Testing Time (Meeting)
Others would arrive - all those she had names for... except... a couple. Her had tilted slightly as her eyes fell on a pure white wolf with simplistic black markings - she was reminded of Mercy - a male whose scent she recognized but had never met, and a black-and-white male as well who also seemed brand-new to the pack. Huh, okay then. Maybe it was three she didn't know.
Her attention would be diverted by someone plopping down next to her, and she'd turn her head to see Shrike, Sparrow's sister. Annoyance flared up in her, but she could not judge the boy based on his sister. After all, all five children of Bass were quite unique and different... and that was quite the understatement.
She smiled slightly at his statement. "No, not quite. I have a feeling it will be like this for most of spring, too," she muttered back to him. Her gaze would then find Lark, and she blinked at the man; he seemed quite... unhappy. Much like the majority of Abaven. She could see Bass saying something, but could not make out what was said - not that it was much her business anyways. Others were showing up - where was Starling? She craned her head back, gaze searching for him, when she spotted him... slinking in and hovering at the edges of the meeting. She was about to stand and go back there, when Bass started speaking and pulled her attention from her friend.
New ranks? Rule updates? Interesting... she felt a grin coming to her. So, she was a high ranking officer. She liked the sound of that. She'd be responsible for patrols, for knowing enemies and allies, and being a consultant. She would straighten up proudly, eyes glittering with a happiness at Bass. Woo! She was more than okay with this, and she was going to approach Bass about learning this information, and what she had to do to become the head officer. That, now, more than anything, was her goal.
Her cheerfulness increased as he went on to explain what they were going to do - a mock siege? Well, war? Oooh! And Karabela and Lark as the captains, ooh, yes, good captains. She felt her tail tapping on the ground in excitement. Her alpha would go on to introduce new members, and she'd dip her head cheerfully to all the new members. Woo, new members! Much fun, then.
It didn't end there. Abruptly, Bass' demeanor changed, and Lillianna would look inquisitively at Bass. Then he spoke, and she felt like her heart would explode. In a heartbeat, she was on her paws, head swinging around to look at Lark. She knew how he was with Finch, and he knew how she was; damnit, no. How was she missing? The woman felt all joy drain from her as she stared at Bass. He looked at her in return, but the look in his eyes did the opposite of reassuring her - Finch was missing, there was no way she could be reassured. Panic glittered in her eyes as he switched her gaze back to Lark for a second, worry pushing at her. "I volunteer for this s-search party," she said firmly, if with a bit of a stutter from the worry. They had to find Finch. And while she was at it, her gaze drifted back to Lark. Please let him not prevent her from searching for Finch.
"Speech"
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It hadn't taken terribly long, but long enough to where he would hear a howl a few miles back from the eastern lands. The moment he walked away from Borealis, he wouldn't turn back. He had offered his help to train should they need it, but his priorities now were to his niece. She needed him now that his idiot brother had run away for the upteenth time, and he refused to turn his back on that promise he made to both her and Bass. And even then, it wasn't a matter of refusal. The thought wouldn't even cross his mind, he didn't need to think twice about this decision. And so, with an eager step the dark male would kick it another gear further, hurrying as fast as he could. Long legs ate up the ground as he tried to go as fast as he could, to show that he meant the truth when he said he would be back he meant it.
It would take him the better part of an hour or close to it, by the time he arrived. And this time, the brute would not linger at the borders. Instead, he would head straight into the territory and search for his little niece. At first, he wasn't sure where to begin looking...however, the fresh tracks in the mud and the scents on the wind told him that everyone was gathered nearby, and altering his course as he slowed his pace to lumber across the mud, he would find them. There were many wolves here, but he would ignore the mass of bodies as he sought out one wolf in particular, and he found her sitting not too far from Bass looking nervous. Breathing heavily from his sprinting, he would walk up behind her and stop. "I told you I'd come back." He chuckled. Now...where was Bass in all this mess? |
She had watched and listened with uncertainty. Her alpha had so much to say, but she soaked it all in unlike the ground that refused to soak all the water up so it would be less muddy! In all the time she'd been here, she had quietly watched her packmates do their chores and tasks, watched from the shadows as they went about their daily tasks of herb collecting, hunting, and other things. Crimson gaze shyly looked around when Bass said that if they wanted to pick a rank and mentors and apprentices, to speak up now. For a brief moment, she cowered away from the thought. A low whine peeking up. Where was her uncle? Was he even going to come?
As if the heavens had answered her thoughts, she jumped when someone touched her back, followed by a familiar voice. Quickly turning around, she looked up to match the familiar red gaze. "Uncle Kakashi! You came!" Her tail wagged as she smiled, leaping forward to hug him. Even though she hardly knew him, she had mulled it over the last day or so. If he was willing to leave his own pack for her, then surely he was worth trusting right? She had all the enthusiasm of a normal child now as she snuggled up against his chest. Now they could train together! Turning around to find Bass, she would voice out what she wanted to do. "I-I would like to be a healer...c-can I be S-starling's apprentice?" Her voice was hopeful, her heart set on what she wanted to do. She had watched Starling, talked with him even. He had shown her a little bit about herbs, and after that, she was very sure of what she wanted to do. He could teach her healing, and her uncle could teach her other things, right? "SPEAK" |