Azure had gathered two of his children just as the sun had begun to set in the sky. His father had told him of Basilisk's lack of regard for their pack borders and safety, and it did not take the direwolf brute long to come up with a punishment that might solidify in his son's head how important it was that their pack be kept safe from intruders. Calypso had been chosen to assist her brother with his lesson, an opportunity the glowing girl took excitedly. He'd led the children deep into the weeping woods, answering no questions and divulging nothing on what they'd be accomplishing outside pack lands. It wasn't until he'd found a suitable spot further to the northern border of the woods that he spoke, addressing Calypso first. "Thank you for volunteering to keep your brother company for his lesson." Azure acknowledged shortly. The girl nodded, trying to appear solemn though her glow beat faster as her anticipation grew. He turned then to Basilisk. "Do you know why we're here, son?" "Speech"

If there was one thing in the world Basilisk hated most, it was disappointing his father. So, he was rather subdued and quiet as his father led him and his sister into the woods. If Callio wasn’t with them, he half expected his father was leading him out here to abandon him. The stern, stoic Champion didn’t take well to failures after all. Had Basilisk pushed too far?

When Azure stopped, the boy flicked his gaze to his father, and then to Callio, seeing some of her own nerves or excitement in the beats of her color. Yeah, well, she wasn’t the one in trouble. As his father addressed him, Bas’s ears flattered to his skull . “I broke the rules, Sir”

"Speech"

His son was understandably not pleased with his coming punishment, but at the very least Azure could be proud that his son did not offer up excuses in return. Az's head nodded solemnly to his son, elaborating on Basilisk's words. "You snuck a stranger over our borders." While the stranger in question was a child as young as Basilisk was, Azure would not let the lesson go by unlearned. "There is a feeling of security within a pack that comes from the trust you have in the wolves around you. You and your siblings are able to sleep soundly each night knowing you are protected by not just your mother and myself, but the wolves who run the border. By bringing a stranger in beneath the patrol's nose, you brought risk into our home." Azure did not yell at the boy, though his words were clipped and firm. Azure allowed the weight of his words to sink in before continuing. "You endangered your family and harmed the trust of your pack. To ensure this does not happen again, you will be learning tonight how it feels to be a loner, without the security a pack provides. You and your sister will remain out here in the woods for the night, I will return to collect you both come morning." What Basilisk and Callie didn't know was that Azure's companions would be close by, having already been hidden in the woods in advance. Azure would be close enough to come at their call should there be a danger that the pups were not equipped to handle. "I expect both of you to be in one piece when I return. Your sister is your responsibility and her life is in your paws, Basilisk. Do not fail her again." With that, the Champion shrugged off his satchel, dropping it before the children and turned to leave. -'exit' except not really because he's not going far- "Speech"

Calypso sat quietly as Basilisk received his lecture, the excited wag of her tail slowing as time went on. By the time Azure was done addressing her brother, the faintly glowing girl was downright afraid. He was leaving them out here all alone? Calypso's ears pinned to her skull and she shuffled closer to her brother, suppressing a whine. If she complained however, her father would be extra disappointed. She volunteered to come and was expected to be brave - this was Basilisk's lesson, not hers, so why was her life in danger?

Azure finished his speech and dropped before them a bag, saying nothing more to her before turning and heading back to the safety of the territory. When he'd left, Callie turned towards her brother and shoved her head beneath his big chin. "You didn't fail me and I'm not mad at you for what you did." She assured him. While it might not help Basilisk to feel better about the situation - he was being punished, after all - Calypso did not want him to feel guilty for dragging her into it, too.

She reached forward to the discarded satchel, dragging it closer to them and beginning to rifle through it. There were a few herbs that she recognized to be for reducing pain, a small rolled up hide and just enough meat to be considered an appetizer.. for one of them. Calypso frowned, pushed the satchel away and glanced over to her brother. "What do we do, Bas?"

"Speech"

His head hung a little lower at Azure’s wolves. He should have howled at the border. Especially seeing Seers reaction to the starved, abandoned pup. His grandad had taken the pup in. So, maybe if he had just howled at the border, he wouldn’t be in this mess. It was already a lesson he wasn’t likely to forget. But, his dad seemed determined to drive the point home. He went on to explain the security of the pack, how he had betrayed them all with what he did. He was starting to realise it was way more important than he had first realised. His dad wasn’t messing around with this.

“I’m sorry, Dad” he said as the man finished his first speech and started the next. He was leaving him and Callie out here for the night? He supposed it was better than his dad throwing him away, but still… somehow it was almost worse, that his dad was leaving his sisters safety in his paws. Callie crept closer to him as that realisation dawned on her, too. He watched their dad leave, still feeling a little whiplash from this turn of events. He felt guilty for being glad he wasn’t out here alone… “I’m sorry, Callie” he said, despite her assurances.

He watched as she rifled through the bag, sniffing at the meat. It wasn’t even a snack to Basilisk, who practically ate his body weight a day. “I guess we should… uhh… set up a base for the night. Something defendable. Are you hungry?” he asked, trying to figure out their priorities.

"Speech"

Calypso looked to her bigger brother for guidance, her ears pulled flat against her skull as the boy considered the situation they were in. "How, Bas?" She whimpered. "I don't know how to build anything." She tilted her head up to the sky, squinting through the tree cover to see the stars that lay beyond. Noises seemed louder in the deep of night, and each far-off crack of a stick brought Calypso's entire body to flinch. "I'm okay for now." The pup lied as he asked about her hunger. Puppies were always hungry, always eating, but there wasn't enough for both of them to be satisfied.

Another noise cracked in the distance and Calypso yelped softly. "It sounds like it's coming closer." She whispered to her brother, her fur alight with the display of fear as her heart began to race.

"Speech"