Set Apart this Dream
06-14-2013, 07:15 AM
Slowly wolves began to show. Relief pooled into her system, and the slight irrational fear that no one would come ebbed away bit by bit. In the end, she smiled for the lupine that heeded her call, responding to Ashtoreth's quiet greeting. "It's good to see you Ashtoreth." She was one of her best huntresses, she had seen her skill alongside Leon and Thane. The female was dedicated, and done a lot of work, only to feel ostracized at meetings - she knew that the wolves here must have felt that. Meetings that should have been for the council only, for the Adravendis that ruled these packs were shouldered onto their members. It was a mess, it was all a mess and she hoped that she could repair the damage that had been done. It would take more than one meeting to smooth out, but with time things would progress. With time they would prevail.
Erani's presence was soothing, she was support, and she relaxes slightly as she greeted her. "Erani." Her smile spread somewhat, and she dipped her head toward the white woman. Her mother in every sense save for blood. She had done too much for this pack to remain rankless any longer - not when she continued working at her task regardless. She loved Valhalla too much to simply sit and wait out her term, she had a life to live and healing was a part of the life she had chosen. Chrysanthe would always admire that.
There were a few that she didn't know, a dark haired male that looked and smelled a bit like Aislyn and Liberty. He must have been the man that sired Aislyn's pup - but other than that she knew little to nothing of him. The male would get a chance to make himself a part of this pack, whether he took it or not would be up to him though... Aislyn wasn't far behind him, confirming her suspicions. She would still ask about it though, she was curious.
After the remaining wolves showed, she noticed the absence of a few that she had wanted here. Giving higher ranks out to lupine that didn't bother heeding her call would not be something that she did - not even for family or friends. As for those that were here... "Thank you all for coming." She was extremely grateful. "I must apologize for the way the last meeting ended." The fight with Syrinx, the chaos with Icarus being promoted and demoted, and most unfortunately, Cairo's collapse. She was unsure of how her father was doing. "Cairo will be watched closely for the time being, but in the meantime we must remain strong." She couldn't stop to weep, to worry, not before the wolves that she wanted to protect and that he had protected for so long.
"I have called you here today, to make a few important announcements. Epiphron, who is currently your second alpha - will be leaving to Seracia, but before that, her wedding will be held here. Seracians will gather at the borders, and during the day of the ceremony they will be our guests." She explained, so that they wouldn't be alarmed by the sudden swarming of wolves at the borders. "Everyone is invited of course - I hope you can all attend." She was excited for her sister, but a bit nervous. She would be taking the reigns as alpha alone once she was gone.
"I also want to discuss ranks. They may be challenged for, yes - but I will always hand them out to members who I trust to uphold them first and foremost. With that in mind - Aislyn will remain Valhalla's beta." There was no reason to demote her, she had been faithful to this pack even with her daughter to raise. "Deltas are ranked below betas, and have many of the same duties." She had wanted these positions to go to both Collision and Thane, but she had yet to see hide nor hair of her eldest brother. "Thane, you will be Valhalla's first Delta. The second spot is open to whoever catches my eye - be on your best behavior." It was a bit of a challenge for whoever wanted to take it - to impress her.
"Erani will once again be our lead healer - our Theta. Our Psi will be Ashtoreth - I know for a fact you're fully capable of the duties of our lead hunter." She nodded toward the female, she had been one of the first to show up here, despite her subtle limp. "Rayne, Soliel and Preston will be Etas, healers. Syrinx, Morgan, Ookami, and Nova will be our Gammas - our soldiers." She would promote one of them to lead soldier soon enough. "Of them, I will deem one Digamma, lead soldier, after seeing them spar." And knowing that they would show up at the next meeting because if she had promoted one of them they wouldn't know it by anything but word of mouth - her warriors were nowhere to be found.
And then there was one rank that she wanted filled out, and she was curious as to whether she would shine with it. The pack's previous heir, had been quite the handful and vanished on them before they truly got the chance to see what he did with it. This time, she felt things would be different. "My heir, will be Azalea." She was her niece, family through and through. Should anything happen to her, she would be sure that the girl that looked strikingly similar to her, would be ready to take the reigns. "Congratulations." She smiled at the girl, who she was pretty sure wasn't expecting the sudden promotion.
