Ylva looked around as they exited the hall, taking in both the buildings and the wolves around them.  Things spread quickly among packs, so she had no doubt that many of his pack makes already knew that she had been all but given to him on a gold platter.  Though Valko wished for her to leave thoughts of Antony behind, it was difficult to abandon them, as curious eyes watched her.  There was still so much rage in her heart.<br/><br/>She let him take to the water first, though she had not realized he intended to share this opportunity to bathe with her.  It was not out of the ordinary, really, just surprising.  Normally, she would not have been shy about disrobing.  Nudity was not an issue for wolves, but she had not even truly had the chance to look at her own body in the time she had spent in Antony's cage.  Ylva sucked in a deep breath and her fingers and hands went behind her back to deal with the laces of the dress.  She loosened them and then began to slowly work at removing the gown, followed by her shift and undergarments beneath it.  A glance down as she waded into the water confirmed what she already knew.  She did not look all skin and bones like a starved animal, but her ribs did protrude out further than they should have.<br/><br/>She pushed her insecure feelings down and dove into the water, letting the cool, refreshing sensation hold her for a moment before she came back up for air, smoothing her hands over her hair as she did so.  The river moved lazily around them, a soft current.  Ylva had managed to get deep enough, the water rose above her chest, only her shoulders, neck and head poked above it.<br/><br/>"You have no idea how much I have missed this..."  She said in response to his question.  It was soothing in a way she did not know she needed so desperately. Ylva dipped back under, allowing herself to float just under the surface by bending her knees slightly.  When she reemerged, she caught his gaze again.  The rebellious part of growled in her mind, because though she wanted to be starkly against it, she could not ignore how handsome Valko was.  And strong.  And seemingly capable as an alpha.  Her wolf pushed her to recognize these qualities and wanted her to entice him with her own abilities, skills and beauty.  The wolf could be intense with feelings such as that, but she had never experienced it with something like this.  Ylva had fooled around with males of her pack in her youth, but none of them truly shared her rank within the pack.<br/><br/>Something inside her already knew that Valko was different.<br/><br/>She closed her eyes a moment to gather her thoughts and opened them again after a few moments.  "You are kind to give me a place here, and I promise won't go looking or trouble, but I also need to state that I am a daughter of strong alphas and I fear those instincts may put me at a disadvantage within your pack.  I cannot bow or bend without good reason to do so.  That is why Antony wished to push me off on you, I am sure, because he knew I would never lower my head in his presence..."