The last time she had attempted to call for a meeting, it had been set wrong. She had tried in the old pack lands, where she knew memories remained attached to the Solstice name. Odette had moved her pack to the North, located in two places that seemed to be perfect locations. Without wasting anymore time, she stepped from her chosen den, shook herself free of any excess snow, and proceeded to walk towards the biggest clearing the Woods could provide. Her gigantic form stepped into the middle of it and she tossed back her head to emit a summoning howl. Red and blue eyes danced with excitement as she waited for her howl to fade and see who would appear. Her whole life was about becoming a ruler and making her parents proud. Gargoyle...Ocena...Chrysanthe...Her efforts had not been in vain for their memories and she intended to do well with them. Speech

She had trailed after Odette to the north, kids in tow. It had been a long journey, they had stopped often so her kids could rest and warm up. By the time they finally made it to the place that Odette wished to call home, she was exhausted. Rounding up her children once more, she would lead them to the gathering place that Odette had selected. "This is a friend of mine I want you all to meet." She would murmur softly to her children, smiling down at them as they approached. "Odette." She would dip her head in greeting to the trip-colored woman. "Odette, these are my children, Illaria, Ravenna and Kieran. Kids, this is Odette, she is the Queen here." She would glance between Odette and her kids, a smile toying with her lips as she waited for her kids to say hello before guiding them to a seat. As soon as this meeting was over she planned to take them back to the den, get them all warm, feed them and then nap. They were undoubtedly exhausted and ready for a real rest.

His sister had mentioned that one of the options for taking the kids away would be to the north, where Falk was, but the direction in which they were headed didn't feel like where Falk would be. Had she another place in mind that she hadn't mentioned to him? He would push his questions aside, quietly following behind her, making sure to keep his nieces and nephew between himself and Sibelle. It was a long ways from where they'd been staying before, so the little group had to take breaks every so often so that the children wouldn't be too exhausted. The cobalt beast had acted as a walking heater, warming up the pups each time they rested, making sure that they didn't get too cold before they actually reached their destination.

A nostalgic feeling washed over Taurig as they moved through the northern region, snow crunching with a old familiarity beneath his worn paws. It had been so long since he had been in the northern regions of Alacritis. He hadn't realized how much he missed being in the cold and surrounded by miles and miles of pristine snow. The air was so much crisper up here and he could feel his mind clear all the better as they trudged along. How he had missed the North. Before long he could hear his sister's pace slow down, the scent of a female teasing his nostrils. Her scent didn't seem very familiar but it had a touch of his adopted sister Chrysanthe's clinging to it. Was this woman related to Chrysanthe in some manner? He would stand quietly behind Sibelle as she introduced the children, noticing that the woman's name was Odette. Odette...It didn't really ring a bell but he felt like it was supposed to. After little Red had finished with her introductions he would step forward, inclining his head ever so slightly to the young woman. It's a pleasure to meet you miss Odette, my name is Taurig. I am brother to Sibelle and uncle to her children...If I may be so bold, did you know a Chrysanthe Adravendi by chance? She was my adopted sister through a woman named Erani. Milky eyes would search the area he hoped Odette's eyes to be, wondering if he could be mistaken in his assumption to her relation to Chrysanthe.

Sage wandered through the woods, the bitter winter winds biting at his skin. He enjoyed the cold much more than the warm. He was born here! It's where he belonged. His thoughts took him back to the dark sanded shores where he was born. He remembered his first pack, Glaciem. Playing on the shore with this siblings and other pups. Where were they all now? The man's head snapped up as a familiar call echoed through the trees. Something familiar in it peaked his curiosity, and soon he found himself moving to the source. As he broke through to the clearing, his heart stuck in his throat. He saw his old friend Odette standing in the middle of the clearing. A massive grin adorned his face, tail wagging directly behind him. He quickly moved to where she stood.  "Miss Odette!" was all the man said. He stood near the middle of the clearing eyes brimming with happiness. Perhaps he hadn't lost them all. "Burn Baby Burn"

