Blackfeather Woods cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war

Per this backdated thread, Kove is the Listener here and able to accept/deny members. That being said, we can roll on with this without waiting for Vaati. ^^

Entirely on her was his focus, gazing continuously at her; there were no emotions to be found in his eyes, their fire had engulfed every possible one. It was far from his first time greeting someone at the borders, having acted as a guardian of the woods for many years now, but it was his first time having control over the outcome. In truth, he had always possessed some semblance of control when intercepting potential members, as he could easily run any of them out should they not show the respect that was required. That was all he could do, however: run others out. When it came to welcoming them, he’d never had any say in the matter—until now. And that realisation dawned on him ever so slowly, understanding that he could decide the woman’s fate.

It was an unfamiliar feeling.

Her statement was given with a peculiarity easily detected in her voice, one of which he ignored, at least for the time being. “A good mindset to have,” he said in turn, needing not follow her motion to understand what she meant; if not power, then their borders would, in the least, signify a good reason to not act against them. “Tell me about yourself,” added the ghost moments later. “What would we gain from welcoming you into our home?” Because if she had nothing to offer them, then what would be the point in allowing her entry?