Into the world

No matter how often he had been made to rise early to help around the pack, Kumiho never really got used to the whole "early morning" thing. The young wolf enjoyed his sleep, especially when it was so nice and cozy in bed. Why would anyone ever want to leave? Well, Kitsune sure did, especially now that she'd been given more responsibilities and duties around Ashen with the turn of her second birthday. Iho was so very proud of his Kit. She'd set her mind to follow a certain path and she was seeing it through. It did make him feel a little guilty that he hadn't been making that big of an impact around the pack though. Maybe it was about time to change that.

Kumiho awoke not long after Kitsune did, finding it much more difficult to sleep on his own now that he'd gotten used to sleeping beside her. There was a noticeable absence whenever she left him, physically and metaphorically, and he simply couldn't ignore it. So, with a wide-mouthed yawn, the arctic wolf stretched and wandered out of their bedchambers, still groggy by the time he padded over to join Kit. She'd brewed them some tea, as had become her morning routine, and before he let his presence be known, he took a moment to admire the young woman Kitsune had grown into. The girl he'd known as a wild pup had matured into a veritable princess, beautiful and confident and ready to take on the world.

A lopsided smile touched Iho's lips as he joined her, sliding down to rest on his stomach beside the princess that still remained a good bit smaller than he was—much to her chagrin. "Good morning, Your Grace. Sleep well?" he teased her with a smirk, picking up his cup of tea and sipping at the soothing steaming liquid gratefully. "Ah, thank the gods for tea... and thank you for making it." The arctic wolf chuckled and gave a playful swat of his bushy tail against her thigh. "Got anything on the agenda for today, Your Ladyship?"

"Speech"