As the winter progressed, more and more found themselves at their borders. As a result, more and more were turned away, to her approval. Some just didn't have what it took to survive in their shadows. And the next new face greatly surprised her.

"Ah, Burke! I-," She stopped herself short. This most definitely was not Burke. Had she looked out for the scent difference rather than the appearance she would not have made the mistake. Infact, the only difference between the father and son was the tail. It was quite uncanny. Huffing slightly, purely out of the annoyance that this wasn't her Alpha. His scent was still knew and just the fact that he was Burke's infamous bastard son gave her reason to do attack. She had not judged Sebastian when she had heard about him, but it had been quite clear that his presence was most unwanted in Burke's life. It led her to speculate why he was even here or who let him in. This knowledge was all backed up by what little she had been told, though she had never specifically asked about Burke's previous life, nor did she have any interest in putting her nose where it didn't belong. 

"Well, who let you in?" Her eyes narrowed at the thought. Didn't Burke hate him or something? Or was it the other way around.. Either way, she did could not believe by what she had picked up that he had simply been allowed to join their dark pack. The sight of his practically radiated euphoria and she doubted that he had even one bone of bad in his body. "It is Sebastian right? I'm Nemesis," She introduced. While she didn't think that Sebastian's opinion of her mattered to Burke, she remembered what the Alpha had said about social skills and no matter how much she could try to find an excuse, this was no exception. 

At first, she had been intrigued to hear Sebastian's explanation, but her expression soon turned sour. Who did he think he was? The lack of submission told her much. Clearly he thought he was too special to submit to a rank much higher than him, but his complete disregard for the Mark was horrifying. Apparently Redhawk didn't teach manners, like much of their other faults. "Do you not know of submission?" Her cold eyes narrowed at him, her muscles tensing with agitation. "I don't know how things work at Redhawk, but we run things differently here. Just because you are Burke's son does not mean you are less entitled to give respect where respect is due," She snapped, the sharp edges of her teeth showing from under her lips. She highly doubted Burke would even let his son have a free pass just for being his son, anyways. "I will not hesitate to put you in your place the next time you talk to me like that, or anyone with the Mark as a matter of fact," Her tone was reprimanding, for the disregard of authority had been evident in also his tone of voice. Though the size difference said something, Burke had taught her how to use it to her advantage. Big was slow and she was quick. "Other's won't be so kind," And she left it to that for him to ponder on. And it was true, for she doubted Damien would appreciate the male's presence nor have any patience for it. 

She met the next topic with less intensity, though she the same cold gaze did not leave. "Our Dark Queen had met her eternal sleep a little while ago. She rests in Redgrove, so don't let anyone catch you there," Getting caught near Meldresis's corpse was a one way ticket out of Blackfeather. At least she was glad that her encounter hadn't even been intentional. "Actually, don't even go near there," She reworded, for good measure. It was baffling that he had even though she was the late preistess, though thinking about it, the same dark coat and size similarities were miskatable. 

"I believe you," She finally said. "And trust me, if I didn't i'd be hauling your ass to Wolfskull," She chuckled in a wicked way at the thought, thinking about the mutt she had forgotten about in there. Had he escaped or had he starved? She didn't bother to check up on him since the last time. "But you don't seem the type to live here. This is the Dark Woods after all," She commented. He just wasn't dark enough, she could see. What had Burke been thinking? But she wouldn't dare question his reasoning more, he always had a clear head. "And i'm sure you've heard of our reputation, this isn't a place for the faint of heart," She wasn't trying to deter him away from living there but make him realise how real the situation was. She'd rather him leave now, knowing his reasoning to find him gone in a few days. And honestly, unless he was pursuing a career in the Brotherhood, she didn't see much of a future for him in Blackfeather Woods. 

She nodded stoically, indicting him to get up. She found no need to reprimand him further, since his apology had been clear. The promise of dedication softened her image of him, though she wasn't entirely convinced he belonged in the dark forest. Though he had a smart head, and knew his place even though he had gone of the rail for a  moment. It was excusable. Though she wasn't sure about his loyalty to Rechawk or to them. Apparently, they still meant a lot to him, but just how much? Shaking away the though, she realised ha Burke wouldn't just let him in without his assurance of all these things. "Good," She shortly replied before leaving the subject alone. She wasn't one to pester and she wouldn't to anyone no matter how much they may deserve it.

