Borealis had been sitting long enough. The woman felt an itch that couldn't be scratched by normal means, and she knew what it thirsted for. Battle. The woman knew that Borealis, when it was formerly Sonticus, had once been a targeted pack. She hoped that would not be the case this time, and prayed that her warriors would be ready when the time came to defend Borealis' borders. But simply wishing was not enough. She had to test them. Test all of them. From young to old, they needed a warrior training meeting so she could see what all of them knew. Kakashi would be in charge of it, once he arrived. Marina wanted to test his mettle, and what all he knew. He would be her lead warrior after all, her Taurus. The femme would breathe in before lifting her muzzle to the sky, letting out a long, powerful howl. She wanted the members of Borealis to gather ASAP. The sooner the better. Her tail would swish in thought as she finished her song to the heavens. Now all she had to do was wait. OOC:: This is MANDATORY. Be here by January 3rd. "Talk" "You" Think

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Rivaxorus had been very busy himself - at one point he even went to the battlefield where he won his first spar. Fight training though, was something the large male had been craving. Marina's voice called out, and his paws would carry him towards the alpha. He would make haste - and now that spring was almost in the air it seemed. The male was truly filling out. As he reached the smaller female he would give a smile and a dip of his head. It would be nice to see how these wolves fought too. "Morning Marina." he spoke as he sat down to settle himself. He wondered if Zephyra would be here as well. After their talk, she was his friend enough to want to know what it was like to be around her. Though he was also hoping to see some of his siblings too. Razor would remain at home because of his health - that much was a well known fact. "Talk" "You" Think

She hadn't ever fought before, well, properly. Or trained at all for that matter. Before Borealis had existed, and when she ruled the gulley alongside her family, she had gotten into occasional fights with her siblings though they were nothing compared to the spars her mind would feast itself on today. Little did she know it was where she would find her calling, her field of interest, her craft. It would be foolish of her to waste her large body, like as if it was solely sculpted for such brutality. With spring ready to outstretch its arms over the lands, she had just about grown to her full height and filled out her bulky physique. The Libran - whatever that was - followed her mother's call, curious as to the training planned. Catching sight of the auburn coat through the ferns belonging to her friend, she quickened her pace, arriving promptly at the very small gathering. Ignoring her mother except for the quick meet of her deep red eyes, she seated herself by the boy. "Hi Riv," she greeted with an excited swish of her green-tipped tail. "Speech"

The man heard the call, heard it and knew what it meant before he even left the den. The call was a call to arms so to speak, a call for training in a task of the utmost importance. Wolves of Borealis needed to be well equipped for a fight if there was ever one, especially since as Sonticus they were a target. There was little doubt in his mind that the peace they seemed to be experiencing would not last forever. Cypress would breathe in, taking a careful step away from his den. No doubt Razor would be excused from the meeting, though he hoped Eponine, Holly, and Rivaxorus would make an appearance. Cypress would feel his paws tingling. There was a bit of anxiety in his heart about battle. After his freeze up in his battle with Valentine the man wondered if he’d have the strength to be able to battle again... Or the courage. He would shakily breathe in, finding as he arrived that he was not the first to heed the rainbow woman’s call. The two present were none other than his own eldest son, as well as one of Marina’s own. They seemed... A bit close. Perhaps they had become friends? The man truly hoped so. Perhaps... Perhaps it would give his son reason to stay, or at least more of a reason for Leo to befriend Borealis. Cypress would sit, tipping his head towards Marina with a half smile. “Greetings Marina.” She seemed to be in good spirits. Perhaps, as long as the rest of the pack arrived in a timely manner, it would stay that way. ""

Hmm? Kait had been frolicking about, with a bit of hope of seeing her father, when the call of her mother rose over Borealis’ lands. What did her mother want? It was... A strong howl. A summoning howl. No doubt she wanted all of the members of the pack to respond in a quick and timely manner. Kaitlyn would frown deeply. She still didn’t understand all this pack stuff -- being a Libran and all. She would give a soft sigh before lifting herself off the ground, away from the neat feather she had found, and toward her mother’s call. The scents of others were ever present in Borealis now. She had come to know the scent of the silvery-gray man, the one that mama seemed to sort of like. He was the other leader, at least for now, according to what her mother said. Kaitlyn would find Zephyra and plop down near her. She knew her green sister wasn’t the most social, nor was she the friendliest, but just sitting near one of her siblings made Kaitlyn feel more secure. She would smile happily, tipping her head towards her mother. “I’m here mama!” The girl would say happily. But where was Ren? Nixie? Shouldn’t they be here too? Surely they’d be along, right? ""

Ahh the summon to gather was welcome. Akemi had spoken with Ravine about her last little... outburst. It had not been the most pleasant of conversations, and the femme was looking for an excuse to forget about her anger being pointed out. She knew she had anger issues, from the moment she challenged the leader of Imperium to a dominance match... and lost. Of course she had lost. Akemi would snort. She was smaller than that giant of a man, and less capable. It was... well... sad really.

Akemi would shake the thoughts from her head as she stalked towards the fight training group. She wouldn't give up. She wouldn't let the fire in her heart die, no matter how much it pained her to keep going. She would always be the little fire of this earth, no matter who tried to douse her flame. She just had to be a little more careful about who she tried to take on. But someday, Akemi swore, someday she would defeat the hardest of her enemies.

She would arrive to find a good crowd already starting to gather. Oh yes, this was going to be interesting. She would smirk, her good eye shining with interest. Let the fun and games begin.



