The rest of the pack would file in and Birna would offer a nod of greeting to each new face, working to place their scent in her memory. Another large female, equal to her in size was the next to appear and she seemed a fairly friendly wolf named Esti Kigu. Birna's sharp eyes did not miss the wink offered to the alpha nor the disbarring glance given to the earthen colored woman. Flirting so openly with a mated alpha? This pack had bizarre customs indeed. "Greetings Esti, my name is Birna Xanilov, it's a pleasure to meet you."
The next few were a crop of younger wolves. The hyper one she quickly pinpointed to be Esti's son… and Valentine's son? Her head tilted slightly to the side. Had Esti been glaring at the earthen femme for taking her seat? Well if she was the alphess why didn't she just move the other woman aside? That seemed oddly passive. "Hello Ashmedai, it's nice to meet you." The boy continued on chatting and Birna picked up another odd snippet of news. Cascade? Rhythm had to be the earth-pelted fae. Now wait… what? Cascade was the alphess?
Birna felt her stomach twisting. She hadn't some how managed to land herself in some strange love cult had she? Well… she'd have to have a little talk with the alpha to make sure there were no misunderstandings. While he was indeed a handsome man Birna had no desire to engage in any sort of romantic or sexual relationships with anyone.
A young male with an unusual red mark upon his face was the next to enter. A fairly calm, level-headed lad and she found herself feeling a slight sense of relief. He did not appear to have any strong relation to anyone else present. Seemed he was rather put out though. More and more wolves trickled in, this was truly a large pack. She eyed the male with the skull on his head… interesting.
Humming caught her attention and she watched a dark-pelted femme with bi-colored eyes came trotting into the meeting. What an interesting assortment of characters at this meeting so far. Another young woman entered making comment on the tense atmosphere followed by a young femme who then proceeded to rip into Rhythm. She appeared to be one of Valentine's kids… Valentine and perhaps that dark-pelted woman?
The argument seemed to involve the spot next to Valentine as well as some incident with a slave? Birna took note of the information, she never knew what might be needed but for the most part this did not concern her and so she just listened. After the scolded girl took off the meeting got underway. The members that seemed to be more interested in procreating than serving the pack were also scolded, much to Birna's approval. Then they were sorted into mentor pairs and patrol pairs. Atreides Armada was to be her charge? Hmm… she might have to ask around as to who that was.
The meeting was adjourned and one of the members asked to be tested in healing. Birna nodded. "If it is not too much trouble, as you were unable to test me upon joining I would like to prove my skills to you as a warrior. After the battle perhaps this woman, I apologize I don't know your name, perhaps she could tend to our injuries for her test?"
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