Raisa took a deep breath, taking stock of the air around her. It was fresh and sharp, pungent with moss and granite and herbs. The sky blazed above them, cerulean and vibrant and obscured by nothing but the occasional large granite boulders. Between these monoliths sat patches of soft moss and grassy clearings, game trails worn in by herd creatures and rabbits, and other smaller rocks. The earth here seemed verdant with life and promise. Raisa smiled and looked over her shoulder. Koros and Fugue were near at hand, and the day seemed too perfect to pass up. "I think we're ready," she said with little ado. "Today's the day." The ebon and smolder fae threw back her head and let loose a sweet, rolling howl. It would spread over the landscape like wildfire, and beckon forth her allies, companions, and all those seeking sanctuary. This place sang to her, cried out to be claimed, and she felt it's longing in her soul. Certainly, the scent of other rogues tinged the land with their unique presence, but this may not be a bad thing. Perhaps they too had grown to love this land, and would join them. If not, numbers would certainly lie in her favor. Content, and feeling better than she had in moons, Raisa leapt atop the nearest behemoth stone and waited, scanning the horizon for the first traces of her new life. Today it would all begin. "Talk" "You" Think

when i wake up i'm afriad somebody else might take my place when i wake up i'm afriad somebody else might end up being me Strong and muscled auburn shoulders finally came to a halt as Fugue's queen found their new home. It would be grand, and they both knew it. They already had so many followers and supporters to her cause. He only wished that the ashen woman could see the way that he saw her... Strong paws followed close behind the femme as she mounted the largest stone in the territory. Koros would not be far behind him, either. The man closed the distance as Raisa lifted her maw into the sky and called for her new pack. So, Ebony was finally what she had dreamed it would be. It was beginning. He sat before her, resting his hind limbs against the ground and sweeping his long tail around his front limbs. She looked so powerful, so graceful standing above him as her leader. He would not see her any other way. Maw lifted to greet his queen and golden eyes glowed with pride. "The position suits you, princess. So glad you have made your dreams a reality. I never doubted you for an instant."And with that, the man bowed his head for the first time to any lupine. It was a new day, indeed. -FUGUE- "Talk" Think "You"

Kaliska had kept her ears open for the call of her future Queen. In the meantime she'd set herself to wandering again, keen eyes and exceptional ears collecting bits of information. Anything that might be useful and indeed Alacritis had been busy of late. 3 challenges for leadership. The area was unstable but Ebony offered a new option, a fresh start, and a promise of unshaken stability. The sleek little fae paused as the call met her ears. Was it time already? A mischievous grin spread across the vixen's maw. Would Alacritis be ready for the growing storm that was Raisa's Ebony? Only time would tell and Kaliska Kaltharsis was pleased to be a part of Ebony's birth. Lithe muscles uncoiled sending slender limbs into a lope as she devoured the distance to her destination. Panting lightly, she stalked into the presence of her Queen, Koros and a male she did not quite recognize. "Greetings, Queen and Koros and company?" she turned to the male. "I'm Kaliska Kaltharsis. Tell me, Raisa, is it beginning? I hope so, Alacritis is so unstable lately. Valhalla, Glaciem, and now Amenti all being challenged for." "Speech"

The howl that rolled through the rock garden did not go unnoticed by Fili, it would not go unnoticed by anyone. It was the call of Rasia, the woman that he had pledged his services to. He began off in the direction of the call at a brisk pace, not wanting to be late. A few short minutes later he had arrived on the scene. Grey-green orbs surveyed the area. Two wolves were already gathered. It must be starting. The formation of the mighty empire. Ebony. He slowed down and walked up to Rasia and Koros. I guess that this is the beginning. The beginning of Us. All of us. You shall be a mighty queen miss Rasia. He smiled, but his flirtations were barley there. He had been so confused latley, by her, Kaala. The ebony woman had changed everything. And he needed her.

"Speech."

