Seraphina waited patiently for Phineas to arrive, the antlers sitting on the ground to her right. She decided she would introduce Myrrhis first and let her make her request to join. After Phineas replied, she would then offer him her gift. Pack business had to come first, after all.

The dark coated Faye wondered, yet again, if Phineas would accept Myrrhis. The woman was old but she was a teacher and a healer and Seraphina didn't think that the pack had either of those at the moment. If he did not accept her Seraphina worried that she would not make it through the winter on her own. Would Phina be able to watch the woman walk away, knowing her fate? It didn't seem right and Phina hoped she wouldn't have to make that decision. She had believed that the Moon had brought this woman here in answer of her prayers, but perhaps Phina was meant to help her as well. How could Phina turn her back on someone that the Moon delivered to her?

Seraphina took a deep breathe and begged her thoughts and heart to steady. Her outward appearance remained rather stoic, but she hinted at the anxiety within with little nervous gestures. The way she licked her already pristine fur and the way she kept readjusting her weight, were all small signs that she was nervous, signs that would go unnoticed by most. Even so, her nerves were beginning to frustrate her. She should have nothing to worry about. Whatever the world (or whatever Phineas) threw at her, she could handle. She needed to start acting like the old Seraphina again and not the one who was whining about not being welcomed with open arms into this new pack. She had to prove herself, she knew that. There was nothing to be gained by fretting about the future. She was a Faye , dammit, and one of the many things every Faye is taught is that life is meant to be lived in the moment. With that, Phina steadied herself and awaited her leader.

"Speech"

As Phineas approached the border, Seraphina lowered her head and tail respectfully. She waited patiently as he walked up and let his emerald eyes glance over both women. In a stoical voice, he simply stated that she had brought a visitor to the Plateau and to her surprise, Seraphina felt her stomach erupt in butterflies. Why she was so nervous, she could not quite explain, though she was sure it had something to do with her leader's reserved, stoical demeanor. She was used to her overbearing father and emotional mother, so this ivory male's calm, regality was new to her and left her confused as to how to act.

Luckily, Myrrhis spoke up and explained why she was here. Not for the first time tonight, Seraphina was grateful for the old woman's presence, and impressed by how well spoken Myrrhis was. Comforted by Myrrhis' presence, Seraphina was able to reign in her nerves and assert herself in her typical regal, confident manner."After speaking with her, I believe she would make an excellent Teacher and her skills as a Healer are certainly not inessential." Seraphina was relieved to find that her voice was steady and smooth, as it should be. Coming to a new land had rocked her normally stable personality and brought to light some of her insecurities. Myrrhis, however, seemed to be the solution to this problem. Something about the older she wolf made Seraphina feel comfortable. Perhaps, it was their shared belief in the Moon. Meeting someone who believed in the Moon as she did certainly made Phina feel like less of an alien in this new land. Whatever the reason was, Seraphina hoped that Phineas would accept Myrrhis into the pack, for both their sakes.

"Speech"

Seraphina watched patiently as Phineas took notice of the gift and a small smile settled itself on his regal features. She had not seen him smile since they met. Of course, they had not spent much time together, but this smile seemed so subtle and gentle that Phina wondered if he was not the type who seldom found reason to smile. Being stoic, reasonable, controlled--these were all virtues that most King's wanted for and Seraphina respected her King all the more for having them. Still, the young Faye wondered if he had always been this way, or was it tragedy that had fortified these graces in him? Well, she could wonder all night long, but his past was none of her business and she was content to serve a man who allowed her the opportunity to prove herself. With that, the dappled woman focused on what her friend Myrrhis had to say in response to Phineas' question.

Phina kept her eyes on Myrrhis' silvery features as the older woman explained that she did not wish to go into detail, but that what had separated her from her old pack would not follow her into her new one. Seraphina smiled as she thought of how her father might respond to this, though the old King would never let a non-Faye into his pack in the first place. Still, Myrrhis' hesitancy to reveal her secrets reminded her of King Oberon. Phina could hear his deep voice clearly in her thoughts, 'You may keep your secrets, Myrrhis, for I have my own. The key to peace is secrecy and order, so as my subordinate I will allow you to have your privacy if as your King you allow me to have mine.' A giggle might have escaped Phina's lips if she had not parted with her father on such poor terms. Instead, she let herself remember her second birthday when she made the mandatory vow to keep the existence and location of Revelry Rapids a secret, in order to protect the privacy of her family. With this memory playing out in the background of her thoughts, Phina waited to hear how Phineas would respond to Myrrhis' past and to her request for privacy in regards to it.

"Speech"