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Éponine would lift her head at the sound of the howl. As promised, the woman was calling the pack together for fight training. A glance would be given towards Razor, a soft goodbye leaving her lips before she would leave the den. It felt so strange, answering the calls of this woman who was not her kin. She was beginning to understand, more and more, why Rivaxorus wanted to go to Fiori. It would probably be better for Razor too, from what she understood. Amalia, their aunt, was an excellent healer. Perhaps... Perhaps she could cure her brother? The thought was a hopeful one, even if she wasn’t sure that it would be possible. Ép would arrive to find Riv already there, though she wasn’t sure if Holly was going to make an appearance. The other two wolves about her age were the two children of Marina -- the black and green wolfess who was as tall as her brother and the smaller brown femme. Éponine would sit a bit away from the other group of younglings, glancing towards her father and the scarred woman, Akemi, who had once tried in vain to fight for his honer. Such things had her wondering what her true purpose in life was... If it was meant to be in fighting... Or a healing route like Holly and her mother. ""

Noen would be the only one of his family to attend the fight training. With Allen feeling down still Nona had stayed behind to comfort him, and Alna, being the helpful little fae she was, decided to stay and help her mother with their dad. Noen would feel worry gnawing at his gut. After their encounter with uncle Bass the brute wasn’t sure where they stood with Abaven anymore. But he knew one thing... There was no way he could leave his dad in Borealis all alone. Not with his depression fluctuating the way it had been. The young man would arrive in silence, sliding up behind a multi-colored eyed female. He would continue on until he was beside her, taking a seat. It seemed that she was not as interested as some of the others in leaping into battle. Neither was Noen... But he knew deep down that he had to at least learn the basics of fighting. He would tip his head to Marina, waiting for the fight training to begin.

If he kept this up, he could earn a trophy. He took his time arriving to the gathering, not out of disrespect of course, but because...well...it was him. He'd been hanging out by his lonesome, staring up at the clouds and daydreaming. Until he fell asleep...and when he heard the howl, he decided he'd remain there a few more minutes to "wake up" before heading over. The older male finally came upon the group, few were gathered but it was a bigger turn out then his last training. Bored looking facial expression looked around for a moment, red gaze changing from Marina to Cypress, and then to each member in turn before seating himself near the alpha pair. He still wasn't quite sure what was going to happen, whether Cypress still intended on going after the man that had killed Arian, or whether he would remain here or...elsewhere. Neither thing was his business, although Arian was his cousin or whatever, he wasn't super close to her and he didn't know this man anymore then he knew the next guy. Things came and went, people were in and out of his life all the time. Why would this be any different? With an amused glance towards them, he offered a slow nod and a bemused greeting. "Hello, sorry I'm late. I had...business, to take care of." ""

The large boy would sweep into the meeting, tail held high and eyes sparkling. He was... now the Polaris. The heir. He could feel the pride now, since the shock wore off. Since he saw his mother break down. He had no regrets though - none whatsoever. The boy would proudly serve his family, his pack, and learn to fight... learn all that he needed to learn. Which is why of course he'd be one of the last to show up to the training.

Oops!

Cyan eyes would take in those that had shown up - he supposed he should pay attention to that now. And who the peoples were in the pack. He immediately spotted his sisters - Zephy, Kait; they sat near a boy... wasn't that the boy who wanted to leave Borealis? Saddening. Eyes would sweep past to spot Cypress, whom he recognized when the pack was first formed; Akemi the earless, tailless, eyeless woman. Two - no, three? - he didn't know showed up... no, wait, the black and grey man looked familiar... oh, he remembered now! The fighter! Interesting. Eyes glimmered with interest as he looked over the man; he then switched his gaze back to his siblings... before looking between them and his mother.

Does he sit with Mama and Cypress now? Or his siblings. Indecision made him hesitate, but he finally bounded over to sit next to Kaitlyn, flopping to a sitting position and beating his tail in a silent greeting before switching his attention to the alpha pair.

"Speech"

The man would reluctantly drag himself to the call. Usually he wouldnt mind learning how to protect himself and others, but he was worn out on fighting. He had Akemi to thank for that, but she had let him tell her how he felt so he wasnt nealy as upset as he was. A sigh would escape him as his aqua orbs would scan over the others. He was not looking forward to sparing with anyone, he wasnt in the mood for it not to mention he always looses anyway. Quietly he would plop on the ground next to Akemi as he waited to be paired up with one of the others. Attention would turn to the rainbow of a she wolf as he lay there cursing this session of training. He would make a mental not to catch their new alpha after he lost to ask her if he could become a hunter again. He wasnt cut out for this warrior thing, and he didnt have the passion for healing. He had never been good at anything but hunting so thats what he would stick to. Speech,

Late late late late late!!! She had been so wrapped up in her distractions of adventure that she had nearly forgotten that her mother called for them. But now she was running towards them, little legs carrying her like a blur as she raced before she missed whatever was going on. She wasn't a fighter, but she had never seen a fight to begin with so she didn't know what to expect. As she high tailed it into the meeting, her eyes barely took in those gathered until she came running in and skidded to a halt, half bumping into her moms rump. Shaking it off, she bounced over to her mothers side with a madly wagging tail, nuzzling her mothers legs. "Sorry i'm late mom!" ""

A call? She wasn't sure if she was excited or reluctant to go, after all, she was a healer not a fighter. She didn't like fighting, and after watching her mother die she was sure she couldn't handle fighting. Little would she know that fighting would possibly give her anxiety attacks, but for now she was oblivious to it. Walking towards the gathered group, she sat down near her father. She had been upset with him before, but she was forgiving him and wanted nothing more then to be with him. She decided that if he wanted to be with mom, that was okay. She had learned to understand his side. Nosing his side, she looked up and whispered for his ears. "I forgive you daddy, do what you think is best...I'm not mad anymore." "Speak"