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06-17-2019, 04:27 PM
As he’d expected, both alphas knew which girl was the victim. Shaye was quick to list the reasons she thought Noir disliked his sister and Odysseus immediately seized on the problem. Jealousy and perhaps a low sense of self worth that came with having been abandoned by parent. Odysseus was no stranger to that. If that was the case with Noir he could relate.
In response to Rhyme’s statement about the points he’d made, Odysseus dipped his head in humble recognition but made no comment even though he appreciated his alpha’s statement. It would do them no good if he stood there and patted himself on the back.
It struck him as odd that such a young child had been named heir and he could see why that was a problem; it created a rivalry and probably reenforced the belief that Shaye and Rhyme liked Poem best. That wouldn’t be an easy one to fix. Neither was the raven. And while Odysseus understood why Shaye hadn’t mentioned the position of lead warrior to Noir, she had missed a key point. By not giving Noir something to strive for she had left him purposeless and in a good place to hate the sibling that seemed to get the best of everything without any effort on her part. “Let me make a suggestion, then. He needs something to strive for. It’s not too much of a leap to assume he feels that Poem has gotten everything for free while he has been given nothing. Perhaps when you speak to him you can hint at what you’d like to see him become one day and what it takes to become lead warrior.” Odysseus wasn’t speaking skills of course, but character. The best fighter in the world could still be a shitty lead warrior if he lacked certain vital characteristics.
“No matter the punishment I would like the opportunity to continue teaching Noir. We’re not so different, him and I, and I think hearing from a kindred spirit might do him some good. And I think...Noir needs some one on one time with those he looks up to which is why I would like to also suggest that you both make a point to spend time with him.” Speaking to Shaye, Odysseus said, “I know you aren’t his mother and you are understandably angry with him right now, but you are the mother he doesn’t have. While I don’t expect you to mother him - and I don’t know how wise that would be anyway - you are still part of his family and the mother of some of his siblings. It would do him some good to spend time with you. Take him on border patrols, trips outside the pack if your work takes you over the border, make him feel like a vital part of the pack and your family. Stress that he matters.”
To Rhyme, he said, “You are his father. To a boy his age you are probably the most important person in his life. He needs to know what you stand for and why you specifically are disappointed in him for what he did.” He studied Rhyme a moment, then added, “And he needs to know that despite what he did you love him very much.”
Since neither seemed to have a solid punishment in mind, Odysseus decided to forge ahead and offer the plan that had been slowly forming since he’d begun speaking. “As for a punishment I agree with you on some things, Shaye, and I’d like to suggest his movements in the pack be restricted for awhile. Confine him to his den and only let him leave it if one of us is with him. No fun, no games. He goes on patrol with us, he helps with whatever tasks arise, he gets taught his lessons, and that is all. If he gets upset we stress that we’re doing it because we care about him and we want him to learn.”
In response to Rhyme’s statement about the points he’d made, Odysseus dipped his head in humble recognition but made no comment even though he appreciated his alpha’s statement. It would do them no good if he stood there and patted himself on the back.
It struck him as odd that such a young child had been named heir and he could see why that was a problem; it created a rivalry and probably reenforced the belief that Shaye and Rhyme liked Poem best. That wouldn’t be an easy one to fix. Neither was the raven. And while Odysseus understood why Shaye hadn’t mentioned the position of lead warrior to Noir, she had missed a key point. By not giving Noir something to strive for she had left him purposeless and in a good place to hate the sibling that seemed to get the best of everything without any effort on her part. “Let me make a suggestion, then. He needs something to strive for. It’s not too much of a leap to assume he feels that Poem has gotten everything for free while he has been given nothing. Perhaps when you speak to him you can hint at what you’d like to see him become one day and what it takes to become lead warrior.” Odysseus wasn’t speaking skills of course, but character. The best fighter in the world could still be a shitty lead warrior if he lacked certain vital characteristics.
“No matter the punishment I would like the opportunity to continue teaching Noir. We’re not so different, him and I, and I think hearing from a kindred spirit might do him some good. And I think...Noir needs some one on one time with those he looks up to which is why I would like to also suggest that you both make a point to spend time with him.” Speaking to Shaye, Odysseus said, “I know you aren’t his mother and you are understandably angry with him right now, but you are the mother he doesn’t have. While I don’t expect you to mother him - and I don’t know how wise that would be anyway - you are still part of his family and the mother of some of his siblings. It would do him some good to spend time with you. Take him on border patrols, trips outside the pack if your work takes you over the border, make him feel like a vital part of the pack and your family. Stress that he matters.”
To Rhyme, he said, “You are his father. To a boy his age you are probably the most important person in his life. He needs to know what you stand for and why you specifically are disappointed in him for what he did.” He studied Rhyme a moment, then added, “And he needs to know that despite what he did you love him very much.”
Since neither seemed to have a solid punishment in mind, Odysseus decided to forge ahead and offer the plan that had been slowly forming since he’d begun speaking. “As for a punishment I agree with you on some things, Shaye, and I’d like to suggest his movements in the pack be restricted for awhile. Confine him to his den and only let him leave it if one of us is with him. No fun, no games. He goes on patrol with us, he helps with whatever tasks arise, he gets taught his lessons, and that is all. If he gets upset we stress that we’re doing it because we care about him and we want him to learn.”
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