Northstar Vale When Stars Align

The midwife noted vaguely when Collision siddled up to her side, offering him a brief smile of welcome before turning her gaze back to her paws - wispy auds perked as she awaited the words of her Empress. 

Of course, she had been keeping tabs on the heat cycles and upcoming pregnancies since her arrival. The news of several litters wasn't quite a surprise but Fen knew she would have her paws full rather soon. 

The news of Ibis' future nuptials brought a smile to her wan face, though she wasn't as familiar with the Queen she seemed like a fair and just ruler; Awenfen was happy for her. 

The revelation of this Takeshi character rising to Emperor brought her gaze falteringly up to the woman she so adored, intuitive optics scanning the features of her Empress calculatingly. The Izuka did not seem joyful about this, not at all, which only heightened the former slave's suspicion and agitation. 

Seelie optics flickered briefy to Takeshi, unreadable, then to Hime. 

Remaining silent and still, no sign of her inner thoughts shone through as her gaze dropped.

Awenfen didn't care what title they held. Reiko was her Empress. Ibis was her Queen. 

She would not accept these strangers as her rulers. Ever.