When Mirren had approached Nina concerning another search for Kite, she had been quick to want to stop him. The golden queen thought she had made it clear that his daughter needed him. Once again, Nina was left with Lyanna and the grandmother would happily look after the girl. After all, Vaeta and Nios were still within the pack and they would surely help out if she asked it of them. Despite Miccah having risen to power again, Nina felt comfortable with the shift. There had certainly been a change in their relationship, for the better. And now, with his budding romance with Aideen, Nina found herself to be quite pleased by this. It would make the future of the Woodlands that much more attainable. She had grown to respect Miccah as a wolf. He was no fool and even though she put him through hell, he was one of her most loyal members.

When his call beckoned throughout the air Nina gave a small sigh of annoyance. Not due to Miccah’s summons but due to her aching joints. It took her awhile to get moving, needing to stretch her limbs so that she knew they would give her less of a problem when she started towards where Miccah had called for her. It was not often that the Guardian called for her presence so Nina was aware that it was not something that could be ignored. When she arrived, she nodded her head towards the other man, making haste to make herself comfortable. She pinned on single-eyed emerald gaze on him as soon as she arrived.  Her voice was strong as she spoke to him, "Is there something you need, Miccah?" She was not harsh in her question but curious as to why he felt the need to speak with her.

It did not bother the woman when Miccah took a moment to mull over his response. Over the years of his service, she had come to realize that Miccah did not utter a word unless it was absolutely necessary or if there was something of higher importance that was needed. When his first spoke, Nina’s ears flickered forward attentively, the skin around her eyes wrinkling as her lips were brought up into a smile. She maintained eye contact with the man, making it clear that she was listening. Of course, ever since Kite’s disappearance, Nina needed someone else to take over but with Aideen’s return, her questions had been answered. The trip that the Woodlands alpha had allowed the woman to go on had been a tested and she passed with flying colors.

Miccah’s question, however, caused Nina’s smile to disappear, her brows furrowing significantly. She had the intentions of speaking with Mirren on the matter but it had never come up because both of them had been considerably busy. She told Miccah as much, "I had all the intentions of informing him, but then Daniel got sick and I had to go on my trip, then by the time I got back Mirren went off looking for Kite again…There was simply no time." She certainly was disappointed that she would not be able to get the information to the Tainn. However, perhaps it would give him and his siblings a chance to reestablish Copper Rock Creek. After all, that was why they came back, to continue on with their family’s legacy. The golden brown dam would do nothing to stop such a thing from occurring.

Since his time in Secret Woodlands, Miccah had done more than earn her respect. During his time, Nina had made his life a living hell, made his job harder than it needed to be, and when he had risen to leadership, not given him an ounce of her respect of cooperation. It was time that he got paid in full and got what he was worth. The Guardian had grown as a man and had learned his place within the pack well. With Aideen by his side, by of them would, no doubt, thrive. There was no shock within her single eyed gaze when he spoke of his plans and it would not shock her if it was not necessary for him to do so.

His question towards her, however, brought out a shock that had not been brought out in her in quite some time. It was revealed in her eyes briefly before it disappeared, replaced with a look of contentment, something she had not felt in quite some time. She did not answer him directly but with words he deserved to hear a long time ago. "I am very proud of you, Miccah. You have done so much since you have come into this pack and you deserve that place next to Aideen…. Do what must be done." She dipped her head slightly in inclination towards him, a slight sign of respect, and the best she could manage towards anyone within her pack.

Nina found that she quite liked this change in their friendship. Miccah was, after all, a respectable man and deserved his place along the crown. The Hervok woman held no doubt that Aideen would keep a firm paw on the lead position though, as the female lead had always been the strongest and most reliant throughout the years. So many had come and gone through the male leadership position and Nina found herself disappointed with the lack of consistency. Once, she had thought she could trust Koda as her equal but that had not turned out well and everything had turned to dust. His memory loss had taken a much harder toll than it should have and it had ruined them.

Perhaps something had happened to his soul to make him that way, and as she reflected on this, with a sad heart, she could only hope that she would be reunited in the next lifetime. The Koda that had come back to them had been a changed man with a different soul, possessed maybe – her thoughts were interrupted by Miccah. Her hazy gaze turned to meet his once again, her emerald eye sparkling as he spoke. She agreed with her fully and made it quite clear. "Yes, I think so as well. Without Whisper Caverns to visit, it will not take as long and we can just send out two of our own…" She quickly evaluated who they had within her head, before blinking and returning her attention back on the dark man, "Perhaps we should send Inali to Oak Tree Bend. I don’t think it would be wise to send her to Willow Ridge." And it would be the final test of her loyalty.