Generals Gathered In Their Masses

Sure she was leaving, but she hadn't left yet. So when Jackie's call went out across the island, she broke from her sunbathing and shook the sand from her coat. It wasn't often that she allowed herself to just stop so it wasn't too upsetting when his call came. She was still a little groggy from her almost nap and yawned widely as she came into the warmth of the building with its blazing fire, thinking there was a significant risk that she might actually fall asleep if she happened to lay down. She gave herself another shake before she sat, ears turned forward attentively and a nod offered to the meeting leader, to show that she was serious, even if her entrance might not have looked that way.

“Speech”