He would fulfill Deathbelle’s suggestion to start a puppy tournament, both to give the Warlord something to do, aid in the training of the pack, and to keep the pups busy. He didn’t go far from his den, making his way to the edge of the Redwater Rocks territory, and finding a terrain that held mostly flat surface with some bumpiness and incline. He didn’t want it to be too easy after all. He inspected the area for rabbit holes or other dangers,before deeming it the right spot. Once he was prepared, the Titan tilted back his head and called for any yearlings in Ashen willing to show off their skills. The pack was full of ambitious wolves, so he didn’t think it would be difficult to get a bite. He especially expected to see Venom show her face, his pupil was already a promising fighter. He left in his howl the open invitation for others to witness the part playful part serious tournament. He cast a glance at the cache of prizes he had hidden off to the side, just out of view. He expected good things of the children of the Ashen Empire. "Speech"

Venom missed her teacher, Sirius had been a staple in her routine and she was missing his presence. She tried not to hold it too hard against him, he was doing a lot recently. She was proud of him, but wanted to see him more often. When she heard his call the young pup didn't hesitate to answer him. Her young form was slowly shifting from young pup to adult. She was long and gangly, with proportions that needed much evening out. Still the Klein youth had a grace about her and she moved with confidence despite her appearance.

”Seer!” She couldn't help but squeal excitedly and race towards him. White gloved paws carried her forward and with no hesitation she greeted him with warm affection. She pressed herself against his chest and enjoyed his strong presence for a long moment before pulling away before anyone could see her. ”What’s all this?”

He heard a call for the pups of the pack, and while he didn't really feel inclined to answer at all, he was really really bored. He lied there in his den for a long while, debating whether or not he should show up. Why should he? Nobody ever came to check on him or to see how he was doing or anything like that. Not since before mom left and it seemed that would continue after. He seethed with hatred and anger for these wolves that were supposed to be his pack mates. Some of them even family from his father's side according to his mom. He always saw some of them constantly gushing over the alphas kids, but where were they when he needed someone this whole time? Nowhere. He supposed his aunts kids were just that much more important because they were the alphas kids. So he drew the short end of the stick.

He decided eventually when he was done stewing in his resentment, to finally get up and shake the dirt off his unkempt fur and at least see what was going on. Slipping from his tiny den, he stalked over to the place someone had called until he spotted his cousin and some big guy he wasn't totally familiar with. He sat at the edge of the clearing, blazing yellow eyes giving them both a once over before turning his head away with a "Tch." Would all the other pups show up? He knew his siblings wouldn't. They had left him here alone just like everyone else.

Calamity answered Sirius' call eagerly. It felt like the perfect distraction to the latent turmoil that buzzed in her brain ever since encountering her father in that strange dream. She had things to prove if she was going to live up to her true reputation of godling. The antlered girl bounded towards the clearing, spotting Gimli on the outskirts with a sour face and Venom already greeting their Warlord uncle-of-sorts. Cal tilted her head curiously at Gimli on her way towards Sirius - she wasn't quite sure where he fit into everything, there were more pups in Ashen than she could keep track of. She was pretty sure they were related... somehow.

"Hi," she said over her shoulder to him, making a bee line for Venom and Sirius. The feisty princess nipped Venom affectionately on the shoulder before settling in next to her sister and peering up, up, up at Sirius. Would he always be so big, even when she was grown up? He'd explain why they were called here, she was sure. It was a pleasant distraction either way. Being alone with her thoughts was starting to drive her a little mad.

At Sirius' call the young pup came. She'd secluded herself in her pain and anger, ignoring her training. It was time she princessed up and did what she needed to do to become strong like the volcano. By the time she'd arrived others were already present, two of her siblings and another pup who was her cousin or something. She pierced the back of the pup's skulls with lavender eyes, considering hard whether she wanted to even join whatever was going on. Would it be more religion stuff? Hopefully not, and not likely seeing as it was Sirius' event. With a sigh she padded over towards the boy, seating herself beside him. "Hi." She offered quietly. He was not an Abraxas like her full-blood or even half-blood siblings. He was only a Klein, and that made him better in her books. From him she could avoid the plague of religion that everyone else seemed to consistently spew. The greeting was all she gave, and she looked towards their teacher to see what he had planned for the pups. "Speech" "Thinking" "You."

Deathbelle made her way to Sirius’s call, curious about what he had planned for the puppies. Her delicate paws carried her towards the border of the rocks and the oasis. She followed after the puppies, the sight of their eager appearance giving her hope. She made her way beside Sirius as she looked the young ones over. This was her Warlord’s project but Deathbelle wasn’t going to let him do it all on his own.

She smiled at Ashen’s youth, this wasn’t near all of their young but it was enough for a fun little tournament. With sparkling lilac eyes she looked from Sirius to the young pups and back again. ”Alright young ones,” She started, knowing she wasn’t the one to call them but also knowing Sirius wouldn’t begrudge her muscling in. ”Let's see who the best fighter is among you.” She wanted to foster a feeling of competition, but she also wanted them to see themselves as a team. They would hopefully be working very closely with each other when they took up their responsibilities in the pack.

”Gimli, Venom. You two square off. Calamity, Pestilence I want the two of you to spar as well.”

OOC: I’m gonna say go ahead and post in this thread for the spars. Gimli is first vs Venom and Calamity is first vs Pestilence.