She had a change of attitude when Sebastian apologized for something he could never have prevented. She hated it, words that meant something but not what she wanted to hear "No, they don't," She replied bitterly at the fact. Maybe now he would understand that Burke had better things than to deal with him showing up at their borders all the time. But she remembered that he was now one of them and she could not think that way anymore. "Well, you said you wanted to know him. Find out for yourself," Hadn't his whole reasoning to even joining them to be close to Burke? Though she knew Burke wouldn't open up to him right away. Almost everyone was like that in Blackfeather. Trust issues were a big thing and she would be greatly surprised if Sebastian even got Burke to talk about Meldresi.

Her ears flattened against her skull as Sebastian proceeded to talk back to her. "I'll do what I want, and I do it for a reason. Remember your place," Her tone grew cold once more. Someone had to judge the new arrivals for their potential for the Brotherhood, if not Burke himself. Someone from the inside. And as far as she was concerned, Sebastian had a hard time remembering that he was at the bottom. "I'm not the one who brought it up, you did!" She snapped, clearly not amused by blaming her for what he said. "I have no interest in knowing about your's and Burke's past life and if you want to keep your head, you'd better stop blabbering about his past," She continued to rant. The last thing she wanted was to be accused to meddling, of all things. "Besides, personal stuff you know," She hinted that perhaps Burke wouldn't appreciate Sebastian retelling his life story to everyone in Blackfeather. The outcome of that was too horrifying to imagine.

She stood baffled by his abrupt exit. What, did she hurt his feelings? It was true, she had no need to hear of his story or what seemed to be Burke story. The Alpha had not told her anything, she did not want to know anything she wasn't allowed to know. It was just better that way. "Hey!" She called after him, feeling instantly guilty for jumping to conclusions. "I meant what I said. As much as i'd like to, I don't think Burke would appreciate me talking to you about his feelings. You have to find out yourself," She explained, though it seemed awfully obvious at the time. She came into stride to match his, she couldn't let him simply run off. He seemed quite judgemental of her, though she only spoke what she seen. Quick to take offence, unlike her apparently. 

Even so, as far as she had known Sebastian wasn't even allowed to be anywhere near Blackfeather until a second ago did he inform her of his new spot in their ranks. The hell? If he was anything like the impression she had been given of him, she wasn't sure exactly how he would fit in. "You've told me quite a lot of your story, and some of which is private to my Alpha. I'm sure you can understand my hesitance to know more," It was all very explainable, though somehow this guy didn't understand the whole privacy thing. Nobody could blame her for being suspicious of his true purpose in Blackfeather or if his loyalty truly lied to them, and she was sure she wasn't going to be the only one. Everything about the situation screamed skeptical. Though she was willing to ignore it, if he gave her reason to.

At this point, the boy was starting to tick her off. Had he nothing to say besides his pitiful attempts at making her feel bad? He didn't want to know this, he wanted to know that.. this was going nowhere. The rant just continued to annoy her right out of her capacity, she was practically done. "You can't fake darkness. It comes from inside," She sneered, fuming at the fact he could claim his nonexistent evilness. "Just because you kill one dude, don't make you dark," She said it like it was the fact of life and he was just learning the rules. "The fact is, I don't trust you. Sue me. You're just not like us, and you don't belong here. Deny it all you want," She pushed back in his face, feeling quite proud of herself and childish at the same time. She didn't sugarcoat the truth, and she wouldn't lie to his face. It was bo form of bullying, though she highly doubted he would see it that way. So what, he was butthurt. Go cry about it somewhere else but here, thank you very much. He couldn't just waltz in there and expect everyone to trust his good will. It simply didn't work like that. 

"If you had wanted my opinion, you should have just said so instead of claiming that i'm not dark enough, like you know me or any of us," Her own words made her fume, and she mentally decided she was out. Turning swiftly before giving him one last hard glare, she permanently decided she did not like him or his morals. Something just wasn't right, whether or not Burke seen it. Just because they shared the same genes, did not mean Sebastian was anywhere close to following in Burke's footsteps. The sooner the son butted out of their lands, the better, she decided. It was fake hope that he would be like them, and it was just plain foolishness to keep him around for so long. Their ranks were for the wicked at heart not the aspiring, it was a waste of space for a small chance. And she just could not support it.