Testing Time (Meeting)
01-12-2016, 09:09 AM
Bass responded to Sparrow's comment about fighting excitedly. He seemed so happy and proud of her. She had to be making the right decision if her father was proud of her, right? Sparrow's heart beat fast. She really had to be doing the right thing for her family and her pack and for her future family.
Sparrow waited as the rest of the pack came in. She kept thinking of the words Harmony had said about trust. She still wasn't sure she could understand it. Sparrow liked the little fox and his willingness to be in a pack. There were several wolves that Sparrow had hardly spoken to. She thought about the word trust again. She wondered if she had enough of it to go around. She wondered if she really should try to trust everyone...
Shrike came in and Sparrow offered a large smile and soft woof at his appearance. He moved to plop by Lillianna and Sparrow giggled to herself, "Good luck," she thought to both of them before turning to see Lark come in. Sparrow went to offer another smile, her bushy, mud flecked tail getting halfway into wagging before he let out a sigh. His whole demeanor was so angry. Sparrow's ears fell back and her smile faltered. The girl glanced nervously at her father. What was wrong? Was there going to be another war? Why was even Lark so upset? Sparrow felt like she was at a loss. She looked around and eventually Starling came up looking like he had just gotten rained on. Well, to be fair... Sparrow looked around. She felt her heart clench. She really hated that everyone was being so distant and angry. Eventually, as Starling settled on the sidelines, even Sparrow let out a long sigh, closing her eyes. Finch still wasn't there and her siblings seemed even more distant than ever. she always felt like she was the odd one out with her siblings, but today she felt like they almost weren't siblings at all.
Bass started the meeting, noting he would end with not good news. Sparrow felt like her heart was going to burst. Was everything supposed to be bad today? She had been in a pretty great mood until the meeting, now she was fighting to keep her ears from drooping. Her father went on to explain new ranks, shifting her rank to field medic, and explaining all the ranks above her. Sparrow felt a little lost still, having no idea how to excel or make a name for herself in the pack. She wanted to do better, she wanted to be key to the pack- a leader and someone who the pack depend on to keep them safe and well. Sparrow wasn't upset at her rank or the ones before her, she just felt lost, and her mood dampened further. She asked herself again if she was making the right choice. She had to believe she was.
Bass spoke of making a mock war... Sparrow's first real fight. The girl's brows would knit together nervously. Was she ready? She had to be. She already told her dad she was. Bass chose two leaders- her grumpy brother and the warrior girl. Sparrow tried to eye her way into Karabela's view. She wasn't totally sure why, but she didn't want to be under her brother's command for this. It would be her first real fight and all, but...
Bass went on to explain the bad news. Finch was missing. Finch was missing? An uneven mixture of emotions flooded the girl. Her sister was missing? Her sister was missing. She felt frozen, like all her skin was prickling, but she also felt like she couldn't feel anything. All her thoughts of after the meeting left her. Thoughts of Finch filled her. Her face, her scent, every variation of every color on her pelt. How could Finch be missing? Sparrow's demeanor sank, her tail- for once- stilled as her ears sank back. Why didn't her father say something earlier? Was this why Lark was in a bad mood? Had he told Lark but not her? Did he tell Starling too? Did they both know of Finch missing before her? Sparrow's distrust bubbled to the surface, her eyes looking between her father and her brothers. Her eyes narrowed and her brow furrowed, her face becoming very different from the round and bright mix of features it usually hosted. Her heart hammered in her chest with loud, heavy thuds that rang in her ears.
Sparrow found herself on her feet- when did she stand up? Was she breathing? She felt like she couldn't feel herself breathing. She needed to breath. Sparrow dragged in an unwilling breath. It didn't feel like enough. Sparrow looked at her father. How could he say "only a few days" like it was nothing? Did he not understand what could happen to a wolf in "only a few days" if they were injured or sick and left untreated? She couldn't hear the voices volunteering for the search party. How long would it take to form a search party? Were they supposed to do the mock war before then? How could they have a false war when Finch was missing? Sparrow's eyes stared straight ahead at nothing, her heart and mind willing her body tear away from the meeting and to look for Finch while her body refused to unlock from its standing position.