Kaala heard Raisa's call from her perch at Firefly Lake. The bright lights ere sleeping, so it's beauty hadn't been uncovered but the ebony fea still liked it. From Raisa's summon Kaala heard that she was finally forming the pack she desired. Kaala raised herswlf and started running towards her. Paws hardly touched the ground as the woman ran, her strong muscles rippling beneath her silky fur. The woman was strong and lithe. Hunter and fighter rolled into one. When Kaala arrived a few others were there already. Two she did not know, aswell as Fili. She smiled at Raisa. "Nice to see ya', to see ya', nice." She winked and sat down to the left, throwing a glance at Fili. "Speech."

My soul is spiraling in frozen

Elsa Winterfell

fractals all around

The arctic healer arrived after many wolves had been there. It had not been long since she had been recruited and nicknamed Godling by Raisa. The fair queen of Ebony seemed to beam as she stood before the pack. She knew Raisa to only be a fair and benevolent ruler, but at the same time she had only met her once. She offered a small smile and a dip of her head to the matriarch of the pack that was in the works of being claimed. "Queen Raisa." She offered in a greeting. The scent of herbs rolled off her pelt and she looked at her fellow packmates. She was a founder, she was with Ebony until her death. For this she had to be. She had sworn it to herself.


Raisa had been one of the first wolf to get into her comfort zone and she trusted her judgement. Through this, she trusted all the wolves whom Raisa had recruited and assumed that one was her mate because often in pack hierarchy there was a leading pair who were mates. Her icy blue eyes remained calm as she thought through everything in her mind.

Insurmountable pride swelled with Raisa's chest as she watched her followers appear from across the landscape. They heeded her call swiftly, and each with a smile on their face and a glowing light in their eyes. It was the queen's dearest wish that she could kindle this glow into a roaring blaze of unity and determination. Oh, how grand they would become... She turned her eyes first to Fugue and offered him a warm, sincere smile. Koros sat at his side and looked positively arrogant, so thrilled was he. The two males had been with her from the beginning, and she knew she had done well by them. Kaliska came next, bearing news of the other lands. Raisa smiled and chuckled. "Kaliska, it is good to see you looking well. This is a beginning indeed, one the land will quake with. Better for us that our neighbors see discord." Raisa smiled and sent the woman a wink, knowing that she shared the same fiery spirit, and would likely find amusement in the situation at hand. Flirtatious Fili came next, followed soon by the dark, peaceful Kaala. The tan male's spirit blazed in his words, even if the jokes were absent. She knew she had been wise in extending her offer. "Thank you, Fili, for your faith in me. I will be certain it is well deserved." To Kaala, the fae who had taught the might queen to fish, Raisa gave a special smile. Kaala had been the first to see Raisa as she was, purely wolf without her titles. It had been a refreshing, peaceful afternoon. She caught site of her glance towards the tan male and wondered if they had met previously. Finally, the Godling appeared. Raisa broke into a full-fledged grin and chuckled. "Glad to see you heeded my invitation, Godling." Raisa looked over her followers, all so verdant of spirit and drive. Yes, these five would surely be the foundation she had prayed for. Each was uniquely diverse, intensely driven, and already very precious to the ebon royal. That they had placed such blind faith in her... It was a display she would never forget, and a debt she would never be able to repay. She took a deep breath and addressed them as a whole for the very first time. "Welcome to Ebony," she said, voice sanguine and strong. A summer breeze caught her, and amidst her swirling fur she was surrounded by the unique scents of their new homeland. "Each of you sit before me today because you have placed your faith in me. For that, I am eternally grateful. Today, this very moment, is the start of something unimaginably grand." Her voice swelled with power and desire. "The cornerstones we lay today will propel us into a future that will shake the realm down to it's roots." Raisa stood then, and descended languidly from her perch. She moved to address the wolves of Ebony on a more personal level. "We must always act as one, with the interest of the whole superseding that of the few. The faith we will be able to place in the love we bear one another will make us strong, and steady. Our strengths and weaknesses will interlock, and braces us against any strain." She had thought long and hard on this, laying awake many a night to consider just how this conversation might go. "There will two orders I would like you to dedicate yourself to, each of equal importance and standing. The Ebon Knights will govern our needs in hunting and battle, defense and offense, all things physical. The Sola Knights will hone and harbor Ebony's greatest minds. Those with gifts for herbology, philosophy, diplomacy, and theology will find their calling within those ranks. I would ask each of you which you would prefer, with the knowledge that you will be first and foremost in the mortar and stone of our new home. If you are uncertain, you might choose to remain a commoner, unsorted, to be trained and added into the ranks at a later time." She let her words settle over them, a smile on her mouth, eyes keen and bright. The details they could discuss later. This starting point, pushing off from the shore of the past, filled her bones with a golden light. Raisa had never felt more at peace, or in her element. She had a family once again. "Talk" "You" Think

