expand the empire

It was time. The pups were starting to leave the dens, there was an influx of awarded slaves, and Ashen was simply bursting from its borders. The mark of great leadership, certainly. She couldn’t simply accredit herself, Hannibal had put in more work to the pack than she had been able to while caught up with her newborns. He had his own puppies to worry about as well, and she was forever impressed with his capabilities. Her brother was a completely different wolf than the one she’d found before Ashen rose.

She left the babies with Zee, one of the few adults she trusted with the babes who would not be present at the meeting. Darkness reigned, and the night was cold. The moon was huge and lit up the ground before her. Thistle the short eared owl rode the air above the Empress and her cloaked form. She made her way to a private clearing in the forest surrounding the ravine and call out for her high ranking members. Hannibal and her Daimyo were required to attend, but her family were invited as well.