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ohoho ;D
The councilwoman was at the stables, spending a few hours on horseback to rid herself of her more troublesome thoughts. Ever since Matteo's exile, she had not been at ease. She assumed that it was only because of the nature of the event (who was comfortable with such a thing?), and the guilt that came after. She was not guilty for Matteo, who had pushed her to treat him this way, but she was more concerned about his former mate, now without someone to live with. It couldn't be easy, and Ulilohi regretted that she had not consulted the female first, to check if perhaps she wished to go with him. While what was done was done, she could not rid her mind of the thought. The horseback riding gave her moment free of such thoughts, with just the communication between her and mount in focus. Just then, as a familiar voice's howl reached her ears, it was highly convenient, and she was quickly riding towards the source, near the borders.
It did not take her long while riding, and soon she spotted the familiar one ahead, him and some other figures. Closing, she saw a female she had not yet spoken with, though the face was not altogether a stranger's face: they were of the same age, and it could be that they had trained together at some point. The Masters often taught the children in groups. As soon as she was close enough to comfortably speak, Ulilohi dropped down from atop the horse and greeted the former councilman formally, as an elder of his status would expect. "Unalihelitseti, Aranck, you are most welcome." The councilwoman bowed her head somewhat lower than she usually did. It was a strange thing to stand here, higher in rank than him, but with him being so many years her senior. "What is your errand? Do you have news from the Great Tribe?" The questions fell out of her a bit more eagerly than she would have liked, but she was too curious and sometimes longed too much to her old home to stop herself. It was exciting to see an old, familiar face, though she was cautiously curious as to why this one in particular had come. Had chief Aatu decided to replace her? If so, it could be a welcome change, she thought, but kept silent. It would be apparent when he spoke, and she waited for his response with a calm smile on her face.
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