The maine coon hoped he was making the right decision. Bucky knew from personal experience that Sunhaven and Ascendants didn't get along well. He knew that he was upset towards Ascendants in the midst of the fighting, but that anger isn't there anymore. The fighting has died down, as if it's never happened in the first place. Plus, even he hated to admit that all of the fighting sparked from miscommunication-- and that he didn't see it like the rest of his clanmates originally. With his first act as leader, he decided to travel to the Ascendants, with his goldenblood's Gordon and Bex. Bucky knew both of them weren't big on the fighting, so hopefully no fights will break out. He doesn't want this to end south, he hoped they'll walk away as neutrals.

The maine coon silently padded up to the border, a sigh escaping his lips as the Ascendants scent invaded his nostrils. The last time he was here, he took Harland-- he shouldn't have done it, even if he was trying to protect his little brother from that mysterious murderer. Remember to apologize for that, He told himself, as a npc Ascendant member ran forward, ears flattened to their skull. He looked over at them, knowing that it would be tense at first- generally your enemy isn't sitting at the border, waiting. "We want to talk with Agathe, we mean no harm," The former assassin explained, to which the npc nodded slowly, as if they didn't trust him completely, and made their way to fetch the Astral Seraph.

He then waited, trying to ignore the anxious feelings that things will go wrong.

[ [member=1181]REBECCA M.[/member] & [member=853]GORDON CIPHER.[/member] ]

------ Atticus followed up shortly behind Agathe as the NPC had come to fetch them, his paws carrying him neatly by her side as his gaze remained up and forward as they followed the trail of voices to where a small Sunhaven patrol now stood. He knew well enough at this point that Agathe was not one to easily forgive; the iron-clad women could hold a grudge that could scare any number of people, and while he did not assume that she couldn't handle this herself, for he knew that she very, very well could; well... He felt a tiny bit of obligation to tag along and ensure that neither side said anything stupid. If sunhaven was willing to talk, and hopefully about good things, then maybe this would be beneficial for the both of them. His mind settled on a few possibilities as they stopped in front of their border line, calmly sitting himself down as Agathe spoke to them. It was for that reason alone he did not take to make a greeting of his own, other than a small dip of his head for some sort of politeness before his gaze stuck upon them, his golden-eyes piercing as he listened quietly, waiting for them to speak.

//sorry this is crappp I got ninjaed XD

[ omg both of you are good & your posts are great no worries XD ]

Shortly after the npc ran off to fetch Agathe, an unfamiliar face approached them. The maine coon looked over at the serval, ears pricking as Papercrown spoke up to him. Considering how Papercrown wasn't nearly as hostile as the npc, Bucky assumed Papercrown was a new member. When the fighting was still going on, Bucky assumed that Ascendants members grew a disliking for him- starting all the way back when Bastilleprisoner was still in charge. He wouldn't be surprised if people's ill opinions on him were influenced by the murder situation-- as that was handled rather badly. And then, when the fights occurred, that only added fuel to the fire. "I am Buckingham Barnes, Helion of Sunhaven," He said with a nod of his head, "I brought my two Goldenbloods to accompany me-- Gordon and Bex."

His gaze was torn away from Papercrown, when Agathe made her way over. For a moment, before she spoke up, he wondered if she was going to turn them away. Bucky remembered how difficult it was to talk with Moonmade- it was like pulling teeth. Bucky could only hope it wouldn't be the same with Agathe. And when she spoke up, for a moment he felt relief in his chest. He didn't feel the same frustration in his chest to her like he did with Moonmade, she was open to the possibility of talking things out. "You heard that correctly," He confirmed with a swish of his tail, looking up towards the snow leopard.

"As Sunhaven's new Helion, I apologize for our actions against you and your clan. We should've handled the murders after dropping you to neutrals with more maturity-- raiding only made the tension worse, and left no room to talk." He began with a flick of his tufted ear, not missing a beat as his gaze locked on Agathe. "Nor should I have taken Harland, I apologize for that as well," He continued on, "While it was never my intention to bring harm to him, it still wasn't right." Was it bad to admit his faults as a leader? He didn't want to appear weak, but he wanted to make it clear something like that would never happen again.

"Onision told Marina and Ichigo that Snowbound reported the same kind of murders, and that a curfew was in place the second time it occured in Sunhaven. It's evident that the murders were never ordered by Moonmade, and thankfully we haven't had another murder since then." Bucky wondered if they ever discovered who'd been responsible for it. Considering it's stopped, either they were caught or the killer thankfully disappeared- he'd prefer the former. "I wish for us to try being neutrals again-- there's no point of us being enemies over miscommunications on both of our ends." He finished up, glancing over at Atticus momentarily, another unfamiliar face, before looking back at Agathe.

He waited for her thoughts, hoping she'd be on board to drop the enemy status.

------- Much like Kit had anticipated, the head-strong nature of Agathe Asyhver bore strong as she quickly retorted her stance to Sunhaven's offer. Atticus listened quietly as they spoke, his tail idly flicking as he considered in depth. So, this Buckingham was not only apologizing for the precious transgressions of his people, but he now also led them? Whereas Agatge saw this as a challenge, Kit found something rather admirable within it. His expression remained neutral as Agathe glanced to him, returning the slight glance for a,moment as she,beckoned him to follow her as she walkes away. So, that was it, was it? A potential to discuss politics with the rest of the Clan, when she herself had already made it very clear what she thought on the matter? Yet, he could respect it. It would need,to be a discussion, a descicion for all of them to make, not only conaidering the raids, murders, and attacka, but because a decision could not simply be given here and now.

He paused for a moment as Agathe stepped off, drawing in a breath before he spoke, his tone calm as his deep voice rumbled. "Your words do not go unheeded, Buckingham. On behalf of the Ascendants, we appreciate your apology. Yet I would ask of you that you give us time to conaider the past events, and the logistics of your new leadership. While I personally would find curiosity in speaking to you of your new title, it is not a decision any of us can make lightly. While both of our peoples' are now full of possibilities with new leaders to guide us, I think it is safe to consider the past and the future for the both of us." He quietly rose,back to his pass, turning,to follow after Agathe's bidding.  "I apologize for making the length of your journey end without a concrete answer. I am sure we will be in contact soon enough with our answer. Meanwhile, while I cannot invite you in, you are welcome to rest and discuss as well. "

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