Sparrow waited as the rest of the pack came in. She kept thinking of the words Harmony had said about trust. She still wasn't sure she could understand it. Sparrow liked the little fox and his willingness to be in a pack. There were several wolves that Sparrow had hardly spoken to. She thought about the word trust again. She wondered if she had enough of it to go around. She wondered if she really should try to trust everyone...
Shrike came in and Sparrow offered a large smile and soft woof at his appearance. He moved to plop by Lillianna and Sparrow giggled to herself, "Good luck," she thought to both of them before turning to see Lark come in. Sparrow went to offer another smile, her bushy, mud flecked tail getting halfway into wagging before he let out a sigh. His whole demeanor was so angry. Sparrow's ears fell back and her smile faltered. The girl glanced nervously at her father. What was wrong? Was there going to be another war? Why was even Lark so upset? Sparrow felt like she was at a loss. She looked around and eventually Starling came up looking like he had just gotten rained on. Well, to be fair... Sparrow looked around. She felt her heart clench. She really hated that everyone was being so distant and angry. Eventually, as Starling settled on the sidelines, even Sparrow let out a long sigh, closing her eyes. Finch still wasn't there and her siblings seemed even more distant than ever. she always felt like she was the odd one out with her siblings, but today she felt like they almost weren't siblings at all.
Bass started the meeting, noting he would end with not good news. Sparrow felt like her heart was going to burst. Was everything supposed to be bad today? She had been in a pretty great mood until the meeting, now she was fighting to keep her ears from drooping. Her father went on to explain new ranks, shifting her rank to field medic, and explaining all the ranks above her. Sparrow felt a little lost still, having no idea how to excel or make a name for herself in the pack. She wanted to do better, she wanted to be key to the pack- a leader and someone who the pack depend on to keep them safe and well. Sparrow wasn't upset at her rank or the ones before her, she just felt lost, and her mood dampened further. She asked herself again if she was making the right choice. She had to believe she was.
Bass spoke of making a mock war... Sparrow's first real fight. The girl's brows would knit together nervously. Was she ready? She had to be. She already told her dad she was. Bass chose two leaders- her grumpy brother and the warrior girl. Sparrow tried to eye her way into Karabela's view. She wasn't totally sure why, but she didn't want to be under her brother's command for this. It would be her first real fight and all, but...
Bass went on to explain the bad news. Finch was missing. Finch was missing? An uneven mixture of emotions flooded the girl. Her sister was missing? Her sister was missing. She felt frozen, like all her skin was prickling, but she also felt like she couldn't feel anything. All her thoughts of after the meeting left her. Thoughts of Finch filled her. Her face, her scent, every variation of every color on her pelt. How could Finch be missing? Sparrow's demeanor sank, her tail- for once- stilled as her ears sank back. Why didn't her father say something earlier? Was this why Lark was in a bad mood? Had he told Lark but not her? Did he tell Starling too? Did they both know of Finch missing before her? Sparrow's distrust bubbled to the surface, her eyes looking between her father and her brothers. Her eyes narrowed and her brow furrowed, her face becoming very different from the round and bright mix of features it usually hosted. Her heart hammered in her chest with loud, heavy thuds that rang in her ears.
Sparrow found herself on her feet- when did she stand up? Was she breathing? She felt like she couldn't feel herself breathing. She needed to breath. Sparrow dragged in an unwilling breath. It didn't feel like enough. Sparrow looked at her father. How could he say "only a few days" like it was nothing? Did he not understand what could happen to a wolf in "only a few days" if they were injured or sick and left untreated? She couldn't hear the voices volunteering for the search party. How long would it take to form a search party? Were they supposed to do the mock war before then? How could they have a false war when Finch was missing? Sparrow's eyes stared straight ahead at nothing, her heart and mind willing her body tear away from the meeting and to look for Finch while her body refused to unlock from its standing position.