Ever since Mirren’s return, the regal queen had slowly begun gaining her sanity back. It was a refreshing sort of renewal. Nina was confident that her son would lead properly beside her and he was doing exactly as she expected him to. He had done so much and more than she had ever wanted and Nina knew that her love for him could only grow. Her confidence was finally returning and the Hervok was beginning to realize that the reason she had been so down was due to the fact that she had surrounded herself with toxins. Why she had ever allowed Koda to return was lost upon her and while she knew that perhaps she should have made more of an effort to love him again, it was hard knowing that he had left her. His disappearance had only worsened her already developed trust issues. Their most current betrayal breaking the most sacred code within the pack, a law in which Nina would now let up on to her death. She had accepted Danica and Kite because they were practically her daughters and had not been home when such things had transpired. She did not know how hard it would be for her to trust ever again.

Everything had been quite peaceful. A new man, Hudson had joined not too long ago, and had remained close to home, remaining loyal to her and their home. Nina had a good feeling about the man, for he seemed to be finding himself just as much as Nina was trying to. However, when an unfamiliar call summoned her, she froze in her tracks, the fur on the back of her spine raising immediately. @Inali had also recently joined them and while Nina doubted her loyalty for the time being, hopefully, the other woman would continue to prove her worth to her. After her hesitation, the matriarch was quick to make her way to her borders, her body tense and aware of her surroundings. Ever since the impeding war, Nina found it hard to even maintain how jumpy she had been. She was working on it, but for the time beginning, she was on aware, just in case anything else were to occur. When she entered the scene, it seemed that her daughter was already at the scene. She winced mentally, knowing that Danica was in no shape to be answering calls at the border, especially with what Nina had seen not too long ago in concerns to her father’s choices. With a sigh, she raised herself, showing her status among her lands. Clearing her throat, she addressed her daughter, scolding her thoroughly, "Danica…that is enough, remind yourself of your manners and be quiet." During her attention back on the male, Nina narrowed her single eye into narrow slits, much like her brother’s. This boy obviously had her brother’s scent covered over him, and as Nina’s jaws, parted she wondered why he looked so familiar. Her voice was much calmer than her daughter’s when she spoke, "Welcome to Secret Woodlands…my lands. My name is Nina Hervok…and what is yours…as well as your business here?" Her voice was stern and unrelenting as she waited for the answer of the other boy.