guide. honored. agrippa wore a cowl of pure white harehide around her shoulders as the keen springtime of her eyes watched the tired travellers approach. only a dusting of snow told where she had been, falling also from two bobbing branches as she wove foxlike down from the higher climes of northfall and into the foothills.
their leader was a striking brindled woman with a pair of eyes illustrating sunset over a dark blue sea. at her side was an equally tall she-wolf who shared the curled fur and dark stripes. agrippina saw at once their formidable relation, separating them by the jadeite hue of the second's gaze. with these two were others; a small wolf with long unkempt fur and sea-green eyes and another which the roman could not quite glimpse behind the imposing bulk of a gigantic cat.
fear and intrigue warred within her. instinct said to snarl, to flee, but the calm of the others with the feline in their midst suggested that this would be a less than logical action. welcome to northfall, she greeted, recovering in the next moment. i am agrippina, Guide to the mountain. if you will come with me, i will take you to our underground forest where you may be more sheltered.
there they could meet with wardruna, she thought, and be out of the snow, however light.

Less than logical maybe, but still a smart move when seeing a massive cat.

As gentle as Carnifex seemed, he still stared at the small wolf, pale blue eyes pinpricks in the bright light that looked less than friendly. It's just his resting face, with the slight concern that's been etched into his features ever since his sovereign said they would be moving.

But still, he towered over the wolves like a guardian, he would go where Raisa goes.

....maybe these people have gods...

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while every instinct agrippina contained said not to turn her back on the massive feline, her responsibility to the pack was greater than this. therefore it was only with some reluctance that she shifted, leading the seiiki wolves deeper into northfall's underbelly.
a path of descending snow pockmarked by ice eventually gave way to a small and rocky clearing. just beyond, the mouth of a bright and inviting cave, alpine scent already punctuating the air. here, agrippina stood aside, inviting the small party to make its way among the trees guarded almost entirely by outcroppings of stone.
what can i bring you? asked the roman, trying hard not to glance into the cat's face. what if they sensed her fear? what if their hunger was raised?
but this was unfair, for they would not otherwise keep their bond with wolves. and so, agrippina would be hospitable as wardruna could want of her.

skill: Leader

Evening came and with it the scent of Seiiki wolves, but not just wolves - no, a tiger too. A strong, distinguished scent one could not mistake. Like a bear had, or walrus. Wardruna had smelt enough of them in Sem'ya's prime to know it far too well.

As she followed the scent, she would be met with four: all stripped, savor one, including the two sister wolves and tiger last met with a scrawny wolf of dark and light grays. They lingered at the mouth of one of Northfall's many caverns, yet this one was distinguished by the warm forestry which lie within.

Given the conversation that the pair had held last, Wardruna could come to determine why Raisa was here as well as what was left of her flock with her. Raisa... I am sorry. Wardruna could imagine the loss, as Northfall had also nearly disband. Northfall, for a time, had been one of the very few things Wardruna had left and the thought of being forced to leave her home for survival...

Wardruna's ears swept back, eyes sweeping between those other gathered with her and then, to Agrippina. I see you have met our Guide. A smile and then she takes some steps towards the cavern, a further invitation for them to come in from what their Guide had already offered. Come and rest from your journey. There is a stream through here and caches along the knolls. Tell me of your people. It seemed an introduction was in order. Oh! Speaking of which - Welcome to Northfall, each of you. I am Wardruna Stormborn, its Queen.

skill: leader

Of course. A response to Raisa giving appreciation of being here, to help Northfall rebuild and still have a place safe where those remaining of pack and family could live. As it were, they had not been forced from Northfall due to the plagued lands and Wardruna could only hope this plight would only last so long …

The Queen's eyes would sweep each member as they were addressed: Carnifex, the quiet guardian. Sisters Serafina, and expert huntress, who Raisa felt would fit in well among the rowdy northerners, although they were far less rowdy with those some that gave so much life to Northfall now gone - @Ragnhilder, Fiadh , Sylvi, @Elli… Perhaps that fire would burn once again soon. Last, Cobalt, and advisor of Raisa's.

I think it would be only fitting than for each of you to retain these placements within Northfall. Carnifex, as Sentry, Cobalt as a Guide and sister Serafina as huntress. I would see you as hunter at your sister's side, if this is where you would like to focus your expertise?

It would be an adjustment, this Wardruna knew, for a leader in her own right, for longer than Wardruna (who never wanted this to begin with) to be in the position as a hunter from leadership, but this would also allow for Raisa to take a break, take time to adjust and just, well, be. Whether she would seek to continue this path or place her skills into advising others to pursue something of more leadership again, all the placements of the Royal Court as well as Regent were open.