<div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">I'm incredibly sorry for slowing everything down. &gt;&lt; My first final was today, and on top of it I've been sick all weekend. Have other errands to run today as well, so the post will be a bit short too. I'll probably be back up to speed after Wednesday though!</div></div></div><br/><br/>Alexei, haven brought up the rear of the group, found himself wondering just what this Sura would be like. All he knew for sure of her so far was her relation to the wolf clan leader, and although he usually didn't mind meeting new people Helix's ominous yet vague description of her had the wolf unsettled somehow. Bold? Couldn't he have come up with something a bit more meaningful, like her abilities or maybe her approach to formalities? However, upon trailing his companions into the room, he was quickly struck by the fact that "bold" really was the best way to describe her.<br/><br/>There were not many times the wolf found people absolutely gorgeous, but with Sura that was definitely the case. It almost felt like she had put her beauty on display for the lupine, leaving little to the imagination beyond the meager lingerie she wore. Despite his best judgment, Alexei found his gaze sliding up and down her body, around the luscious curves of her hips and breasts. For the next moments the lupine found himself frozen in place, ears flushed a light red as his decency and lust waged a tug of war in his head. Fortunately, it seemed that the kitsune had captured her attention before he did, allowing him a few moments to compose himself before he'd introduce himself.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Come on, you mutt, stay professional,</span>he thought to himself, shifting his footing uneasily as he looked on at Kahmori and Sura's back and forth flirting. He stood off along the edge of the door to avoid interrupting them, trying his best not to make his gaze too obvious as he watched her movements. Something about her openness, the way she so readily showed what she had to offer (which as a lot) was making the young wolf much more excited than he usually did. Part of him reminded him that he needed to remain composed, with Sura being Yiemo's granddaughter and all, but it had never been such a hard prospect for him to commit too.<br/><br/>Once Kahmori finished his conversation, the wolf decided it best to make his presence known, lest he be seen as rude or shy. Trying his best to trot casually before Sura, he lowered his head respectfully as he gave her a small bow. "It's a pleasure to meet you, your majesty. Helix had hinted to us of your appearance, yet I still find myself stunned by your beauty." However, even with the care at which he picked his words, he found he couldn't be quite as smooth as the kitsune had been, and he found his boyish attraction rising conspicuously to the surface. Suddenly, he began to feel incredibly self-conscious...