Ashes of an Empire

It seemed there was always something going on of late.  Between practice raid, pack challenge, a real raid from those damned raiders, and now a curiosity as to this summoning of alphas to the hallows.  Some of his wolves were injured from the last raid, and everyone was set to be extra active in patrolling.  The last thing they needed now was another surprise while they recovered from the last battle.

Kotori left Ochi in charge and made his way to the hallows.  It was a simple trip and he was almost surprised at no problems along the way.  He was just getting used to expecting surprises.  It had been several seasons since he’d been to the hallows and he looked forward to seeing his sister and Artorias again.

Kotori made his way to the council chamber.  The room was a mix of wolves he knew well and strangers.  He dipped a respectful nod to Artorias, "Good to see you again Art," before moving closer to the table, impressively looking over the carvings.  His eyes then roamed over the wolves he didn’t know, keeping a somber expression.  His brother-in-law would not have called a gathering of all the alphas without reason.

"Kotori Fatalis"