Rallying the Troops

Aerndis lay stretched out on her back enjoying the warm sun on her belly. She'd finished polishing off her leftovers and after a hard morning's hunt she decided to spend the afternoon napping. There would be the evening hunt to tend to and she needed her energy. Rudolph was somewhere near her head, picking meat off a bone but she didn't bother to open her eyes to confirm. The bird could keep a look out while she dozed. Aerndis yawned. She was about to drift back to sleep when her grandfather's howl sang out. Her brow furrowed as her eyes opened.

Rolling to her feet she swiftly stood and shook herself. "Come on, Rudy." She trotted toward the call, her companion flying overhead. Aerndis wasn't sure what this was about but she had an inclination. Valentine had told her of the slavers and their crimes against the Imperialis family and she'd been eager to help. There was something exciting about the idea of a giant family reunion with the goal of obtaining justice. She'd mostly spent time with Valentine and of course her brothers but she knew of a few uncles and she was sure there was only more family to meet. She hoped she was ready for the battle. Aerndis had spent time training with her brother Jupiter as well as her grandfather. Merging their battle sensibilities with her own killer instincts as a hunter she was feeling pretty good. However, deep down she could still feel nervous energy churning in her gut. This would be dangerous. She would do this for her family.

There were only two wolves when she arrived. Her grandfather and another man. She grinned. "Hey, Valentine. Please tell me we're going to be kicking some tail today." The flutter of wings caught her attention as Rudolph landed next to her. "Oh, this is Rudolph. He'll be assisting me and is at your disposal." The bird squinted at her. "I'm happy to assist but I have no intention of being disposed of." She stuck her tongue out at him. So, a poor choice of words, whatever!