It is time. Her princes and princesses are strong enough now, their knees no longer wobbly as she observes them in their daily adventures. She adores them, both her own and Raisa?s, and the thought of returning to Olympus almost feels like a knife to her chest. And yet, it is inevitable. They are both determined women, and Virgil Olympus has a life to lead. She cannot live here playing housewife through her whole existence; there is a world and she means to take it by fire. She calls for her children, both her own and Raisa?s along with her ebony-pelted lover, and reclines. Other pack members are, of course, welcome to show their faces and say their goodbyes. Virgil trusts them, but the affair will be an emotional one, and she will already struggle with parting from her mate and her step children. It is a pain she wishes she didn?t have to bare, but it is necessary. Perhaps one day things will be easier, but today will be the first day she breaks her children?s hearts. Table by Lu - Image by Poison - Code for Ala Only

Ebony was all that Andromeda had known. Exploring the lands was an adventure that never seemed to be finished, and there was certainly joy in adventuring with her siblings, both blood and step. She certainly didn't expect it to suddenly end, and so it was with a fairly cheery temperament that she would respond to her mother's call and eventually come to a stop before her. She'd never really known sadness at all before, of course she had felt mild disappointment from outcomes not quite being what she had expected but all the same the feeling she got from Virgil's current mood was enough to send some of the golden pup's happiness away. She didn't understand quite what was happening, but her mother's pain brought forth a feeling of discomfort within her and she stood quietly now, unsure what to make of the situation. It didn't feel like the times they were scolded, though all the same she feared perhaps they were in some sort of trouble.

Gaia was starting to feel comfortable around the Embony den, she knew where all the plants were and as long as no on left a stray twig she got around quite well. It was obvious her confidence was building, at least while they were at the site of her birth. She enjoyed the sounds of ebony, along with its many scents and surfaces. The dirt was pleasing beneath her toes and her family was here. She could not imagine leaving the place she had been born. Her mother had felt odd the whole day, not physically different but Gaia could feel an odd tension about her. She would come to no surprise when Virgil let out a summoning call. However the what and why were still very much a mystery.?

Her paws would carry her to her mother's side, a timid nudge would be given to the queen. Gaia knew not what their meeting would bring, so the caution she had been hiding away would show through. Ashen grey ears were pulled back against her skull as uncertainty held her close, only the approach of Andromeda would case change in her stature. A shy smile would appear on her lips as her features swiveled to their empress mother. "Mom, what's going on?" already visually in the dark she preferred to know what was going to happen.?

Hephaestus's copper-coated paws had not carried him out to explore as often as his siblings, and never alone, only when he followed one or more of his siblings - littermates and adopted siblings both - on their forays with the intention of protecting them. He didn't have much interest in actually exploring, just keeping his siblings safe. He didn't fully understand Raisa's pups weren't his siblings, to be honest. Sindri was as much a sister to him as Gaia, Sigmarr as much a brother as Nemesis. His mother's call roused him from slumber, and he stumbled sleepily out of the den after Gaia. Not yet as quick to pick up on emotional nuance as his sisters, he hadn't noticed anything particularly off about their mother, nor did it seem to his sleepy mind that there was anything wrong now. Of all them, he seemed the most blissfully ignorant as he made his way over to his mother's side. He carefully brushed his cheek over Gaia's shoulders, a quick affectionate cuddle as he continued on, a nuzzle to Andromeda's cheek, and then he pressed his chubby body against his mother lovingly. "G'morning, mitera," he yawned, still bleary. His name for his mother - the greek word slipping off his tongue in an attempt to be more mature, more adult, to assure his mother that he was working hard to grow up already despite the fact that he was barely out of the den. Had he been more awake, Hephaestus may have been concerned by his mother's unusual summons, but as it was he was already drowsing on his feet, nearly about to drop back off into slumber. Speech

Having decided to explore on his own, Nemesis had wandered some distance from the den. He hadn't been looking for anything in particular, just something new, so when an odd smelling hole in the ground caught his eye, the boy made a beeline for it. What he hadn't considered was that the hole might be inhabited by a creature that wouldn't be too thrilled with his investigating. He crept in, barely small enough to fit into the entrance. Before his eyes had time to adjust to the darkness it became obvious that he wasn't alone and he froze. Suddenly something was flying at him and the boy shouted, backpedaling out of the hole. ?AH!? He shot out of the ground in an explosion of dirt and in his haste, tripped over his heels and fell on his tail. The animal continued after him, forcing the pup to flip around and take off, dirt and noise trailing behind him. ?AHHHHHHHH!? Whatever it was only chased him a few steps, but Nemesis didn't notice. In his mind he was being chased by a monster. His vivid imagination, so useful in play, worked against him as he ran and he was sure that any second huge claws would hook into him and he'd get eaten alive. ?AHHHHHH!? Bursting onto the scene, Nemesis made a beeline for his mother. He spilled his story as one long sentence, ?MOMMA I GOT CHASED BY A MONSTER IT WAS BLACK WITH A WHITE STRIPE AND FIRE EYES AND BIG CLAWS AND BIG TEETH AND IT CHASED ME,? Out of breath, he sucked in a noisy lungful before continuing, ?IT ALMOST GOT ME BUT I RAN SUPER DUPER FAST!? Just as suddenly as he'd come upon the group, he changed topics, his volume lowering considerably but maintaining its boisterous delivery, this time with punctuation...albeit the wrong kind. ?Hey! What's happening! What are we doing! Are we gonna eat! I'm hungry!? He wasn't really hungry, but he loved to eat. If food was presented to him he'd eat until his belly hurt...and then he'd probably keep eating. Speech/font>

