Feel the Thunder [Urgent meeting]

the meeting proceeded, though Heloise doubted she was the only one to notice some did not show up. she worried for them but in her condition, she could not volunteer to go after them and search. as much as she wanted to help, she knew she would have to watch for the sake of her unborn children. exercise was important, though she would do no more spars until well after her pups were weaned. she could not risk serious injury when they nursed. Acere's voice caused her to focus on him instead of the crowd again, her ears piqued forward at Abaven's troubles. she wondered if Theory was now an alpha, and how well the girl was handling it if so. but there was little time to dwell on that.

Acere mentioned raiding. Heloise secretly could not agree with his words, though she understood them well. Winterfell needed more resources. especially after the disaster with the Hjarrandi. to her understanding, raiding was the only way to obtain such things aside from a siege or gathering. though she would prefer gathering them over taking. she only hoped they would not take from a pack who desperately required them to survive the winter. her mate mentioned also they would not be moving territory. she nodded quietly, seeing no lasting effect right now. the tremors were subtle but there was plenty of northern land to flee to if there was trouble. after he was done speaking, he opened the floor to comments.

it would be foolish to ask if they had a raiding target. right now, the land to the south was too unstable to think of such things. she would not lose the father of her children to the volcano, and she only hoped Acere would put it off until things settled down. Winterfell had the resources and members to survive as of right now, but Heloise felt useless not being able to partake in usual pack events. the woman had nothing to contribute, not really. she did not go to his side and stand with him simply because she was not ranked as a higher title, and conceded to tradition. but it did not mean she was not standing with him in thought.