Light Em Up!

He wondered if he was a fool for even fathoming the idea of trying to put down the beast. It was a regal idea, and an honorable one, but was it practical? Would it do any more good than it would harm? That was what the King didn't know. Silence filled the man-made cavern they now called home as she pondered what he'd said - or thats what the man assumed she was doing. "Of course scaring him would be the best option, I'm just not sure the beast is intelligent enough to remember a fright for very long. I think if we got a small party of skilled wolves together we could accomplish the task. I hate to ask so much of you, but would you like to be a part of such a mission?" If she refused, there would be no hard feelings, but he did feel like she might want to be a part of the hunting party. The demeanor about her seemed to be different, changed, but he paid little attention to it. She was becoming more comfortable, and it was only natural to relax as you got to know someone.

"That's very kind of you, but don't go just to spare my feelings. If you are confident it will heal nicely, then there is no problem at all." He would worry about her, but he worried about each of his members at one point or another, it was only natural. Gerhardt felt like a shepherd, tending his flock of sheep. He knew that each of those sheep could logistically care for themselves, but he still felt the need to keep an eye out. He knew that - in theory - these wolves that he was King over could very well live their whole lives without his assistance - but that didn't mean they should, nor did that mean that he wanted them to. Gerhardt thrived on helping others, on dedicating his very being to their wellness. If it weren't for Seracia, he would have nothing left at all - of this he was sure.

She would inquire of him the origin of Seracia. "I was born into a very war-based pack. They went to war so often that it was quite literally the death of them. As they began to dissolve and disorder crept into the ranks, the leaders saw fit to eject Adette and I from the pack - as a result of sins I am not even now fully aware of. During our formative years, one of the first packs my pack took to battle was a Kingdom based pack. I used to dream of leaving my home and joining theirs. Everything seemed so orderly, so... utopian. When I was kicked out of my birth pack I thought to take Adette to the Kingdom, but war after war had raged upon them and they were quite ready to dissolve into nothing. I decided that I would make my own Kingdom pack - if I ever got the chance." He hadn't told the tale in a while, and was almost emotional to think back to those days. It seemed so long ago, though it hadn't really been too long.

"Speech"