(364) You two are welcome to continue or not, but wheee! Welcome to Salsola!
A great deal of interesting things were suggested, and Salvia found the prospect of them pleasing. Draugr had done well—she would have to find a way to reward her. Green eyes flicked over to the wolfdog, who was watching quietly, and Salvia thought to rub this delightful little bit of news in her mother’s face. After all, was Eris not the one meant to find them worthy blood? A child had shown her up, she who had once brought so many in (and, perhaps as further testament of her failure, away from) Salsola.
Then the girl produced an intricately carved box. This might have made a fine gift, and for a moment, Salvia suspected it was. The contents, however, were intended for her. She extended one hand and touched the jewelry, remarking on its color and cut, and greedily removed the binoculars. Salsola itself had a spyglass, but these were for her alone. Her mouth finally broke into a faint, wolfish smile. “Clever girl,” she said softly, speaking perhaps more of what had to be Draugr’s obvious assistance in the matter.
“Your gifts are well chosen and your skills suit our needs. You will join Salsola as an Associate—for now you are under trial, to see that you prove yourself here. There are many traditions for you to learn. Draugr will be your mentor in these matters,” she added, and spared a glance to the Helsi woman. When her face returned to Null, she was still smiling in that peculiar way. “Algunos de nosotros habla español aquí,” her own Spanish rang clear, though she lacked the speed of a native speaker. “Es una buena habilidad para tener.”
Satisfied, she flicked one ear and scented the air. “Give these to Molcaxitl,” she ordered, more to Draugr than the new girl. “She will see them to my home. You two have a lot to speak of, I’m sure,” the Tigress added with a rather savage grin. “So I leave you to it.” With that the woman strode off, head high, positively thrilled to have asserted her authority over a fresh face—one that only knew her as the Boss and not simple his replacement.
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