The future held in suspense

As she glanced around, it would seem that the pack was in unison -- most of them, anyway. Aerie would be their target, and to her surprise, the attack was only a week away. The silent, single sweep of her tail was the only thing that conveyed her excitement. It's for real this time... This was what she'd been training so hard for, ever since she'd arrived at the Armada. She would never have expected, then, to be as closely involved as this.

Two among them were given the rank of Lieutenant. Malalia beamed at Natha, nodding, and padded over to bump Resin's shoulder with a quick tail wag. "Congratulations!" The ashen woman was more than suited to the role, to say the least. As the rest of the pack trickled away, she took her seat among the remaining circle, eyes sweeping back to Sirius, ears pitched forward at attention.