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Pippin dealt his banter right back to Aneira, then turned to share a quick look with Ruenna. He seemed to be more annoyed than he was disturbed, which signaled to Rue that she might be overreacting to Aneira's moodswings. Rue opened herself to the possibility that the newcomer wasn't unhinged so much as she was simply a grating personality. A psycho wolf she would turn away immediately, but a merely obnoxious one? Rue wouldn't allow personal preferences to stand in the way of the pack's greater good. 

Also, Rue was self-aware enough to recognize the little sting of jealously that had bitten her when she saw Pippin's eyes glued to Aneira. She couldn't say for sure whether her distaste for Aneira was truly the woman's demeanor. Was Rue, perhaps, balking at the idea of a beauty queen joining their ranks because she would eclipse any male interest that might have shined in Rue's direction? Rue's biological alarm clock had recently begun ringing... could there be territotrial hormones at play here?

Pippin brushed against Rue's shoulder in a gesture of solidarity-- he stood with her, not against her. Rue was grateful for that. If Rue rejected Aneria, she sensed that Pippin would support her decision... but could Rue really trust herself to judge this one fairly? Rue's nod to Pippin was slight-- almost imperceptible-- but it would signal that she was putting her trust in the other Pulsar's verdict. 

Rue smiled at Aneira's words, despite knowing inwardly that spoken promises were meaningless. They would soon see by Aneira's actions whether the new recruit was a worthy packmate.

"You'll want to find the Kilonovas and introduce yourself. They're brother and sister. Phox, and Towhee-- she was here with us earlier. They'll give you some ideas for how you can start earning your keep." Rue smiled again. "Welcome, Aneira." From her tone, it would be clear that they were wrapped up here.