Howl turned for a moment to study the woman who had spoken to her, and her eyes narrowed as something clicked into place.  She suddenly seemed to tense slightly, her right hand actually twitching slightly on the countertop, before taking a deep breath and picking up the mug, nodding a thanks to Curious.  "I uh... I'll have to... get back to you on that one," she said, and then gave Curious a soft smile.<br/><br/>"Elder, or Honored Elder, if they're a Steward.  We don't really give them a special title."  She stared into the mug, taking another long swallow from it for a moment before answering.  "He was sort of vague in his explanation.  He said some day, I might find someone that every fiber of my being screamed out to protect, that some day, there'd be someone who I felt like I'd known.  He didn't explain beyond that, aside from saying that when that person finally crossed my path, to go with the urges."<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Spending the willpower point, of course.  Unfortunately, intimacy forbids me NOT doing so.<br/>And for Judge's Ear, yes, Howl is being completely forthright and honest about what her mentor taught her.</div></div>