The ever so regal and knowledgeable Kassander had died inside him only minutes after receiving such an ego. It was a good thing because he had been in a bad place for those small amounts of time. He had been pushing new boundaries every day, seeking out knowledge wherever he went. A small smile graced his muzzle when he saw others approaching. It was his Auntie Virgil and her children. "Hi guys, waz going on?" He asked them with wide eyes, hopeful for the knowledge he sought out. He wondered what they were all doing at Ebony's borders that at that time. What were they all doing together too? What was happening? "Talk" "You" Think

Svetlana would open both baby blue eyes as the call went out. She would lift her head, tilting her head to the side with a frown. That was Virgil right...? Her other mother? It was strange... Having two moms. She knew most pups normally had a mother and a father... But neither she and her siblings, or the siblings of her other mom, had a dad. They shared moms... And they were raised together. The femme would get to her paws, wondering why the woman was calling for them all. Was... Something wrong? Nudging Korrin, who had joined the she-pup for a nap in the sun, the girl would pad off in the direction of the call. It luckily wasn?t too far... The girl was finding that, as much as she liked to play and even run, she couldn?t do it for long without getting tired. She didn?t like that at all. Already some had gathered... Kass, Andromeda, Gaia, Hephaestus, and Nemesis were already there. The girl would pad towards Virgil, frowning more when she saw the expression on the fae?s face. ?Momma what?s wrong?? She would ask. Momma was how she referred to Virgil and Mommy was how she referred to Raisa to tell the two apart. She would give a little whine, not understanding why they were all being called. Korrin would hang back, the small fox kit looking to the pups with unimpressed gray eyes. These were Svetlana?s siblings... Though the fox did not really interact with any of them. She would sit, tail curling around her little body as she slowly let her gaze drift between them all. "Talk" "You" Think

You are the night time fear

You are the morning when it's clear

Sigmar had been fast asleep and dozing to his hearts content in the den when he heard the outside commotion. At first he wasn't going to do anything but slowly his eyes began to open and he got to his feet and stretched. He reeaaaalllllly wanted to nap but if there was something important going on then he had to be there and make sure he didn't miss out. Crawling out of the den he came into a group of wolves including his other siblings from the golden fae. Strolling up to Svet he yawned.


"What's going on sis?"






"Speech"

When it's over you're the start

You're my head, you're my heart

Her little ones come for the most part, at the very least those born of her own thighs being in perfect attendance. She nuzzles the tops of each child?s head, perhaps lingering longer on her adopted offspring. She will miss them terribly, but this is the price she pays. Andromeda is first, receiving motherly affection from the golden Empress. Her heiress asks what?s happening, and Virgil waits for the arrival of others. Hephaestus greets her with Greek, her lips quirking upwards into a grin at his potential proficiency. Her ears perk up at Nemesis?s greeting, laughing at his enthusiasm. ?One day, my love, you will be big enough to eat monsters,? she tells him, nuzzling the top of his skull, pressing a kiss amongst the fur there. Kassandar comes in next, curious as the other children, then Svetlana, and lastly Sigmarr. ?It is time for me, Andromeda, Gaia, Hephaestus, and Nemesis to go my loves. You will get to see your siblings plenty, but we do have to go,? she explains, no room for argument in her voice. It pains her to do this; their packs as so far and they have lived with her as a mother and them as siblings for so long. For now she awaits their reactions, expecting nothing short of dismal. Table by Lu - Image by Poison - Code for Ala Only

Slowly but surely the other members of her family would arrive though certainly to no surprise, it was Nemesis that would make the biggest entrance, running in shouting something about a monster. A small smile would form on her face though she couldn't help but wonder if this particular monster had been real or a villain from his imagination. Given the fact it was one single monster and he had only ran from it, Andromeda would guess that it had in fact been real, apparently then it wasn't simply his siblings he found ways to annoy from time to time. She'd lean into her mother's nuzzle and eagerly await the answer. Something seemed a little off and she longed to know what was happening. An easy life so far she'd never known any problems to exist beyond the small ones her boisterous brother would cause from time to time. This was different, didn't feel quite right though surely her mother would soon put things right and fix it all. To her shock however it seemed that the problem was that they would be leaving. Her expression would shift to one of dismay as she glanced up at her mother, hardly able to believe the words that had been spoken. "But why?" She questioned, Ebony was her home as far as she was concerned and to be separated suddenly from half of her family wasn't an idea that she liked the sound of at all. "Where are we going?"