Ankyra Sound we walk like there's nothing wrong.

As a consort, Kevlyn mostly kept to border duty, especially with the arrival of the mysterious women from Themiscrya Coast. It was his wish not to step on their toes, not because he internally believed they were worthy but because it was Caiaphas' wish that they integrate well. The Ostrega understood they were vital to Ankyra Sound in one way or another, so he stayed out of their way and kept his secret opinions to himself.

When he spotted one of them standing near the ocean, he very nearly diverted his course. He wasn't in the mood to deal with unproven wolves, even sacred sirens from the prodigious origin colony. Kevlyn had two metrics: one was the hierarchy of the Sound, which placed Callantha and all others above him; the other was his narcissistic scale of merit, where all newcomers ranked lowest. It wouldn't do to make known that he had any opinion whatsoever.

Yet he was duty-bound and soon was approaching Callantha from the side, where there was ample time for her to catch sight of him. As he drew near, he slicked back his ears and let his head fall between his shoulder blades, and when he was next to her, deferentially murmured, "is there anything you need, sister?"