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At her silence, he wanted to shift uncomfortably but he forced himself to remain in place. Hopefully, she was just mulling over what to say to him in her mind and not reminding herself of how little experience he had when it came to her pack. Morganna was probably the ideal choice in her mind and he had ruined that for her. Nic did not wish any unhappiness towards his sister and he hoped that sooner rather than later some sort of light would return to her being. When Ele finally replied, he felt the tension ease from his shoulders as he looked towards her. It turned out that he was up to date after all. He let out a breath through his nose and sorted through his thoughts. Pale eyes turned towards his sister once again, his voice soft, "Perhaps, when we are on more stable ground, someone can to Secret Woodlands? We haven't heard from them in months. Last time they were here they mentioned that their female lead...Nina, I think, was stepping down." That much he knew.

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It was true that as time went by, Willow Ridge was slowly becoming a shell of what it once was. It had at some point been teaming with life, with power. Each member was a happy with one another and their work. Each member knew of one another, trusted one another and all the land knew it. Of course Elettra's hopes that one of her children would take over the pack were now smashed in the dirt and it was clear that her very down brother had been a part of such a thing. Although it was also true that her eldest living son (that she knew of) had been the cause for great distress within the ranks for quite some time as well. Causing not only a feud within the pack, but with other packs as well. It was becoming more and more common for Archer blood to have a few bad eggs here and there taking out those in their path to get what they wanted even if it meant taking out their own family as well.

She lets out a heavy breath. Despite the fact that the pack was not doing to well now does not mean that Willow Ridge would not be remembered as having been a very great pack once before. And this is what she was proud of and this is what she would be remembered for. "She had decided her time was done." This was all Elettra commented on before turning her gaze directly back to Nicolo. He, too, might think that her time was done. And it would have been as well, had Morganna not decided that she could not live here any longer with a threat around and that the best option was to start something new from her own paws.

He had still been quite young when Elettra had left them and so he had not gotten the chance to know her. But as he looked towards her now he found that he could not fully understand what she was thinking. Her mind worked in a way that he would not comprehend and all he could do was bow his head in acknowledgement when she responded to his words. They were not an answer to his question, rather a confirmation in what he said. Nic did not want to cause his sister any other grief than he had to and remained silence, pale yellow eyes moving to scan the watery surface in front of them. It pained him to know that this was what it had all come to. When he had first entered the land of Relic Lore he had the idea that the Archer lineage would be stronger than ever and united against anything thrown at them. He would have never thought that the arrival of Adele and himself would have thrown everything into spiral. The fact that his choices had caused his older sister so much turmoil hurt him and he knew that from then on he would have to do everything in his power to make up for the damage he caused. The dark Archer felt as if this meeting was drawing to a firm close and while he wanted to end on a positive note, he was at a loss of what to say. He remained there for a little while longer in silence, searching his mind for something to extend the olive branch with. His voice was soft when he spoke, "I hope you let me know if you need anything, Elettra. I want to be here for you." And with that, if she allowed it, he took his leave.

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Again there is some silence between them, a stillness in their bodies as they looked over the waters with both pale silver and pale golden eyes. Finally, he spoke, offering to help Elettra in any manner should she need it. It was an offering that need not go spoken, had they been a truly powerful and trusting leading pair. Right now, they were divided, though the evidence that they were trying to patch things up to both better their pack and better their family was obvious now by this meeting. Elettra dips down her muzzle in acceptance to his words, though says nothing even as he lifts up from the ground and takes his leave. Her breath is held as she listens to him leave until she could no longer see him from the corner of his gaze. She exhales deeply, body sliding down into a lay, her front legs out-stretched to soak in the shallows of the water before her. Perhaps now she would get her rest.