05-13-2018, 12:24 PM
[align=center][div style="max-width: 600px; text-align: justify; font-family: verdana; font-size: 10pt;"]Melantha arrives silently, as usual. Preferring not to draw to much attention to herself, she always arrives when the crowd is the thickest. Coming too early or too late means that she is easily picked out by unwanted attention. That is not to say that anyone in Snowbound would harass her if they valued their life, but Mel is not the sort to take chances. Pallid olive eyes pick Killua out in the crowd, and she finds herself gravitating towards him. It has been a while since she's seen him, and she recognizes several new injuries adorning his figure. Melantha does not pester him about it, though. She is not the nosy sort. Instead, she flashes Killua a subtle smile as she settles in the empty space beside him. "Mornin', Candy Boy." With that settled, she returns her attention to the front of the crowd. Right, a meeting. Yay.
Meetings are so unbelievably boring. She dislikes them with a passion. However, Melantha knows that they are important for the clan. Meetings keep people up to date on the happenings of Snowbound. Meetings provide a space for discussion. Meetings are where you find out the consequences of your actions. The young mountain lioness is the sort to put duty before personal preference; as such, she always listens attentively out of respect for Jacob. Melantha bobs her head in acknowledgement to the announcements, murmuring a congratulations here and there whenever it is necessary. Per usual, the young female does not expect to be singled out during the meetings. She just does what she needs to do out of a refined sense of duty and loyalty, not because she expects to gain anything from it.
And then... "I've also decided I'd like ta' ask Melantha ta' step up as my Snowseeker, if she'd accept." She blinks once, twice, three times. What? Mel glances at Killua, wondering if he heard the announcement too. Jacob wants her to be his second? An odd mixture of pride, pleasure, and absolute terror fills her, although her expression remains stony. Say something, dammit! "U-um, I accept," she stammers, still a little awestruck. "Thank you, Jacob."
Meetings are so unbelievably boring. She dislikes them with a passion. However, Melantha knows that they are important for the clan. Meetings keep people up to date on the happenings of Snowbound. Meetings provide a space for discussion. Meetings are where you find out the consequences of your actions. The young mountain lioness is the sort to put duty before personal preference; as such, she always listens attentively out of respect for Jacob. Melantha bobs her head in acknowledgement to the announcements, murmuring a congratulations here and there whenever it is necessary. Per usual, the young female does not expect to be singled out during the meetings. She just does what she needs to do out of a refined sense of duty and loyalty, not because she expects to gain anything from it.
And then... "I've also decided I'd like ta' ask Melantha ta' step up as my Snowseeker, if she'd accept." She blinks once, twice, three times. What? Mel glances at Killua, wondering if he heard the announcement too. Jacob wants her to be his second? An odd mixture of pride, pleasure, and absolute terror fills her, although her expression remains stony. Say something, dammit! "U-um, I accept," she stammers, still a little awestruck. "Thank you, Jacob."