Well of course, if that is what you want, though in that case Spirane would be better. Diveen is a little far to be traveling to daily for training.” She said with a nod her gaze going towards the towering mountain that was their neighbor. Though as she said she never seen them before Zelda pondered that herself. She didn’t think she had ever gone either, well there was one time. ”My two year old party… feels like ages ago now… but that was just on the borders of the land, right next to Taviora and the freelands too. Suppose I could say the same.” She mused lightly. It did feel like ages ago though, a whole other lifetime being connected to Balor had been… uncomfortable, but since their bond shattered years ago she had found Lazarus and found such peace with him it was indescribable.

”Didn’t you go to yours, Citlalli?” Zelda asked though she didn’t want to pry on if her cousin had met her imprint, she was welcome to being told. The auburn and tan wolfess thought she might be eager to go to work on her task, though not want to be around for some idle chit-chat but it was mostly the wolfess simply reminiscing somewhat.