The number of wolves that appeared was small, but nonetheless cheerful. While they would have made other rulers sad, the Alphess was happy that she had these wolves around her. In time, their numbers would increase and they would make her proud. She was sure that since this was still the beginning of a pack, this would only be temporary.
Red and blue eyes twinkled as each wolf appeared. First came Taurig, the man she was slowly starting to feel an attachment to. Thanks to his personal time and conversations, she was becoming more confident as a ruler and more grounded as a person in general. He greeted her cheerily and hesitated, obviously waiting for permission to sit beside her. She dipped her maw to him and replied, "Good morning, Taurig. Please, take a seat next to me...I can only hope more of our members arrive on time."
After the cobalt wolf took a seat, Damon appeared from his neck of the woods. He looked a bit sleepy, but quickly recovered as he looked up to both her and Taurig. Her smile widened and she nodded to him as well. "Good morning, Daron. Yes, definitely. I hope things have been going well for you." Her tail lightly thumped against the ground, causing snow to rise and fall around her large frame.
Sage then came from out of nowhere, early morning breakfast in his jowls. She watched him with shining eyes as he made his way towards her before lowering the delicious prey near her. Odette couldn't express how pleased she was to see him, so all she did was toothily grin and reply, "Good morning, Sage! Thank you for being so generous." Her stomach gave a soft growl, but she ignored the noise as she watched him find a seat nearby.
Finally, Miksa showed up, his white form standing out against the paleness of the snow. He didn't say much, but he made his presence known by making eye contact with Odette. She met his gaze and gave him a gentle nod before giving one final look around the clearing. They were spaced out and she was the only woman, but that was all right with her.
The time to begin was now. "Good morning, everyone!" she happily greeted. "Welcome to the first official meeting of Glaciem. I am Odette Adravendi, Alphess of Glaciem and happy to be here today." She ran an eye over each wolf before continuing. "I hope that everyone has gotten comfortable and are now ready to help make Glaciem the great pack it once was." Excitement drummed in her chest as she spoke, words threatening to overflow her mind and tongue. "I established alliances with a few packs the past couple of weeks. Abaven, Threar, and Arcanum are our allied packs, but they are just the beginning! I hope to visit other packs the next few weeks and reach out a paw of peace for each one." Her hope would not be stained with negative energy -- of that, she would obtain with honor.
Looking around again, she figured that was most of what she had called them to say. Was she missing anything? Oh yes, ranks...she almost forgot! Quickly, she cleared her throat and said, "Since we are a spanking new pack, there may be some questioning about the ranks. The ranks I give out will establish what you find your finest strength, but that doesn't mean you will only focus on that strength." She raised an eyebrow, establishing a semi-serious look upon her face. "I want my members to be as well-rounded as they can be for all three areas of learning: fighting, healing, and hunting. You all have the potential to carry out these tasks with zeal. I don't want this potential to disappear without it being tested!" Her smile was brimming with warmth as she concluded with, "Each wolf may voice what their strengths are and then we shall build from that."
"Speech"
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