It had been ages since the former princess had stepped across this land. She remembered coming here before, her brother and sister in tow. But time had separated them, each going their own ways for one thing or another. Kira couldn't stand to be a third wheel when it came to Rameses and his love interests and as far as Narsil .. well she and her sister had never necessarily gotten along to begin with. Which left her alone in the world and for a long while Kira was okay with that. Until she simply wasn't. She missed the familiarity of her family even if she still held a silent grudge against her father. But damn she was a Tollaire, she would never turn her back on her family no matter how much they may piss her off from time to time. So she returned though this time she was no longer a child. She had seen plenty of things in her absence, had learned to care for herself. She didn't need to depend on anyone but yet she yearned to be close with her family once more. For miles Kira followed tracks in the sand, some large and some small. The scents swirled around her as she moved closer to her destination. Eventually the sand bar came into view and with it the nostalgia from having been here before. Tilting her muzzle skyward she would let out a few deep chuffs, merely curious to see who would come across her. She had no inkling as to who was ruling the prides now, hell she didn't even have a clue that her father was ruling the Cove, but perhaps if she was lucky enough she would be able to find her way there one way or another. And find her way back to them.

Notes: all welcome ~

+10 - Observe and study a new scent
+10 - Study and track footprints

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Hecuba disliked recruiting for the sole reason that it was incredibly difficult. Seraphiel himself had essentially shown up on her doorstep and invited himself in, and who was she to deny the towering beast his choice of home? He had been an invaluable asset to the pride both before and after the rogue attacks alongside Arcania, and she would downright murder anyone who looked at either of them incorrectly. Also, there was a correct way to look at someone, didn't you know? Alas, it was her duty to see if she could convince anyone to join their coastal pride. Today her target was a woman draped in blue, a soft contrast to the steely grey of the sovereign as she approached. "Hello, miss," she called, her lips twisted into a thin smile. It was only when she spotted the Egyptian marking on her shoulder that Hecuba paused. "Kira," she said the name with shock. "You've grown so much." And as Drakon's first litter had grown to resent her in so short a time, she wondered if she would be met with the fury of a dragon instead of a pleasant reunion. @Kira @Drakon

Drakon Tollaire

He had been patrolling, or so he would like to call it, when he caught the scent of something familiar. He paused in his steps before suddenly his legs were moving faster than he would have thought. Ears twisting as he caught the scent of @Hecuba and then spotted @Kira. His heart ached. He hadn't seen her in so long. And he felt like she still resented him but he would come with a smile on his face. "Kira, my princess. Where have you been? How are you doing?" He would look her over, concern etching into his features. She looked much like Hecuba, but he knew they weren't related in any form. But they could've been. And then he blinked. "Have you come to stay? You would be royalty again." He would glance towards Hecuba before back to his daughter. "Please forgive me, Kira."

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Her creamsicle gaze turned it's attention towards the series of tracks leading out across the sand bar. There were some large, some small, but the majority of them were packed down into the sand as if they had been trampled into the ground over and over again. If anything was certain it was the fact that this was a well-traversed area from what Kira could determine. Vaguely she remembered this place, but it had been so long and even then she had still been just a cub on her own with her siblings. 'Hello, miss.' The voice was a familiar one no matter how much time had passed. Instinctively her orange gaze raises from scrutinizing to the tracks to instead scrutinizing who had greeted her. Hecuba. There had been a time where Kira had loathed this woman, had envisioned ways of making her life a living hell, but now all she could feel was relief .. surprisingly enough. 'Kira, you've grown so much.' For a moment Kira simply watched the woman, it was odd seeing her here now and having no ill feelings towards her. "Hecuba. I'm glad to see you are still alive and kicking." She offered to her with a small smile. There was a moments pause where Kira was going to inquire about her father, however speak of the devil. Drakon was soon to join them to which Kira offered him her steady gaze, ears craned forward as she listened. 'Kira, my princess. Where have you been? How are you doing? Have you come to stay? You would be royalty again. Please forgive me, Kira.' It was a lot to take in but either way she was happy to see him, all previous grievances forgotten it seemed. "I am okay, yes. Hoping to stick around this time.. and my siblings?" She asked them then, wondering if they were okay.

@Hecuba @Drakon

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+10 - Study and track footprints

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There was dread anchoring in the pit of her stomach, an uncomfortable twisting of her organs that made the air feel suffocating. Hecuba had never wanted to make her husband's eldest litter feel unworthy or unwanted, had never wished to take their mother's place. It had been a difficult transition for all of them, and being the adult in the situation had meant taking their venom in stride. Worse yet, Hecuba knew her presence had been an important factor in the departure from the pride and family -- these days of turmoil were not what she had ever wanted. Hecuba had only wanted to love her husband and support him however she could, have her own cubs with him. She stood there uncertainly, waiting for some sort of barbed comment. Instead, what she received was nearly a joke. Hecuba released a breath and offered a crooked grin, nodding. "Very much so. I'm glad to see you are doing the same." And truthfully, she was, although it saddened her heart to know Cassandra and Hydra wouldn't be too terribly far beyond their older sister in size. She missed them dearly, those little witches. @Drakon surged onto the scene so quickly her fur blew in the breeze. Hecuba blinked at the barrage of sentiments but lingered in the background, content to let father and daughter have their reunion. The question of her siblings made her anxious, only because she hoped Drakon knew she only meant Rameses and Narsil. She hoped he would keep the other cubs as far away from the conversation as possible, particularly if he wanted a chance at rekindling a relationship.

