You do what you have to (Pack Meeting)

Walk | Talk | Think

As soon as she spotted Awaken on his way to join her, Mercianne's expression lit up. Her smile grew, though still remained gentle, and her tail wagged eagerly as she fidgeted in place when he came and sat down next to her. So much she wanted to press against him and lean into him while she nuzzled him and showered him with kisses but she resisted, settling instead on merely pressing her face against his cheek while he kissed hers with a kind lick. Sweetie. It made the butterflies in her stomach take flight, and she carefully, and secretly, placed a little lick against the side of his jaw. "I don't know, really. But we'll find out soon enough," she answered quietly, scooting just a little closer so that her fur mingled with his.

Others arrived at a steady pace, even faces that Merci personally was not familiar with, but eventually Gargoyle took the lead as he always did, addressing the group at large in his customarily low, gravelly voice. She couldn't help smiling as he mentioned their move here and the amount of loyalty his pack had shown in sticking together. The mere mention of "family" caused the timid wolf to glance sideways and upward at Awaken with a shy smile before returning her attention back to their Chief, ever attentive. He spoke of their new home, the one they currently resided in, and then surprised them all by his next words.

Mercianne's smile disappeared. Another volcano? She remembered that time, as much as she wished not to. The chaos, the confusion, the fear an panic. It was a horrible time, one that she would happily never have to experience again. But if they stayed here, then was that a possibility? Gargoyle seemed to think so. And having grown to trust his judgment and guidance as a leader she was more than willing to take his word on the matter. So long as they stayed together as he suggested, it did sound like a nice plan. And she truly was eager to go back to the north, where she was sure the majority of them were most comfortable. "We will stay with them, won't we?" she asked quietly, turning her gaze to stare upward into Awaken's face with a smile and feeling confident that he would answer in the affirmative.

It seemed not everyone was taking the news well, however. One of their own, a longtime member of the pack and Crusade's mate as far as Merci had gathered, seemed to crumble at the mere mention of the volcano before tearing off out of the group, looking determined to run as far away from the danger as possible. In the commotion, she leaned a little more closely to Awaken, thinking to herself that the sooner they left these lands for the safety and comfort of the north, the better.