PYRRHA TOLLAIRE

Despite his relation to Alexander, Pyrrha had been noticably surprised to see Dom that day on her last visit to the Hollow. In his own words, politics weren't his thing. He hadn't even been living in Obsidian last she had seen him (which admitably plenty of time has passed for things to change it's just that feeling of a reminder that the world continues to spin without you in it that she's suffering). But now that she knows he's here- she comes back around for another visit. This time not quite stopping at the borders but wandering in land just a bit until she can catch a whiff of his scent. Calling for @Dominic then in hopes for a bit of a private conversation, and catch up, with the medic.

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Dominic's gaze sweeps over her as he spots her within the borders. That was usually a bad thing, right? Though given that she was an ally of the pride, he didn't care. And there was no reason to alert anyone - it seemed she was looking for him anyway. Ears perk up at the call, and the plum medic slips out of his hiding spot to greet her with a low chuff, a smile curving his dark lips.

"Pyrrha, what brings you back to the Hollows so soon?" He muses. Since her departure and the confirmation of her...impending relationship to his brother, Dominic had felt an odd feeling, but not one that he could pinpoint. Instead he focused on instinctively looking over her for any injuries; lingering for an unnecessary amount of time on those paws, before flicking his single eye back up to her face.

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PYRRHA TOLLAIRE

"You said to me that you weren't interested in politics." Began her explanation. She moves close as his eyes flicker around her and she ends up taking a seat near him- neither directly across nor beside but somewhere between. Somewhere casual, comfortable, but with ample view of his facial features. "I was a little surprised to see you here, even more surprised to see you attending border business meetings." It drew up a question in her mind, one she hadn't had time to ask that day but had lingered.

"What changed?" What had pulled him from his rogue medic's life into the Hollow 's embrace and the company of his family.

@Dominic

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Pyrrha is quick to speak her mind. A quality he very much appreciated her for. No games. She inches closer and he manages to pry his eyes up and align his gaze with her own, "Ah, well...I promised a friend of mine I'd give my Dad a chance, and..." He pauses, letting her finish. What had changed? No doubt a lot of it had been Leonidas' insistence and support of him, but also his brother, Dragos, had encouraged him. Bit by bit, he'd become aware of a family he thought didn't care.

"It comes with that, giving him a chance, I guess. To be a prince, to maybe take over the pride one day. Can't imagine it now, I don't know if I'd be a good King." He muses, glancing back up at her after a moment. He'd spent nearly all his life as a rogue; it certainly felt foreign to be apart of a pride, a family - of anything really. "So, marrying my brother, hm?" Dominic teases, ignoring the faint tightness that blossomed in his chest as he said it.

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Giving his father a chance? I'm her experience Alex seemed a fine lion to have as a father- but Pyrrha recognizes her limited interactions with him compared to what his family must have had their entire lives. She says nothing on his explanation but she does begin to wonder how much this connection with his father must mean to him if he's here now, if he's diving head first into a world he swore he'd never engage in to build it

"It's not about knowing whether you'll be good at it or not. If anyone gets set upon a throne and he thinks he's good at it? He's a fool." Especially when it came to matters of inheritance and legacy- those who did not, or did not think they had to, bleed for their earnings. "Being a good leader is something you'll have to work at for your entire life. The rest of the damn world will make sure if it. But- you've got one major factor in your favor already." She reaches over the distance between them and aims to lightly twist a strand of his mane around her finger. He was a man- and whether or not he thought that gave him any advantage was irrelevant. The rest of the world believed it - and so he would benefit.

His teasing tones then strike and she turns a light, playful, frown his way. An act of jest. "My brother and I came to your father for support before Drauhir challenged for Caladan back. As part of the agreement we arranged a marriage for the sake of weaving the families together. I had my choice of your siblings." If Dominic is to play in the world of politics, he should know his family's business. As much as it dissatisfied Pyrrha that this was also her business. "Karsa is kind, I need not love or romance but someone that I can trust and work with. I am lucky, there are many worse lions and families out there."

@Dominic

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