Testing Time (Meeting)
01-04-2016, 04:45 PM
Distant. That was the only way to describe his behavior lately. He had spent only one moment with Bass within winter, a moment with his mother just after the Rustling Thicket had been added to Abaven’s territories... Shrike would sigh softly to himself. He had done next to nothing for the pack during winter... And though he had enjoyed his solitude for a bit it left him realizing just how much a pack couldn’t function without effort from all members. That was why, he swore, this season it would be different. His boundless energies were going to be put to good use for the good of Abaven! But despite his high level of energy getting through the muck and mire was no easy task. Flooding had begun with the thawing of the snow and ice, and Shrike wondered how the rapids would handle the additional water. If the ground was already this soggy... What would become of it come later in the spring? Would their lands be able to sustain all of the water or would they have to temporarily move from their home? Hearing his father call Shrike would immediately change direction to head towards the source of the howl. His bi-colored eyes were shining, excitement within them. A meeting after the lull of winter. It was definitely time for such a thing. Perhaps even to discuss the flooding situation... Or maybe more! The possibilities, when one thought about it, were endless. With his father in charge there really wasn’t such a thing as a dull moment in his eyes. He was hardly the first to arrive to the meeting, but certainly not the last. Shrike would sit near Lillie. He still wasn’t quite sure what to make of her... But he wasn’t about to judge her before he got to know her. Shrike would take a breathe, giving a nod to his father as he settled upon one of the rocks. He wasn’t so pleased with all this mud... But what could he do? It wasn’t like he controlled mother nature after all. After a moment of uncertainty he decided the polite thing to do was at least try and make conversation with one of his packmates in the lull before the actual meeting started. So he glanced towards Lilliana, speaking up. “Not the best conditions, huh?” Okay, so he was a liiiittle awkward there. But at least he was trying to be friendly. "" |