His reactions to my arrival were slightly delayed, as if he had something on his mind that preoccupied his thoughts. It made little difference to me, however - even though I'd been raised and trained to take my mother's position as alpha of the pack, the word 'royalty' had never sat quite right with me. Actions such as bowing (even the slight bow of his head that this wolf offered) still felt a bit odd to me, unnecessary in some regards, but Daenerys had always instilled in me the notion that if even wolves from outside of your pack showed such signs of respect, you must be doing something right. After all, generations of Moladion's wolves had proved that gaining the respect of your peers was not exactly an easy feat.

Elohim introduced himself as a wolf of Glorall, here at the behest of Eden, and yet here on his own accord in some capacity as well. I nodded my head in acknowledgement, responding, "Well met, Elohim," then pausing to glance skyward at the continued light fall of rain. "Perhaps I could join you under there?" I asked with a smirk of my own. I stepped forward, moving to join him under the overhang of branches that offered a respite from the dampness of the light rain. Typically I would have invited one such as he to walk with me within the pack borders as we spoke, but Elohim seemed somewhat content sheltered from the precipitation, and there was plenty enough room for both of us within feeing cramped for space.

My ears tilted towards him as he spoke of why Eden had sent him here, what information he hoped to gain and bring back to the Fortitude of Glorall. It was a curious question, and I pondered on it for a moment as I allowed my hindquarters to sink to the earth, sitting a comfortable space away from Elohim. Eden had held his position as the alpha of Glorall for many years. And his was an uncontested reign at that. So it stood to reason that he didn't ask this question to improve upon himself - but perhaps for the future of Glorall.

"Not here to ask easy questions, huh?" I said with an easy going chuckle. My tail wrapped around to lay before my paws, droplets of moisture that had clung to the fur scattering across the ground with the movement. "I can hardly speak for all of Moladion, but here in the mountains I believe my pack looks to me for guidance, for strength, for a steadfast paw to lead. Some flexibility is required though - don't think I would have wanted this post as much as I did growing up if there wasn't a little wiggle room here and there, for me and my pack." I grinned at him at this, reflecting on my teenage years and the adventures I'd had. "I think the reason Daenerys' name will never be forgotten isn't because of how long she ruled, or the transgressions made against her - it's because she always provided the hope of a bright future for her pack. She never let them sit on their laurels for too long - speaking from firsthand experience," I said, chuckling once more with a small shake of my head. My mother had certainly put me through the ringer to get where I was today. And I wouldn't trade that for the world. And yet in sharing these thoughts with Elohim, I realized that perhaps I had been resting in my stead for too long now - Spirane, like much of Moladion, had been quiet for quite some time. Perhaps it was high time I breathed some new life into Spirane, created some kind of inspiration for them all to strive for better. Whatever that might look like.

I tilted my head slightly as I looked at the charcoal male who sat with me. "And what about you, Elohim. What do you seek in a leader?" After all, certainly Eden didn't just want to know what wolves of other packs desired in a leader - had Elohim considered his own opinions in this matter to bring back to his Fortitude?