"The rest of you, need only tell me what you are interested in training in, and I will rank you accordingly." She wanted them to be sure of what they wanted to do when they took their ranks, they would either stand out and she would notice, or request the job from her personally. "You may let me know here if you're sure - as well as ask anything that may be on your mind. I'm here to lead you, but I'm also here to listen. In or outside of pack meetings." They could always come to her, even if it wasn't completely business. She wanted to know the members of Valhalla just as badly as she wanted to protect them.
Erani's presence was soothing, she was support, and she relaxes slightly as she greeted her. "Erani." Her smile spread somewhat, and she dipped her head toward the white woman. Her mother in every sense save for blood. She had done too much for this pack to remain rankless any longer - not when she continued working at her task regardless. She loved Valhalla too much to simply sit and wait out her term, she had a life to live and healing was a part of the life she had chosen. Chrysanthe would always admire that.
There were a few that she didn't know, a dark haired male that looked and smelled a bit like Aislyn and Liberty. He must have been the man that sired Aislyn's pup - but other than that she knew little to nothing of him. The male would get a chance to make himself a part of this pack, whether he took it or not would be up to him though... Aislyn wasn't far behind him, confirming her suspicions. She would still ask about it though, she was curious.
After the remaining wolves showed, she noticed the absence of a few that she had wanted here. Giving higher ranks out to lupine that didn't bother heeding her call would not be something that she did - not even for family or friends. As for those that were here... "Thank you all for coming." She was extremely grateful. "I must apologize for the way the last meeting ended." The fight with Syrinx, the chaos with Icarus being promoted and demoted, and most unfortunately, Cairo's collapse. She was unsure of how her father was doing. "Cairo will be watched closely for the time being, but in the meantime we must remain strong." She couldn't stop to weep, to worry, not before the wolves that she wanted to protect and that he had protected for so long.
"I have called you here today, to make a few important announcements. Epiphron, who is currently your second alpha - will be leaving to Seracia, but before that, her wedding will be held here. Seracians will gather at the borders, and during the day of the ceremony they will be our guests." She explained, so that they wouldn't be alarmed by the sudden swarming of wolves at the borders. "Everyone is invited of course - I hope you can all attend." She was excited for her sister, but a bit nervous. She would be taking the reigns as alpha alone once she was gone.
"I also want to discuss ranks. They may be challenged for, yes - but I will always hand them out to members who I trust to uphold them first and foremost. With that in mind - Aislyn will remain Valhalla's beta." There was no reason to demote her, she had been faithful to this pack even with her daughter to raise. "Deltas are ranked below betas, and have many of the same duties." She had wanted these positions to go to both Collision and Thane, but she had yet to see hide nor hair of her eldest brother. "Thane, you will be Valhalla's first Delta. The second spot is open to whoever catches my eye - be on your best behavior." It was a bit of a challenge for whoever wanted to take it - to impress her.
"Erani will once again be our lead healer - our Theta. Our Psi will be Ashtoreth - I know for a fact you're fully capable of the duties of our lead hunter." She nodded toward the female, she had been one of the first to show up here, despite her subtle limp. "Rayne, Soliel and Preston will be Etas, healers. Syrinx, Morgan, Ookami, and Nova will be our Gammas - our soldiers." She would promote one of them to lead soldier soon enough. "Of them, I will deem one Digamma, lead soldier, after seeing them spar." And knowing that they would show up at the next meeting because if she had promoted one of them they wouldn't know it by anything but word of mouth - her warriors were nowhere to be found.
And then there was one rank that she wanted filled out, and she was curious as to whether she would shine with it. The pack's previous heir, had been quite the handful and vanished on them before they truly got the chance to see what he did with it. This time, she felt things would be different. "My heir, will be Azalea." She was her niece, family through and through. Should anything happen to her, she would be sure that the girl that looked strikingly similar to her, would be ready to take the reigns. "Congratulations." She smiled at the girl, who she was pretty sure wasn't expecting the sudden promotion.
"The rest of you, need only tell me what you are interested in training in, and I will rank you accordingly." She wanted them to be sure of what they wanted to do when they took their ranks, they would either stand out and she would notice, or request the job from her personally. "You may let me know here if you're sure - as well as ask anything that may be on your mind. I'm here to lead you, but I'm also here to listen. In or outside of pack meetings." They could always come to her, even if it wasn't completely business. She wanted to know the members of Valhalla just as badly as she wanted to protect them.