Quiet Streams Pass By

The midnight princess was confident. She calmly listed out exactly what she had called him for and before he had any chance to respond she was listing exactly what it was she would do and the skills she would obtain. FitzDutiful very carefully hid a smile from appearing. He wasn't about to break down her confidence - it was well deserved. Neither was he going to let her think she knew more.

He looked her over. She was a beautiful wolf and he wasn't going to lie about that, though his heart had already been taken by another he was young enough that his eyes strayed. However, this gaze wasn't admiration - it was assessing.

"So you've filled caches, and patrolled the borders. Both are a good start to gamekeeping and wardenship. How do you intend to further your knowledge in these skills?" Just doing the same thing over and over wasn't enough to make him believe she could represent her pack in these duties. He needed to know that she knew how to improve. Warrior was another matter that he would bring up once these questions has been answered.