Well Now

The raid had disrupted the normally peaceful flow of life in Celestial, something Mask did not think was so bad a thing... a thought the other members of his pack may not be in agreement with, considering. But it had, for a time, seemed to shake the pack from apathy into a wary wakefulness. He did not have any faith that the activity would persist, however, and even less faith that there would be more hunting activity within the pack. It seemed most wolves chose to fight or heal, when they did anything at all, and while those were admirable to know, the pack would not thrive if every member simply chose to feed themselves and not join in to take down larger prey. The adults of the pack were for the most part likely hopeless, too set in their ways to bestir themselves to change for the betterment of the pack, and the apprentices seemed likely to join them there.

To be fair, it probably wasn't so bad as all that even at the slowest, and it wasn't being helped by the fact that most of the adults would be nursing wounds taken in the raid. Certainly the lack of skilled, active hunters did give Mask an edge as his ambitions drove him, but often it did seem like Celestial slumbered constantly through life. Mask was an ambitious individual who had spent most of his life beside and competing with other ambitious individuals, so the lack of drive within the pack was startling in contrast. Well, perhaps it was best to start them early, and the raid as well as the meeting just prior to it had introduced to his attention the litter of odd little pups one of the newer members had whelped. Perhaps in them he could instill an interest in hunting, and a depth of loyalty and ambition that he could not see much elsewhere.

Coming to a stop near the center of the plains, he lifted his head in a howl to call the litter to him. It wasn't an invitation so much as a clear command - the children were six months old now and more than old enough to learn to be obedient to their elders. Oh, they could choose whether to show or not, and Mask had no interest in disciplining someone else's kids... but Mask would be certain to report the training and their behavior to both their mother and their alpha, and if there were problems, or if someone didn't show, well, they could choose to discipline them or not.

OOC: Although this training is meant for the pups so it will be beginner stuff, anyone else is welcome to attend as well. Deadline will be Monday, September 4