This was only step one

Manea grinned proudly when she saw Avacyn hurry to join them as soon as she called for the pack to join them, giving her daughter a pleased nod. The girl had been doing well so far in her studies though she did hope that Avacyn would begin spending more time on her fighting prowess and perhaps spend some time hunting with them rather than spending all of her time in her workshop, but she didn't want to discourage the girl's passions either. Surprisingly, the first wolf to appear besides Avacyn was Relm. She gave the silver eyed woman a nod before looking up to see Ricin, Kichi, and Chade come to join in on the meeting in short succession. The pair of blue-hued brothers had been incredibly hard working and loyal since they decided to stay with them long term and Kichi had made a fixture of himself as well. While she might have wished that some of her cousins or her son would have arrived more promptly along with them she knew that the island was fairly large so if they had to come from further out she would have to give them a bit of time.

The next wolf to appear caught her off guard, but made her grin happily all the same. Alastor had tipped her off that her wild-hearted niece had been lurking around their territory for a bit, but Manea had decided to give Nirvana whatever time she wanted or needed before she approached her. Since her niece had gone off on her own to explore the world Manea had wanted to continue to respect her wishes and let her make her own decisions about her life, though she was extremely happy and relieved to see her niece again. She gave Nirvana a nod as well with a look that spoke to the fact that she'd be speaking to her once the meeting came to a close.

Imperia, Poe, Desponia, Naráca, and Seraphina all filed in, coming from various parts of the island and finding spots among the slowly accumulating crowd. Poe took a seat near Nirvana despite the fact that she was certain they had never met, but Nirvana did hold many of the name physical cues as other members of their family so he likely pieced it together if she had to guess. Desponia of course lingered on the outskirts as Manea expected from her half-sister. Perhaps at some point she might find it in herself to try and build some sort of bridge between them, but for now she was mostly content simply knowing Desponia was where she could keep some kind of tabs on her. She waited patiently for Saracyn and Irilyth to make their appearances as well, her son and handmaiden bringing up the rear. The only wolf not present was Larisa, but she hadn't seen much of her aunt since she agreed to join their ranks so she didn't think too much of it.

"Hello everyone," she spoke, raising her voice to be heard over the crowd once everyone was settled, offering them all a gentle smile. "I felt it was high time for all of us to come together for the first official meeting of Elysium. There is much to discuss, but lets perhaps start on a lighter note." She glanced between the pups of the group with a wider smile, going on to say, "Since we are at the very brink of Autumn, we will have some birthdays to celebrate very shortly. Avacyn, Saracyn, Ricin, and Chade will all become yearlings in the coming weeks. I would like to hold a celebration not only for them, but for the founding of Elysium as a whole. We have much to be thankful for and what better way to celebrate than with a party?" She glanced at Ara when she said that, knowing how much her cousin loved a fun, often drunken, time. "I plan to invite wolves to attend from our friends in Ashen, Armada, Fenmyre, and The Hallows. I thought he'd set up everything in the Rock Garden to keep the other wolves from having to come across to the island, but other than that I am leaving the planning to my daughter." She looked to Avacyn at that giving her a smile. She had mentioned this plan to her previously so it wouldn't come as too much of a surprise. "This is to be her first official act as our heir so I'm eager to see what she comes up with along with all of your help."

After a brief pause, she moved on to more serious matters. "As we saw during our practice run fighting with the wolves of Fenmyre, we have a lot of room to improve when it comes to our skills. We did a lot of work to make this place our home, now we need to continue to work to make it so that we can defend it. My main goal for this pack is always to make sure that all of you have a safe home here in Elysium, but I am unable to defend it on my own. I need all of your commitment to bettering yourselves and honing your abilities." Her aqua gaze swept the crowd as she spoke, connecting gazes with everyone at least once. "Those of you that are proficient in your skills, I expect you to help train those around you. Any lessons you wish to hold I encourage you to do so. Those of you that put in the effort and show a marked improvement will be rewarded. If we reach the beginning of winter and I haven't seen any noticeable improvement you will be punished. As much as I want this place to be a safe haven for those I hold dear, I will also not allow some to take advantage of their place here." She didn't feel a need to elaborate further into the form of punishment since she hoped that she wouldn't be given a reason to take those measures, but she certainly would if she had to.

With her warnings made, she smiled softly again before moving on. "On that note, improving the mastery of your talents is what will make you eligible for more notable and important positions in our ranks. Imperia, Naráca, Poe, and Relm have already been placed in the ranks of our fighters as Pugnators. Once the season changes Chade will become our first ranked hunter as Venator and Ricin will be our first ranked navigator as Speculator. When any of you feel ready to pursue and reach for higher I'll be looking forward to your challenges to earn the ranks you deserve." Ah, but there was one more that had made good progress in his skills that she hadn't listed a rank for yet, wasn't there? She looked to her son and grinned, adding, "Because Alastor and I were lucky enough to be given not one glowing star but two, I have decided to create another rank especially for Saracyn. He will be our Gnatus and will act as a support and confidant to Avacyn as she goes about her duties as Gnata." She had kept that tid bit as a bit of a surprise for her son so she chuckled softly as she waited to see his reaction to his specially crafted spot in the pack before she lifted her aqua gaze back to the group.

"Anyone that would like to work with Avacyn in the planning of our celebration please come and join her to discuss. Otherwise, you are free to go about your day. I'll be looking forward to seeing how all of you flourish in the coming months." With that she gave a final nod and rose from her perch, giving Alastor a grin and a quick kiss as the crowd began to disperse.

"Manea Mendacium"