Dreams that fade in fire

It was time for them to gather. Charlie stretched, testing the brace around his body. Not too tight - it would protect him in the raid to come. He wore the cuffs given at his first birthday and his jay feathers as well. The Armada was to raid, though who he wasn’t certain. It was not his place to question his father’s decision on the matter - and he trusted his father to make the right calls. Little did he know that the raid was intended to be a good natured test rather than a fierce one against an enemy. But perhaps it was better that he had not known prior. He had prepared himself to give his all in the name of the Armada and he could not allow his personal emotions to affect how he carried himself in battle. He would not be the first to arrive, companions trailing behind him, but he would take a seat and give a nod to Sirius. He would take this seriously, and he was ready for the opportunity to test himself. A glance at the others gathered was a welcome sight; His sisters Andromeda and Gossamer, Araneae, and Hazel. While he didn’t know the one girl well, he trusted her as a packmate to be able to handle herself. Quietly he pricked his ears forward, waiting for the meeting to begin.

"Speech," 'Thought.'