Nina spoke up, alerting them to the foremost issue that stood before the pack, the change in leadership. At her question for any objections, no one spoke up, but the timid black wolf did step before him. For how unsure the young man looked, he looked to have a spark of courage to him and that he would have his silent say in this matters of his pack. Koda stared back, loose in posture but with tail held out as the young wolf appraised him. Whatever the yearling was looking for he seemed to find, as he tucked his tail and tilted his head to expose his delicate neck in submission. Koda would not use violence to assert himself, but rather flicked his muzzle upward and waved his tail aloft, indicating the wolf to step away and back to his seat.

Sloane called again for more of the pack which had apparently not yet arrived. Another dark female hurriedly rushed in, quickly settling before Nina continued on with other issues. He had not been aware of the alliance between his new and old pack, though he supposed it would make sense. He was glad for some way to stay connected with the pack which he had to leave behind. He listened carefully to the descriptions of the other packs, and whether he knew them or not before hitting his head, they would surely be important to note now. Nina's warning of disease as well was filed carefully into his growing list of important things to know. Having nothing of importance to add himself, he kept quiet.

Once again as he felt Azariah by his side his insides stilled and his heartbeat became regular. From the outside he looked calm once more, however inside he was still feeling torn in two. Once Sloane's howl rang deeply through the air an almost instantaneous response came from the bushes, and Ecco came sweeping in. She had a look upon her face as if she was caught doing something very wrong, and the dark yearling almost let out a laugh as she came to settle herself in his vicinity and gazed up questioningly with Nina, as everyone else was. A sigh escaped him and his momentary pain was able to be shoved away towards the back of his mind while Nina spoke.

The news seemed casual at first, at mention of the alliance with Willow Ridge, the young male made himself a note to travel that way when he had the chance to do so. Hollow had no clue that there were any other packs besides the one in the Cedarwood Forest, though now it had a name. That must have been the border he had scented when he first met Iopah. No real note was taken there until she spoke of the illness that had pressed their borders. There came the flash of his anger and the sounds of Anne's voice, madness etching its way into the words that had spilled from her muzzle. He shivered visibly yet he could not offer anything useful to the meeting yet so he kept himself silent. Waiting for the rules, and knowing with a slight burn on his neck that mating would once again be mentioned, though secretly he hoped the only ones that knew of his true feelings were Sloane Azariah and Nina, he was not sure that the looks he would get wouldn't kill him.

She was pleased to see that Iopah instantly went with her requests and filled in both Ecco and Ashanti to what had happened. Hollow had little to say towards Koda and Iopah quickly filled her in on the information she had of the loner that had come to their borders.. Pleased with the information she was given, she continued on, her voice ringing powerfully over the silence, "Thank you. Iopah, on a more positive note, I think it is time that you receive the official title of Huntress within our ranks, I have observed your skills during the pack hunt and I see that you have kept our caches filled, along with many others. Congratulations." A small smile graced her features as she said this, nodding her head towards Iopah, her good eye moving over to her yearling briefly. In time, they would receive their own rankings, and Nina still needed to spend more time with the female she had healed by the lagoon to know what she wished to specialize in. There would be another time for that however.

Waiting to see if anyone had anything to add on, she then continued, "As for rankings, it was probably noticeable enough, but Iopah is below me, as Ecco below her, then Ashanti, Azariah. The male rankings have now been quite different, as it seems Koda shall be alpha and Hollow…you will be third ranking wolf from now, onwards." Her tone was finalized. Kashikoi would soon be going on a task of his own and Durai had already taken off. With a small sigh, she continued on to the last part of their meeting, the part that Nina wished to remain the freshest. Clearing her throat, she spoke once again, "I would also like to make it clear of some of the rules within the pack so that there is no confusion." She paused quickly, making sure that the pack’s attention was on her.

"Within our pack, each and every one of you are allowed to have your own mate…however the leading pair, are the only ones allowed to breed," she paused again, letting this piece of information seep in. "If there are any loners or other pack wolves within our land without Koda or my own marking on them clear, then you are to immediately chase them off…no questions asked." This rule made her think back to the time she had done the exact opposite when Durai had crept too far into the Creek territory, but Nina had saved him quite quickly and he had turned out then to be a faithful member. "And of course, last but not least, let me make it clear that this pack is built on trust, devotion, and respect. If I find that you have gone behind any of our backs and gone against the Woodland‘s laws…then I am afraid there will be dire consequences for unwanted misbehavior. Does anyone have any questions?" Her emerald gaze traveled over her pack mates, making sure to look each of them in the eye.