Ravenna had trudged behind her mother, dutifully if not happily. There was no explanation given as to why they had to leave, why they were walking for so looooong! Her paws hurt and despite the urge to blurt out questions, "where is daddy? Will he be joining us?", She had kept herself silent, staring daggers at her mother’s back as they journeyed. Only once did they stop and though she would never admit it the marked girl had been relived to be given a chance to rest. But then they had to keep going, and as they went it had grown colder, the wind picking up and playing with her coat in the most infuriating way possible. More than once she had thought to being protesting, but no she would not break her vow of silence. Finally they seemed to slow, drawing up before a young female Ravenna vaguely recognized. The red woman introduced her children and Ravenna only narrowed pale lime eyes, her displeasure evident upon her tiny face. Then she’d drag herself off after her mother, sitting down, purposefully putting space between herself and the red woman, despite how much the cold made her want to do nothing more than huddle up close.    Walk "Talk" Think

Walk | Talk | Think    He had moved, almost in a daze, as he followed the pack, obediently traveling with the group that was composed of strangers and unrecognizable faces. He had failed to see his mother, though he supposed she was busy as she tended to be after receiving her promotion, and he did not see his brother, though Shtiya was often about doing his own thing, and their absences did not immediately alarm him. As always, he expected them to turn up eventually, just as they always did, and in the mean time he wanted to stay right where they had left him.  Only the pack had decided to uproot and relocate, and he had needed to move along. It had only puzzled him a moment before he fell in line and traveled with them, not giving it any thought and simply keeping up with those who shared his pack's scent. They traveled far, going in a consistently northern direction, and eventually they had stopped here. He was still not entirely sure where here was, or even if this was going to be their new permanent base, but when a summoning howl was issued he did not dally. He let his gangly legs carry him through snow and forest toward the impending gathering.  There was only a small few there by the time he arrived, only one of which he could recognize by sight. Only she was not the one to stand at the head of their group, but another, a woman with mismatched eyes. Not sure what was going on, assuming things would be explained, the quiet boy silently found himself a place to sit just a bit apart from all the unknown wolves who shared his home and proceeded to wait.

ooc: Sorry for the very delayed post! Will do better next time. :3

The gathering was small, but it wasn't disappointing. Odette knew that since the pack was new, the numbers wouldn't be that big. She looked at everyone as they came, each face either familiar or unrecognizable. They would each be greeted as they appeared, first being Sibelle and her family. Introductions would be made and Odette couldn't help but grin. "Hello, you three. Your mama has told me so much about you guys...I am so glad you came with her." Taurig then rose from one of Sibelle's sides, greeting her with his own introduction. She dipped her maw to his blind gaze and then he asked her a question that almost made her heart stop. Ears perked forward and bi-colored gaze wavered with misty tears before she nodded and blinked them away. "Yes, actually, Taurig. She is my mother...she adopted me when I was six months old." Her sadness left and a euphoric smile took over before she softly cleared her throat. "I had no idea we were connected by the Adravendis, Taurig. It really is a pleasure to meet you." As he moved to sit beside Sibelle, the once familiar face of Sage appeared from out of nowhere. Her eyes widened and she couldn't help but bark in his direction. "Sage!" she cried happily, memories of playing at the beach washing over her mind. They would have to catch up for sure, but only after this meeting was through. It really felt good to see him again. Miksa appeared, quiet like his mother. He gave her attention for a brief minute before settling into the snow nearby. Odette saw a lot of potential in the growing boy and hoped that he wouldn't disappoint her as he continued to learn within Glaciem. All in due time, of course. Once Odette was sure that everyone who would come was there, she gave one final glance over and began to speak. "Welcome, everyone. I am Odette Adravendi, Alphess of Glaciem." She wasn't sure if everyone was aware of Solstice being renamed, so she gave an explanation. "Solstice was renamed and relocated shortly after I was given the Alpha title, explaining why our new location is here in the North." Odette then smiled and said, "This meeting is to officially establish the pack's existence. I am happy to see everyone here and I can only hope that our pack will grow and blossom into the potential that Glaciem has for us." "Talk" "You" Think