a shadow over the land

Sk?ll just smiled again at Baldur's obvious skepticism, cocking his head to the side as he did so. It didn't really bother him that much that his brother doubted him. He was the youngest brother, after all, and his newly acquired height and bulk wouldn't have impressed Baldur, who was only an inch smaller. It did sting a little, though, that his effort would be considered comparable to Eyfura, who - while one of the bloodline - was only a half-sibling, and a girl at that. Still, he shrugged it off as he always did. "I have plans, and I have patience," he answered cryptically instead.

Moving past it for now, Sk?ll nodded at hearing that his siblings had all arrived safely. Baldur's concern for his twin was admirable, showing that family was still important to him. "As far as I know, Hodr hadn't left the pack before I left. Things are a little more... disorganized," he spoke the word with disgust, "under Vili's rule. We have lost quite a lot of territory without regular patrols, and hunting has been something of a free-for-all." Aware that he was stepping over the line into criticizing the chosen alpha, Sk?ll stopped speaking a moment. Still, it did bother him the way Vili ruled with all Hroovitnir's might and none of his charisma or cunning.

Vili was running the pack into the ground - he supposed it was really not surprising that only Hodr and eight of their half-siblings had remained loyal. Vili no longer enforced the charge that his children were inferior to Hroovitnir's children, and the brats were running rampant and refused to obey when he'd attempted to restore some form of order. Without backup from Vili - who probably felt threatened by him, to be honest - and Ve - who really had never wanted anything more than to kill ever single one of them anyway - and without the authority of rank he had been unable to do much.

"Anyway," he continued, shaking off the irritation, " Vili is still alive and still the head of the family - " again a flash of distaste "- and probably hasn't gotten anyone else killed since I left."



"Speech"

My declaration embedded deep under my skin

A permanent reminder of how it began

No hesitation when I am commanded to strike

You need to know that you're in for the fight of your life