Can't Say You Won't {MEETING}
10-25-2016, 08:23 PM
He grinned when Merlin showed up first, nodding his head when he asked if he was early. The boy was usually always busy with something else that he showed up just in time. "You're the first!" he said with a chuckle, some of his melancholy mood sloughing off with the carefree boy. Soon enough wolf after wolf showed up, each given a nod of his head as they took their seats. He didn't miss the look of two of his older kids, both Sparrow and Lark looked like they had seen better days. Frowning, he watched them with worry in his golden gaze before others started to wander in. When Tinaro showed up, he fixed the man with a steely gaze. When he asked to talk to him after the meeting, his nostrils flared in obvious agitation. Damn right they were going to talk after, he better have a solid explanation for why he had been so distant. As the second highest ranking wolf in the pack, he should have been putting in way more effort than he was getting. Dipping his head, his attention turned when movement caught his eye. Harmony was the last wolf to come in, and he gazed at his sister with more fond expression. He had been meaning to talk to her, but there was something good in store for her today. "Since the last meeting, not too much has happened in Abaven. Many mentors have been neglecting their apprentices, so I will be shifting things around today. Merlin will now be trained by me, and I'd like to ask Storm if she would be willing to take on Quake. She is a newer member of the pack, but I have no doubt of her skill in healing," hopefully she would be able to pull the girl out of her mood as well. Finch had said that she was going to step it up with her sister, and he sure hoped so. There weren't any other wolves in that position that he could pass Piper to. Looking out at the wolves before him, he sighed at how few they were. There were a few new faces, and he was happy that there was still interest in Abaven. "I'd like to welcome Asha and Storm to the pack as well, and hope that their fresh eyes will help us grow and expand once more. It's been a few hard seasons with prey running the way it has, so I would like to ask my children if they would be willing to go on a hunt after this meeting outside of pack lands. The herd that frequents our lands is too small and scrawny to pick members from, there's hardly any meat on them. The doe also seemed to have lost her fawn this year, but the lake is still full of fish. Dart, maybe you'd like to hold a lesson in fishing?" he asked, turning towards the fox. He wasn't sure if everyone had a lot of practice in the hunting of fish, but they might as well take advantage of both the lake in the plains and the river. "I've also been thinking of holding a tournament and invite other packs, setting everyone up in pairs to have some friendly spars. The winners would then advance until we end up with a winner," Bass said slowly, searching around the crowd for looks of approval. "I would also like to offer the position of Prima Guarire to Harmony, if she's willing," Turning to his sister, he waited for her words before moving on. "I want to keep Abaven alive and well, as a home for all of you and your families. I know that we've been going through a bit of a dry spell, and I'd like to open up the meeting for anyone to suggest anything at all. I will keep this pack going for as long as I am able. Perhaps I was too harsh on everyone during the last meeting, but I cannot lead if no one is willing to follow. So I ask for everyone's best, even if you can't do much now. We have to prepare for winter, with the dry summer and autumn we need to gather up as much food as we can and dry it for the toughest season of all. For that, I need everyone's participation," Falling silent, he sat there and waited for anyone to speak their mind. "Speech" |
