Broken Boulder and he will drag the whole universe into war

the shadow kissed lily makes an appearance emerging on the scene with a presence, calling out his name as she draws nearer. his seaweed gaze diverts from alarian to lily to acknowledge her and the cheeky grin he sees spreading across her lips. "hey," the firebrand offers her in greeting. "looks like i did." he teases lightly with a cheeky grin of his own that morphs that carries as his gaze slides back to the alpha. he offers a curt nod when alarian confirms that they have room.

vilkas is ready to prattle off what he brings to the table as a pitch as to why he should be taken in ( because that was what joining a pack was, wasn't it? selling your skills in exchange for a home? ); he even draws in the breath in anticipation of the question that he expects to follow. except, it doesn't come. instead, he is told he will start in the undetermined rank called cipher and have to earn a formal rank. it was a bit surprising to the firebrand but he's fine with it. he has no qualms about earning his keep. the alpha volunteers lily for the duty of giving him the tour and though this rouses a sort of suspicion within the nord he knows it's not his place to question. vilkas might be many things but he respects authority of his leaders. no doubt, as governor, alarian schedule is endlessly busy and perhaps he simply doesn't have the time to play tour guide, as he more or less states by mentioning a chancellor.

thus, vilkas turns his gaze to lily once more, raising his brows in a silent question of whether she's going to accept the role she was volunteered for or not.