A THOUSAND ARMIES COULDN'T KEEP ME OUT

Aunt Phoebe is the first to arrive, and her entrance is greeted with a yip from the matriarch. She seeks to press an affectionate kiss to her aunt?s cheek, happy to see her here. ?Aunt Phoebe,? she says, fiery gaze searching for other members to arrive. Next to come is Atlas her uncle. ?Uncle,? she greets. There is a warm, fuzzy feeling growing within her chest. Her family is coming to her, they are arriving, and she cannot help but want to embrace them all. She has missed them so, after all.
The face of her father sets a song in her heart. ?I have father, I have news,? she announces. She cannot tell him yet, for she does not wish to repeat herself a thousand times. Next to come is her littermate, and she shrugs. ?The gods will show us to one another eventually,? she says confidently, determination shining bright in her eyes. They are the blood of the divine, and this earth is theirs to inherit. Natalya is next to arrive, another figure whom Virgil recognizes.

?The ones before us are all that I know of being here,? she tells the blind woman. Next comes her mother, her beautiful, although frail mother. The golden woman walks towards her, seeking to nuzzle the sickly woman affectionate. ?I have, mother,? she says. Then she steps back, assuming her position at the front of the meeting. Her gaze softens when she notices the woman cough, but she waits for her to settle before beginning the meeting. ?I have, in fact, found us a place to begin. It is a northern land called Amenti, whose Alpha has recently gone missing. As I am the secondary, currently it is under my charge,? she announces.
She hopes this is satisfactory news for now. ?It is a northern land, which is not my first choice, but it is a good place to live in. Will you all join me there?? she inquires.