The question constantly echoed in her mind as she made her way to the meeting, haunting her regardless of how many times she shoved the thought aside. Just thinking about it made her stomach churn, twisting it in many sickening knots. Oh, why were her expectations always raised so high? In the midst of her larger and more long-term ambitions, she yearned for a promotion, simply wanting to follow her cousin's lead. Had she worked hard enough in the past season remained undecided; and as much as she wanted to believe so, there was always the chance the Authors' opinions differed.
Threar wasn't in much of a good shape as of recently, with the dreadful raid so fresh in her mind she shuddered at the thought of the event. Then there was another litter of siblings to look forward to - more young minds to teach and sculpt in the pack's scholarly ways. To be honest, she admired her parents' determination to keep the pack in an orderly manner, despite the many stressful matters floating around the place. And so, upon her arrival, she tried to have her demeanour as optimistic as possible, hoping to spread the mood among her pack-mates. After greeting the crowd, she lumbered towards to her litter-brothers, seating herself and awaiting the final verdict. Would she rise through the ranks?
