Amusement struck him as Kyna meandered up to Takis – the brother she had yet to meet. It was quite noticeable how his son practically mirrored him, but the confusion on the girl’s features was enough to stir a gentle smile to the exhausted man’s lips. As she scrambled over to him, peering out once more form his side to Takis, his muzzle would dip down to graze gently over the crown of her head in a soothing manner. “Nothing, dear heart. We are having a pack meeting.”


And so they continued to come in. Wren and Maeve were sullen as expected – the loss of their mother was a heavy burden to bear. Celandine came as well – pointedly ignoring him. Gilligan, who took a seat next to his daughter and stirred a light frown from the man – as if the youth had a keen eye on her.


Datura would put a stop to that – barking at the boy to get by his side. Phineas’ fiery eyes studied the arrived few so far, understanding fully how the dynamics of his pack had changed, albeit drastically. They were certainly a random set of companions for one another.


Vitani was next, seating herself closer to him, and received a cordial nod upon her arrival. Finally, his silver brother came upon them, the offering of a hare, to which he would bump his brother’s cheek in response. For now, the hare would be forgotten – they had business to attend to.


“I’ve gathered you here as we have a few things to discuss,” he offered, deciding to jump fully in to the meeting. There was no point in a round table of introductions – they were adults, for the most part, and could take it upon themselves to introduce themselves to one another. “If you have not heard the news.. Aesire has been laid to rest after an accident on the mountain side during a rank challenge.” He paused with his words, his eyes gleaming as they fell upon the two children she had left behind. “Aesire dedicated herself to this pack – now I ask that the pack looks to her young and sees that they want for nothing.” He paused then, his eyes drifting down to Kyna, allowing his gaze to soften. “Aponi has also left the ranks of the pack – her own reasons of a personal matter.” ‘And,’ he thought bitterly, ‘leaving her daughter behind in the interim.’ It looked highly suspicious as well – but Phineas would never have put it past Aponi to think for herself above all others.. Including her own flesh and blood.  “With all of these changes, we need to do our best to move forward once more. Winter is coming.” There was a pause in his words, and with a nod toward Erebos, Phineas inclined his muzzle slightly. “And after this meeting, I will be relinquishing my title to the pack’s next in rank male – Silent Moon Plateau needs a change.”

Celandine stared ahead, completely uninterested. Pack meetings were always a dull affair. 

“I’m Gil.  Don’t think we’ve met, yo.  Properly.” The princess tilted her head lightly, side-eyeing the tawny boy. "Celandine Argyris." The name would have to suffice, for she was already uninterested in their conversation. Thankfully, another man saw fit to end their interaction before it could continue. She hadn't noticed him before. He must have been new to the pack. It was no matter to her, until she saw.. well she wasn't quite sure what it was. The younger of the two; the one that had spoken to her seemed to have some strange growth about his neck. Her eyes narrowed for only a moment, before she decided that she no longer cared. Thus, the fae turned her attention forward once more.

"I will be relinquishing my title to the pack’s next in rank male" Wide eyes fell upon the stark male, disbelief evident in her delicate features. He couldn't. He wouldn't. Her mouth shot open, a strain of curses perched on the tip of her salmon tongue, though they never left. Suddenly, the Argyris woman found it hard to breath. She shot daggers at her father, and stood. The world was spinning, as she turned to leave. Phineas could watch his dream collapse for all she cared. 

[Celandine exits, unless anyone wants to stop her.]

He had heard the footfalls of another, but had not cast a glance toward them, finding himself far more interested in his current thoughts. Of course, when a pressure was felt upon his forelimb, the young wolf would glance down, his brows lifting in mild surprise and his fiery gaze sweeping over the smaller form of the girl. It wasn’t hard to discern who she was when she planted a mistaken title upon him, and upon realization of her mistake, was quick to propel herself to her actual father.


The father they shared.


Takis tried not to stare, despite that she studied him with curiosity. He swallowed thickly then, his eyes wavering upon his father before he looked away – Phineas’ child with Aponi took closer to Hypatia than any of his other siblings, and there was no mistaking those bright orange eyes – Aponi had not been lying, and Phineas had yet another child.


Others filed in – none that truly interested the wolf until his sister’s form came in. She seemed.. thinner. Distraught. His heart clenched as he would make to shuffle over slightly, as if inviting her to sit with him, but she chose otherwise – making sure to barely cast him a glance. Takis had some groveling to do.


Phineas called the meeting to order and he tried to focus instead on the matter at hand. He had heard the changes that had occurred within the pack, but not the details – Phineas had been weary when he had accepted his son back in to his ranks, and Takis had left the brief news at that. Aesire was dead, and Aponi was gone. What came as a surprise was Phineas was stepping down for now – and Takis’ hard orange eyes would flicker over to the man who would take his place. From the corner of his eye he seen Celandine leave abruptly – but for now he would not seek her out. He wanted more information on the turbulence that had swallowed his home while he had been gone.

The meeting had been going exactly how the young fae had expected. Celandine made an appearance, sitting next to the pup if only because the she had no real friends, everyone chatted a bit, then when the meeting started the subject of her dead mother almost immediately came into play. 'Everyone already knows...' she whimpered in thought. 'So why can't we all just shut up about it?' it'd been a while since Maeve had been granted the title of 'orphan' due to unfortunate devastation. She'd almost grown completely accustom to it, though being reminded of it never really grew any easier.

Maeve had managed to almost completely zone out of the discussion before something genuinely interesting popped up. So Phineas intended on stepping down from the throne, eh? The pup didn't have to look toward her princess to know how the news was settling, though managed to catch a glimpse of her over-dramatic departure nevertheless. 'I'll find her later...' she sighed, curious to catch the reactions of others standing near. Kyna appeared devastated, and Erobos was seemingly in some state of shock. As to be expected out of the pair. The fae wondered if her brother would state an opinion on the matter, or if he'd simply run to comfort his new friend. Her friend, or so she'd thought not to long ago. 'They both forgot 'bout me..' she huffed, looking at her kin for answers.

His pack balked more than he would have expected – his eyes swept to the fleeing form of his daughter, and they burned with a slow anger at her obvious distaste. If she felt self-pity and reclusion would gain her the crown in the future, she was far mistaken, and in that very moment the Argyris wolf determined he would not waste his time trying to chase her down and further her training of the matter – she had clearly made her decision.


Letting Celandine go, Phineas felt the burning eyes of his pack mates upon him, though he felt no need to soothe their worry or curiosity. Instead, his muzzle would steal downwards, casting an affectionate nudge upon Kyna’s cheek as she expressed her distress. “No, little dove, you mistake my intent. I am not leaving. Simply allowing myself more time to spend with you and your siblings,” he murmured quietly, knowing the term ‘siblings’ very likely had little meaning to the girl who’s elder siblings acted as if she was not in existence.


Pulling upward once more, his gaze drifted between his members, falling, finally, upon Erebos, who perhaps seemed almost as displeased as Celandine by the news. “Fallen Tree Cove and Oak Tree Bend continue to be a nuisance to us – this pack needs to grow and thrive. Perhaps your reign will allow it to do as such,” he determined then, his tail giving a gentle flick behind him. No one made mention of Aesire or Aponi – and he was loathe to bring them up once ore. Instead, his eyes searched his companions. “Does anyone have anything to add to this meeting, or shall I adjourn?”