He tsked his tongue and for a moment his brows furrowed. Unchained? Oh what would Korrin say to that? Their father? My family- we do not like leashless women. But... A thought hung in his mind, teased on the tip of his tongue while the silence grew thick between them. He was tempted, he leaned inwards and aimed to run his wirey, sprasely haired wolf's muzzle against the base of one of her ears and, if not stopped, run it down the side of her neck. ... but as long as what you're doing does not impede my plans I see no reason you can not have the agency you crave. His breath was hot, his orange eyes venemous while behind it his brain fathomed the uses for her.

His brothers, his family, they were always uncreative this way. Of course women could be bred, could feed him. But could he convince one to seduce a king so he could steal the man's children for himself? Could he wedge a woman in such a place to give him leverage as she wrapped herself around a man's heart? Oh those such things were much more a delight than the beastial sorts he'd grown up being spoonfed.... not that he opposed those things at all though.

You want what I can give you, give this world. She played a convincing chaotic mistress. A bloodied hued joy. Garm counted himself lucky he happened along @Arcania ♔ before anyone else, his family amongst that group. And it should be a crime not to let you explore the world I would make.

Ah, so he was one of those traditional types. How boring. She was capable of being so much more than some pretty little thing spouting out cubs. Any fool could see that. Well, it seemed he was smart enough to realize it as he continued, and she was pleased that she had given him the beat to continue his thought instead of commenting beforehand.

She gave a pleased hum as he continued to speak, tilting her head to the side slightly to allow him to touch her. "Doesn't impede you? Oh, I assure you, I'd only help you," she replied silkily. Want someone dead? She'd be on it. Need information from someone? Say no more. It was who she was, the X'uekai line running through her blood despite her "mother's" best efforts to temper it. Maybe if she'd been around...

"I think I quite like the sound of that," she purred. "Tell me, where do you intend to start?" Part of her hoped he wouldn't say the cove, just so that she didn't have to worry about Hecuba, her one and only friend. Although, that chunk of walking muscle that was always following her around like a lost puppy could probably handle things, right?

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I'd hoped you would say that. He rumbled a satisfied sound deep in his chest. Oh he did hope this worked out for his best interest. She was a true delight, a dark thorny rose in the garden as dangerous as lovely. Woo a soul with the petals, pierce them with the thorns. Garm aimed to nip at the base of @Arcania ♔'s ear teasingly after shifting his muzzle back upwards towards the crown of her skull. You smell strong. In the end the weak would fall to their places, blood to the soil and flesh to dust. He could see a world ahead where she still stood. Debate the status of men to women all you like it was inevitable that the strongest would survive of any section of their society. The game of women fighting for power amongst themselves was not his concern but a pleasure to watch all the same.

Start? Ah well there was the rub. I am unsure- and admitably unfamiliar with this land. Garm was not inclined to dive head first into anything until he had a better picture of the state of this land. There would be a way in, there was always a weak point to exploit. Anywhere, or anyone, you'd like to see me start with? Call it a favor to the lady of the hour.

A soft purr escaped her as he nipped at her, a broad smile on her features at his compliment. "The X'uekai line doesn't tolerate weakness," she replied. Her father would never have allowed it. Renozuri would either have simply killed the offender, or refused to bestow their surname upon them. She had been gifted it from his own mouth, the greatest honor she had received so far.

"Well, it's a good thing I've been here since the fog first rolled back then," she replied with a smirk. Hmm, was there anyone here she took issue with? Not really. She'd kept to herself for the most part and that had served her well in staying out of trouble thus far. Too well, apparently.

"I know of a pride filled with women. The lagoon, beside the cove," she said, pointing in the proper direction with her paw. "Their king left the cove to take it over. They might well be weak due to the transition." She didn't have any ill will towards them, but still. "It would be all too easy to cause trouble between the two prides, due to how close they are."

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Her rumbling purr reaction to his nip, that smile, drew him in aiming to hover closer, greedily wanting to be all the more in her space. She did not resist his nip and it became an invitiation for more. That is your family name? X'uekai. Not one he'd ever heard of before but that did not off put him in the slightest. It meant perhaps they were smaller, concise. Not yet risen to power or just simply not one Garm himself had become familiar with. He was curious to learn more about @Arcania ♔'s family if they were to breed a woman like she from their loins.

His orange gaze briefly followed her paw but like a hunter he didn't let his attention shift from the prey at hand and what he had here. His vision was soon back on her and his ears cupped attentively gathering what she said. Unstable is fun. Garm mused with an out of place glee in his voice. A single spark, a great explosion. A grand mess, one he was not responsble for cleaning up so yes unstable was fun. Without the burden of attachments and affections chaos was convenient, a surging wave to ride into shore if we applied the cheesy beach metaphor to this ocean side scene. Would you lay with me tonight my bloody lady? There will be kingdoms to conquer tomorrow but I should show you a good night for all you've given me. No strings attached. He need only make sure his brothers knew this was not a woman for them to mess with and Garm would be satisfied.

"Yes," she replied, the word practically a purr in her throat. "We were once well known, but times and lands have changed." Her parents and brothers were long since gone, and now the title fell solely to her to continue. Thus far, she supposed she hadn't been doing a very good job of it. Perhaps it was good that she had run into this man, so that she could get her start.

"Indeed," she agreed. The more unstable, the more fun it was to poke at it. Some people just wanted to watch the world burn, and she was certainly one of those people.

She considered his request and mentally shrugged. It could be fun, she decided. Besides, wasn't she owed a little something for her help? Although, not that she would tell him this, watching the chaos would be payment enough, especially knowing she had caused it.

Arcania turned her head to nip at his own ear, a playful smile on her features, her tail flicking behind her as she moved to slide her side along his.

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Her words hit upon his heart. Not unlike he, his brothers. Was any lion mighty enough to reach his name across it all? And to what end would that serve? In time that will change again. Ultimate power or countless hours of work with no time left to enjoy the fruits upon which you grew. It would be nice however, even if it was not with the fear and respect he deserved, there would be a little foot hold, a little direction. Nothing was a strong fuel, a dangerous spark. More so than she was with her tempting information and nuggets of knowledge.

Garm rose to his feet, leaning into @Arcania ♔ as she tantalizingly moved along his body. He circled his head first, aiming with a forepaw to reach around one of her limbs and pull it back closer to him. He did not like so much the idea of paying a debt to a woman but for this sort of transaction he supposed he could suffer that... For the first kingdom to be conquered along this shore.

"One can only hope," she rumbled in agreement. Just what would their legacy be, she wondered. It could be any number of things. At some point, she supposed, she should seek to have children so that the legacy could continue even here, but she had many years before she needed to be concerned with that. There was still time left for her. Besides, it was so difficult to find a male she could tolerate. This one seemed fine, but she would still wait to see if his claims would come true before she would bind herself to him in such a way. She could always say that she was one of the first to offer him aid in the beginning, and have an in that way.

She allowed him to pull her as he wished, offering only the bare minimum of submission. It wasn't her way to give herself fully for any reason, especially to a man. Again, perhaps for the right one, but not just yet.

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