The imperious call had already faded from the hall, and she could hear the rustling and murmuring of the nearby meeting, wolves padding in the open doorway or down the stairs. Colibri was still frowning at her reflection in the window, neurotically patting her hair down and trying to look presentable. She had not met Savina face to face, nor many of her packmates, and while she was trying to turn over a new leaf here, it was difficult to muster excitement for what would surely be a harrowing experience.
She would be the new face that everyone would stare at. Plus she had a bandaged stub of a tail, and looked startlingly similar to her dreadful father. Anu had tactfully avoided saying much about Haku, but it was clear that he was stirring up trouble, and she would no doubt be mortified if that was the topic of tonight's meeting.
Wringing her claws nervously, the chocolate-furred werewolf slipped through the doorway of the room she shared with Anu, padding lightly through the manor. Dahlia de Mai held their gatherings outdoors, in the cobbled courtyard with the benches. A cozy gathering with a fireplace sounded a bit friendlier, although closer proximity to everyone else was less appealing...
Swallowing one last gulp, she squared her shoulders, and took a deep breath. "Stay confident, make Anu proud," she whispered to herself, sky-blue eyes staring straight forward.
Then she strode into the room like she owned the place, trying not to falter as she felt the brilliant emerald eyes of the Commander bore through her. Anu was already there, positioned at her side, and Coli flashed her a quick half-smile, ears flicking back apprehensively. She wasn't allowed near her, their ranks were far too different, it would be seen as inappropriate. Where should she be, though?
There were two younger girls with brown fur on the couch, an elegant female with a black dress, and... Princess? Colibri blinked owlishly at her former packmate, moving automatically to one of the chairs. She didn't know if the Chance girl remembered who she was - they had met in the summer, after all, and Princess had been fairly young at the time. But that meeting had earned her a bullying from Tokyo, and Coli felt like that entitled her a seat near the higher-ranked young werewolf. She waved shyly, shrinking back against the seat and hoping none of the ladies in the room would find her interesting.