die and rise again and again [ASHEN MEETING]

Willa, the antlered white feline growled low as Oki tromped over her lady's long inkbrush tail. The cat's fur bristled and she swiped at the leg of the large boy, claws fully extended. Iki merely winced and curled her long tail around her body so that it couldn't be stepped on again. She was getting pretty tired of Oki's ways. Ikigai loved her family, but she firmly believed that someone was going to have to put her brother in his place sooner or later.

Venom soon began speaking and her attention was all for her mother as the quilled woman told the pack of new plans. Iki's obsidian ears perked as she listened to her mother speak of promotions. The others of the pack were eager to pipe up and say what ranks they wanted. Oki went so far as to challenge her father. Her grandmother spoke for Take. Everyone seemed to know exactly what they wanted. Ikigai did not. Ashen was a fighting pack. Most of the ranks were geared towards battle. The pallid princess did not possess such physical prowess. She did know that she wanted more than her current station, however.

Once the rest of the wolves had spoken and were silent, the midnight and snow fae stood, bowing her head to her mother since her father had already gone away with Oki. "I will accept whatever you deem fitting, mother." Again, the princess bowed low, showing reverence to the Empress. Her mother would know which direction to point her in. Venom knew Iki's skill set and Iki had no doubt that her mother would choose wisely for her.

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