Unity in the Long Night

Romulus had never been to a proper feast before. Sure, his family was large and had many a gathering and family meals together, but this was a major event for the pack. How exciting that he got to be a part of it! He'd gone the extra mile to make sure he was styled up for Lillith; if he was to be the beautiful Adravendi girl's date, he damned well was going to make sure he looked the part! Roman had bathed and groomed his fur, adding some cedar oils for a little touch of masculine cologne to his natural scent, then made sure he looked presentable before heading over to retrieve Lil from her room and escort her down to dinner. Let it never be said Romulus Armada wasn't a perfect gentleman.

When they reached the feast hall, a good number of the pack had already gathered. Roman gazed around the warmly lit room, gawking at the spread of meats, fruits, and other assorted goodies and treats. Artorias sat at the head table with most of his family, the rest of the pack interspersed between a long table and numbers seats. Following Lillith's lead, he went and sat down with Jane and Serenity, lifting a paw to wrap it around her back when she leaned into him to cuddle her. He could see the worry and anxiousness on her face, so he did the only thing he knew how to when she got too in her head: he leaned in and placed a soft kiss to her brow.

"You look lovely tonight," he whispered into her ear, giving her a warm smirk before turning his silver gaze out across the smorgasbord laid out before them. He assumed there would be a speech to commence the feast, so he waited for one of the two fearless leaders to let them know it was time to chow down.

"Speech"