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She'd made it past the first hurdle, the initial approval of his mother. Severus continued to smile at her, but soon became unsure of whether his grin was encouraging or just plain creepy. That thought made him quit, his eyes moving to stare down at the ground as they walked instead. He wasn't sure if he was still in charge of the group or if Naniko was going to talk, so he remained quiet to give his mother another chance to talk if she wished to. He didn't want to step on any toes, after all!
"Anyone like us?" The alabaster wolf echoed, unsure of what Sterling had meant. They weren't in danger, so she wasn't terribly concerned...but she wanted to make sure. "We house all sorts of canines, from various backgrounds. Mainly misfits and those who have nowhere else to go, though we are willing to take in most anyone. We just ask that they work toward the greater good and help the pack in whatever way that you can." She explained. "We have many different rank tiers, depending on your interests."
They reached the mouth of the cave and Severus jaunted in first, trying to show her the way. Naniko waited for Sterling to come in next then took up the rear. The cave system had two main entrances that led down twisting, torch-lit halls that branched off in different directions. This one led down the hall toward the denning area, her destination of choice. "Many of these dens have been abandoned and are available...it'd be your choice whether you wanted to stay in here or try to find your own den or house outside of the caves." She explained as they went. "There's a joining ceremony that I will need to perform, but if you find Anathema to your liking then we'd be happy to have you. If you agree, please extend your paw."