At Ghost's acceptance, or at least that's what Ampere was taking her questions to be, Ampere turned towards the pillar they stood near. She had and ear and eye cocked back, still attentive to the new spy and the wolf at her side that required the use of this bridge (would a pegasus need a key because their bonded could not cross? Unbelievable...). While Ghost queried Ampere's key drifted out with her magic, slipping against the pillar which in turn caused flaming wings to don on all of them. Effortlessly they would drift across the sea to the desert island.

"There's keys for the bridge," Ampere began by way of explanation. "Given to those who are head of their ranks and accept members, and for those of the herd who cannot physically cross otherwise." Ampere's gaze drifted to the wolf. "You'll report to Essetia. She wrestled the title from Bucephalus the Morningstar, I've no idea how the two have been getting along since. You've also got Amaris, Misael, and Destry among your ranks." Ampere had seen all of them, but knew little of them - she only even really knew their names and rank because of her own.

"Gaucho the Wildfire and Megaera the Sunspear are our sultan and sultana. I'm Ampere, the Mother of Companions, their Chancellor and Gladiator." She smiled, trying to keep the conversation light even if it was heavy with names and titles. "Goals, philosophies... we just want to keep this herd, our family, strong and safe. If everyone does their jobs and supports each other, we've little need of anything else." Ampere had lots of philosophies, but Ghost's question tickled a new string inside Ampere. What exactly did Gaucho and Megaera want? "It's why we have this island now. Gaucho asked it of the Sun God, and together we removed the land bridge that connected it. Now, no one gets in or out without a key, or wings, and even so our patrols always see." Ampere spoke with a touch of pride. She might still not have agreed with exploding themselves into an island, but it had done better than she originally expected, and they were rather safe.

"We're in good terms with the Falls. Last I heard we're having a truce with the Basin, but we'll see what happens. The Edge remains, quiet and solitary." Her tone steadily dropped with each herd she spoke of, particularly the Edge. She was none too fond of their leads, though it was hardly her place to decide.

"You position suits you," Ampere said as an aside, grinning broadly as they neared the end of their flaming trip. She asked a lot of questions, good questions, things most everyone never bothered to know much less think to wonder of.

Ghost hmm, someone Ampere would have to pay attention to.