Fili caught Kaala's glance and smiled. He winked at her, then the newly crowned queen of Ebony began to talk her drew his attention back to her. Making sure that he heard every word. When she was done he pondered it for a second, literally, a second. He may have been smart but he was a warrior. So it was his destiny to be an ebon knight. He raised his chin slightly, I pledge my services to you as an Ebon knight. I hope that i may serve the pack well m'lady Rasia. he tipped his head and glanced around, seeing who else would be joining his as an ebon, or sola knight.

"Speech."

My soul is spiraling in frozen

Elsa Winterfell

fractals all around

Elsa heeded the words that Raisa said. She couldn't help but smile and offer a chuckle of her own whenever the queen referred to her as 'godling' for it was the fear of the powers she did not posses that led her to meeting the queen in the first place. "I could never stay away." The queen went through her speech on how grateful she was for them trusting her after just meeting her and how she was forever grateful at that. When she got to the ranks, Elsa saw only one rank for her.


The small and white healer talked in a timid but by no means stutter manner. "I'd like to be a Sola Knight. I have often spent my time thinking and I have much knowledge when it comes to herbs and poultices." She said it with respect and waited for the others to announce which ranks they want if they knew. She had a family and a purpose once more.

Kaala saw Fili wink at her from across the clearinf and shook her head lightly. Eyes and ears were fixed to Raisa as she spoke. She smiled at her mention of her gratefulness. No thanks were needed for Kaala, she had the choice, and she chose to support her friend. As the woman mentioned ranks, Kaala thought for a moment. She was a good hunter, fishing mostly, and she could fihht fairly well. She was smart, with a fairly okay knowledge of healing. She had brains and brawn, but this time, the latter would win. "Well, Rai. It'll be Ebon Knight for me. You have my allegiance." Kaala dipped her head to the woman. "Speech."

when i wake up i'm afraid somebody else might take my place when i wake up i'm afraid somebody else might end up being me Golden eyes twinkled as his queen began her meeting. It seemed that he could never be happier, seeing her in the exact place where she belonged, commanding him and those around him. It was as if she ruled the air itself, for the moment itself stood still at her command. He settled himself there below her and listened as she explained the ranks of their new pack and how it would run. So they would be the future that would shake the ground down to its roots? He was definitely okay with that. When the royal asked her members what ranks they would be choosing, it did not take much thought to decide. "My queen, there is no question that my strength is in hunting. I would be honored to take the position of Ebon Knight, if it pleases you." He knew he could put alot into the position, and it would be a relief to provide for others now that he was in a group. The position could improve his own being as well. -FUGUE- "Talk" Think "You"

The thrumming of excitement jolted through the femmes body and it showed in her gently wagging tail. Kaliska wasn't the kind to keep everything bottled up within herself and sooner or later any facade of reserved calculation rapidly fell away. The vixen turned her sleek head to watch as more of her new packmates filtered in. She worked on trying to put names to faces and quiety sized up the wolves that she would be spending most of her time with from this point on. Soon though it was time for Raisa to make her beginning announcement. Raisa spoke with the elegance of her new position as queen. An elegance Kaliska did not possess but that was fine with her. She was more in touch with her body than she was with words and her tongue. The speech got more interesting as Raisa explained the ranks. It didn't take long for Kaliska to know she wanted to be a knight. She was a fighter and a firecracker and had little interest in digging through plans like a herbivore. "My Dear Lady, I would request the rank of Ebon Knight. I'm a physical creature, my body has ever been my sword. While my mind is sharp I haven't the patience or motivation to be a Sola." "Speech"