A duo. Much indeed. There was a vision of Elettra which most saw - a wall, stone and worn by the wars which had raged upon it but never tearing it down, like the walls of Troy themselves. She moved with an air of proud royal breeding and spoke properly and professionally. She kept calm in situations, distant in order to see the full view of the world around her. It was to perfection, these qualities, which not many in her family held the ability of obtaining though which was the exact qualities which granted her the ability of leadership. But there was a second side to the woman, the other half of her duo - emotion, rare and unmanageable, wild and dangerous. She held everything of the fighting prowess, the blood craving, the dominance and arrogance with her family held and many could not hold back, creating warriors and assassins, killers and executioners. But where he bloodline created large litters of mainly men, she was woman and with her emotions of her bloodline, came that of her womanly nature, furthering her fits of rage and desire, desires like love. Love which was blind and selfish and cruel.
With Nina's words, came Elettra Archer's quick reaction, allowing the one-eyed woman to be revealed the two sides of the coin which Elettra danced upon. When she speaks now, a growl is marred upon the edge of her tongue, fitting with her sudden tension. "I will not give up -- !" Her jaws snap, shutting in a click to cut off her sentence. Her temper was as always, quick and wild as her fiery dominant and royal personality. She did not like being demanded by anyone or anything. Even her right paw, her Advisor, knew to suggest and push Elettra into the right way, but never to spit demands. Nina's sudden mentioning for her to appoint a new Leader directly stung Elettra, leading her to her snapping attitude. It was her decision, and as El had begun before cutting herself off, she would not give up on Koda so easily. He was Nina's mate and Elettra knew she wanted nothing more but him to leave these lands and return to her, but Koda had been with Elettra from the very beginning, mate or not. "....I'd like to see him firstly." She says, her voice more eased this time, though chilled and distant. It was obvious what was to occur but not something Elettra was willing yet to accept. Shade would be next in line for leadership, lest Elettra appoint another man directly. ...But she knew not. Would Sica even want to lead with her? Was Phineas even staying beyond winter? Did Guiness have the diplomatic and political ability? Shade and her Second and best fitting for the title, though deep down Elettra could not shake the weary gazes which he sometimes fed her, not to mention if he was Lead, it would only further give Rosealia reason to want to be at his side, lead with him, mainly with Spring so near.
She shifts then, her plush chest a swell with an inhale of deep breath. This is the seconds between recollecting herself, and should Nina be focused upon her, would see the rage, the worry and the tension in Elettra visibly melt away before her one green eye. Elettra's emotions, so vast, rarely seen and unobtainable by any, are lost again. "Please...stay for the night? Your journey home must be nearly two days out...?" She is as calm and professional as firstly. Once more, she is stone.