Drakon Tollaire

@Hecuba moved to the side as he would welcome his daughter and have a reunion with her. Ears twisting as he would listen to @Kira say that she was fine but then asked for her siblings. Of course, Drakon knew exactly which ones she was talking about and would let out a sigh. "I haven't seen Ram in a while, and Narsil.. Narsil I never got to see." Then he got busy with being a lead fighter and now a leader. "You have other younger siblings here if you'd want to meet them. Teach them things." He wasn't sure if she'd be willing to do that. He knew how they didn't like Hydra and Cassandra but they deserved to know. And now that he thought about it; he needed to find Ram.

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It was odd feeling simply impartial towards the woman she had hated the entirety of her youth. Even standing before Hecuba without any ill will felt strange and for a brief second Kira couldn't help but wonder what both Rameses and Narsil would think. Perhaps they would say she had gone soft, but being away from her family had changed her. It had shown Kira what really mattered to her and though Hecuba wasn't her mother by any means she had done one thing and that was make her father happy. Kira could not hold him in contempt when he deserved to have happiness like anyone else. There were still wounds but over time they had scarred over, she was trying to be better. 'Very much so. I'm glad to see you are doing the same.' Kira nodded to Hecuba then, her orange gaze locked onto the slate woman before she turned her attention back to her father.

'I haven't seen Ram in a while, and Narsil.. Narsil I never got to see. You have other younger siblings here if you'd want to meet them. Teach them things.' Her ears flicked nonchalantly at the mention of both of her littermates, "I am sure they are both just fine.. we are a hardy bunch after all." She said swiftly and for a moment she was tempted to breeze over the fact that she had more younger half siblings but instead she forged onward, addressing the situation head on. After all .. her father had to move on somehow didn't he? "I suppose I could take a look at the hellions." It wasn't an outright yes or no but it was a simple 'I'll try'. "So you two rule together then? Obviously that would be the only reason you'd come to these recruiting grounds I assume.." She spoke then, curious to see what her father had acquired for himself during her absence.

@Hecuba @Drakon

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Hecuba clenched her teeth as @Drakon revealed there were new additions to the family. She knew it must be difficult to accept, but the lioness couldn't exactly prevent herself from loving the man and occasionally, children were born from it. It happened. The fact there had only been three since they'd last spoken was surprising itself, but she didn't mention it -- nor did she mention their desire for more. In a way, Hecuba wondered if cornering the dragon into monogamy had saved him more grief in the long run. The children did not seem to approve of the polygamous lifestyle and hadn't from a very young age, though she supposed bitterness towards their mother for leaving had inspired jealousy. Ah, well. Hecuba certainly wouldn't pressure any of Galadriel's children into anything but a tense acceptance, because the steel queen wasn't going anywhere. "Yes," she affirmed @Kira of her suspicions. "Another territory on the coastline. It is beautiful, you must come see." The lioness offered a smile that said I'm trying and fell into line by Drakon, bothered by how unnerved she truly was.

Drakon Tollaire

Perhaps he shouldn't have mentioned his younger children but Drakon wanted @Kira to know that she had more siblings if she wanted to meet them. A chuckle coming from the white beast as he would nod his head in agreement. "You are Tollaire children afterall." He would state before glancing towards @Hecuba as she answered Kira's question about ruling and well, Drakon could do was agree. "Hecuba is right. We've just recently started ruling the Cove. That will make you a princess again. If you will join us?" It was stated as a question because Drakon didn't want to force his child to be with him as much as he wanted to do so.

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"Yes, Another territory on the coastline. It is beautiful, you must come see." It is odd, at least having this cordial conversation with Hecuba. Kira had only ever known malice towards the steel lioness but in this very moment she felt nothing. The rage she had once felt as a child had disappeared and in it's place was a cool indifference. She didn't hate Hecuba, but she didn't love her either. However Kira was born royalty and she would always act as such, which meant as she grew she only tried to hold herself in a more becoming manner than she had as a child. "You are Tollaire children after all. Hecuba is right. We've just recently started ruling the Cove. That will make you a princess again. If you will join us?" Her father offers and there is mixed emotions within Kira but her face remains a blank canvas; her only thought flickering towards Rameses as she ponders. But deep down she knows that family is what she had been seeking, to turn away this offer would be foolish on her own part. "Yes, I'd love that. It would be nice to be back on the coast once more.." She responded then with a rather polite nod directed towards both Hecuba and Drakon. Without another moment's hesitation she takes a few strides forward and closer, ready to follow them back to this new home of hers. A princess, right back where she belonged.

exit.

@Hecuba @Drakon

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