Steel didn't know what to expect from this meeting. He vaguely remembered being at a meeting when his family had gone to Ludicael, before it'd been taken over. Nothing had struck him as particularly interesting about it - he'd likely been too young to pay much attention to anything being said, he realized now. Briefly he eyed the last few wolves trickling in, before turning his stare to Avalon as she began to speak to the group.
Her voice held a fair bit of disappointment, and he swore he heard some sadness too. All he knew was that she wasn't happy, and she wasn't bothering to hide it. The first thing she addressed was a woman, missing with her child. They wanted the child.. it belonged to the pack. For some reason - perhaps a reason he couldn't quite place - these words didn't settle well with him. He and Esarosa had discussed starting a family, and they'd started trying to make it a reality.
If they decided to leave Ivalice, he wondered, would they try to claim his children as theirs? His stony expression faltered slightly at the thought. His parents had begged to leave Ludicael when it'd been taken over, not wanting Steel to live life under the guise of being owned. The thought of his children being forced through the same sort of life was unsettling, and he leaned a bit more heavily into Esarosa. The one thing he knew was that if they did try.. Steel would protect any future children until his dying breath. His jaw clenched tightly, though he was silent as Avalon continued. He'd have to bring that up with Esarosa later.
She spoke about another being missing, the child that Esarosa had referred to as her little brother. He frowned slightly at that, tilting his head to press his snout to her cheek gingerly. Avalon also spoke about training being encouraged and required, and Esarosa was given a rank promotion. It wasn't unexpected, and he murmured a soft word of approval as he placed a soft lick on the side of her mouth. The rest of her words were more expected, and he'd nod quietly in understanding, though said nothing still. Instead, he eyed the others as they chimed in - some far less pleasant than others - curious as to what precisely the tension was about.
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