As @Dulce settled beside her the songbird would lean her side against her in gentle greeting. The newest face had garnered plenty of attention as many of the flock curiously took in Orchid. She let her ears and eyes take in the offered information about the lioness rather than adding to the list of questions she had already been asked.

@Azhira would speak up eventually to bring them all up to speed. She listened intently and was honestly glad to have her running the show. She would turn the conversation to the audience and when it was Esha's turn she answered. My name is Esha, I'm a swan. I enjoy entertaining with songs and poetry too. Madam released me from a group of lions some years ago and I have been here ever since. Once the others who wished to speak had done so, Esha would retreat to pick her personal and working spaces.

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Aria listened to their new Madame's speech with a twitch of his lips. @Azhira was a natural in their eyes – confident and efficient. Not that he thought less of Magdalene, of course, but her methods were different. The former's service had been one of keeping her little birds safe through any means possible. Life under Azhira's watch would be an interesting change of pace. They snickered at the tail end of the tigress' speech concerning power and not letting it go to her head.

Dulce is the first to take centre stage, followed by @Orchid. Her words are short but sweet; she understood the importance of milk and honey. She will do well here, he mused with a pleased purr. Their brows rose as Orchid mentioned she was also a Sparrow, a detail they filed away for later.

Aria rose to his feet and shook out his coat. “It's a pleasure to see you all again, and I'm happy to welcome new faces to our entourage.” Rose eyes glanced about the gathered felines, “My name is Aria, I'm a sparrow. Like Azhira and Dulce, I have been here since I was very young. So if you have any questions, please come and find me.”

/Exit via joining

Azhira spoke up once everyone had gathered and Sin listened closely to all that she had to say. Then one by one, the other individuals she found herself sitting beside began to introduce themselves. Dulce. Orchid. Esha. Aria. She supposed it was her turn now. "My name is Sin... I am new to The Aviary as a Swan." She introduced herself finally to the little group. "I intend to get to know everyone soon and perhaps seek guidance as well," After all, she was quite new to everything. She got to her paws, "I'll make sure to find a den that isn't taken," she added, a small smirk appearing on her lips. She moved then, seeking out a room that would suit her the best.

/exit Sin via joining

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Butts and purpose. Purpose and butts. Two things he was tired of waiting for the ousted Plains lions to deliver. He didn't want to hang around while cowboy and pals thought and deliberated over some strategic, surely honorable move. Aurochs didn't like moving on, again. Like he'd moved on from his family, and from his new adopted family, and from the Plains the first time, and... yeah, lots of moving on there, getting duller and dumber every time.

He'd said as much to the lovely lady tiger who, of course, he'd been eager to converse with because she had a nice butt. And wouldn't you know it, she had a purpose too, and somehow he'd left the conversation feeling a bit brighter and following instructions to get to this cavern and only looking at her retreating ass a little. Cause, she was smart, and he figured she'd know if he was looking.

Figured she'd know if he looked a little too long at these lovely ladies too, but looking never hurt anything and she'd been Quite Clear that he wasn't to touch. There was a lot to look at here and he looked at it all, but gave the leader his full ear when she spoke. Didn't want her thinking anything suspicious of him. Even though he was bigger than most anyone here, he was outnumbered. Made him nervous. Made his toes sweat, fingers spread, claws discreetly grounding themselves.

He glanced around as the circle of introductions seemed to stall near him, wishing there was a way to get out of public speaking. Public existing was hard enough, thank you. But he straightened his shoulders and spoke steadily with a cowboy drawl, borrowing confidence from the image of Lucien. "An' I'm Aurochs. Making sure they's no trouble. Big Hawk and stuff." He nodded and went back to silently keeping watch, wanting to look like he did this sort of thing all the time.

But once attention moved on, he would gratefully duck out.

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You lie, silent there before me
Your tears, they mean nothing to me
the wind howling at the window
the love you never gave

Yurei had been in the vicinity for awhile now, not intentionally eavesdropping but unable to miss the spoken words. It was as though they were shouted instead of held at a reasonable volume within her overly sensitive ears. She had to admit, she was somewhat intrigued by what she heard. A nest of little birds that partook in sinful delights with lustful lions and lioness.

She would slink from her secluded corner, a delicate lilac wraith draped in silken silver. "I should welcome such delights of flesh. Perhaps I will offer my services as a swan for a time." She mused sweetly.

"I shall have a look." She would only wait a moment for their acceptance before moving off to have a look.. a look not in the sense of seeing, but familiarizing herself with the location.

/ Join and exit

Azhira listened intently as each of them spoke, making mental notes on what position they chose in the Aviary and what to expect from each of them. She noted the newcomers, trying to memorize their faces, put names to those faces so that she didn’t get them mixed up. Each of them had something unique to offer, and she couldn’t be caught mixing up those gifts.

“Welcome to everyone, recently joined and longtime members. I hope ya’ll find our establishment hospitable enough. If anyone has questions or concerns, don’t be afraid to pull me to the side. I’m a lover, not a biter,” Azhira smiled, and with that, their small meeting was dismissed - and the new girls and guys alike could wander the halls of their cave system and get acquainted with their new establishment.

Very soon would the work start, but today, she’d allow them to get settled in; tomorrow, she’d work on whatever concerns any of them had; and the next day, they’d begin meeting with the prides in the area. Azhira sat in place as those around her began to wander off, smiling down at her friend @Dulce before settling down in a reclined position.

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