Let's Kill Batman [MEETING]
08-18-2018, 08:22 PM
Apollo lifted his head, pausing in the midst of marking the border, as his nephew's voice lofted over the territory to call the pack together. Hmm, this must be the rescheduled meeting to replace the one that was, understandably, interrupted by the need to assist the former Aurum. He was more than a little curious to know what it is that Malleus had planned to announce at that meeting, so he was pleased to leave off his patrol and head back towards the call.
"Malleus," he rumbled, nodding his head briefly to his nephew. A gesture of respect, respect for the wolf who was as far as he was concerned the current clear leader of the Abraxas, as his brother Amon's heir. His eyes flicked to the young mortal who was seated there as well, but after a perfunctory examination he turned his gaze away dismissively. Simply a mortal, nothing more. An Abraxas youth, one of Ana's get, and Apollo gave her a lingering observation. Anamalech had abandoned her pups, and two of them had vanished. The reminder of her betrayal rankled, tightened the skin on his muzzle, but he kept the snarl from changing his expression by a narrow volume. It wasn't the child's fault, and he didn't want her to think he was angry with her. She was surely ready for training... he doubted Ana had trained those pups, since she had taken off more than once even before she'd disappeared. Perhaps he would speak to Malleus about her, if he didn't bring it up at the meeting.
Malleus' pretty young mate came in herding their first litter before her, and his face softened as he watched them. The future of the Abraxas was their offspring, and all five of Malleus' young were growing healthy and strong. He hoped Malleus was not so attached to them that he couldn't cull from them if necessary, but he could not entirely blame him if he were. They were vigorous little things, and Apollo found himself surprised to feel a deep longing inside. He'd never considered having children, past the need to do his duty, but now he could see an inkling of something more in it. He found himself actually WANTING to, not simply provide new progeny, but to be a father. He had always enjoyed teaching the Abraxas children when he could - but to be the one to mold them from the very beginning, to watch them grow...
He blinked away the distracting emotion, shaking it off mentally the way he might shake off water. There was a meeting to pay attention to. He would give this other thought more attention later.
"Malleus," he rumbled, nodding his head briefly to his nephew. A gesture of respect, respect for the wolf who was as far as he was concerned the current clear leader of the Abraxas, as his brother Amon's heir. His eyes flicked to the young mortal who was seated there as well, but after a perfunctory examination he turned his gaze away dismissively. Simply a mortal, nothing more. An Abraxas youth, one of Ana's get, and Apollo gave her a lingering observation. Anamalech had abandoned her pups, and two of them had vanished. The reminder of her betrayal rankled, tightened the skin on his muzzle, but he kept the snarl from changing his expression by a narrow volume. It wasn't the child's fault, and he didn't want her to think he was angry with her. She was surely ready for training... he doubted Ana had trained those pups, since she had taken off more than once even before she'd disappeared. Perhaps he would speak to Malleus about her, if he didn't bring it up at the meeting.
Malleus' pretty young mate came in herding their first litter before her, and his face softened as he watched them. The future of the Abraxas was their offspring, and all five of Malleus' young were growing healthy and strong. He hoped Malleus was not so attached to them that he couldn't cull from them if necessary, but he could not entirely blame him if he were. They were vigorous little things, and Apollo found himself surprised to feel a deep longing inside. He'd never considered having children, past the need to do his duty, but now he could see an inkling of something more in it. He found himself actually WANTING to, not simply provide new progeny, but to be a father. He had always enjoyed teaching the Abraxas children when he could - but to be the one to mold them from the very beginning, to watch them grow...
He blinked away the distracting emotion, shaking it off mentally the way he might shake off water. There was a meeting to pay attention to. He would give this other thought more attention later.