Round Stone Crest today is a winding road

@Minka because it showed up in my threadlog, I forgot I had this saved as a draft and thought I had made the thread already like a week ago xD; sorry
this is the thread for minka to lay down the house rules. dated 5/30 (day after Gent is crowned) if you don't mind, so that they can discuss Cessair as scout and Aeus as guardian.

Gent was still feeling the high, and he doubted that it was going to dissipate anytime soon. This was what his entire life had been geared toward, and it had all occurred in the most beautiful of ways. He hadn't fallen up through the ranks by tripping over luck. No, he had worked his way from the bottom, besting every man that now rested below him; proof that he would be able to defend his crown should any of them try to take it from him. Even better, Lugh sat below him. Not only did Gent hold a respectful, loyal relationship with the man, but both his seniority as being a longstanding member, respected position and handicap all served to deter others from trying to take his position as second away from him. Things seemed to be properly prepared for Gent to forge on.

And really, he shouldn't be met with much resistance; after all, he only wanted what was best for the pack as a whole. Now that he'd earned the position he his whole life knew he was born for, the focus could be pulled off of himself and centered on Round Stone Crest. Now, he did not have to prove his worth through his personal feats, but through the accomplishments of the pack. Gent was determined to build the Crest up to the point that no one nor nothing would ever threaten its security.

The plans had been formulating within his head from the start, but now he finally had the power to implement them alongside Minka. Gent wanted to get started immediately, to start improving now. With his ascendence, he could take the reins of the portion of leadership that Minka, what with the newborns so reliant on her constant presence, had understandably been unable to focus on. Luckily for him, the woman had asked him to meet with her later, when the children would be asleep and she could have a moment without needing to fuss over them. Perhaps she wanted to get down to business as swiftly as he did?

Gent approached the little family's den, a small smile appearing as he breathed in the scents of the children that he was already growing to dearly love.

"Minka. Is now a good time?"

Minka had almost completely forgotten that she had asked the new king to come visit her later in the evening. Between the fussing of newborns and their constantly changing schedules she was exhausted and had barely seen the outside world in days. The three pups were all finally settled though, they had fed until their tiny stomachs were round with milk before fussing themselves to sleep. It was funny how so young they would fight their sleep, wandering about the den with their eyes and ears still sealed shut until they could wander no more. Then the mother would gently move them back to her belly so they wouldn't be nipped by the cold and then finally -finally- she would be able to get some sleep of her own.

Which is why at Gent's voice the mother jumped slightly, her golden eyes blinking the sleep away in surprise. She hadn't even realized that she had been dozing off until he appeared in the entrance. Luckily @Raela had not forgotten and was waiting nearby to watch the children as Minka had asked her to shortly after she had asked to meet with Gent this morning. Exiting the den as gently as possible the mother was careful not to brush up against the male, still confused over her attraction to him. Every time she caught herself enjoying his presence or the few times he had shared the den with them the fae was wracked with guilt. Her mate was barely cold in the ground and here she was panting after a younger wolf? What become of her?

Once out into the open air of the evening Minka set off at a slow trot, enjoying the feel of truly stretching her muscles. Nodding towards the male she murmured, "Now is perfect, do you mind if we walk?" Not that she had waited for his answer before beginning her pace. If she was going to be away from the children she was going to soak up every second of this brief independence that she could.

click!

He couldn't know that his time had not been quite as perfect as the queen claimed, and so his tail set to wagging all the same. Naturally, he fell into step with her, not at all imposed to taking their discussion mobile. It wasn't just joy of his new title that had his spirits lifted so, but what he could do with it now. It could only be assumed that it was that subject which Minka wanted to discuss with him, and he thought himself completely ready for anything she was about to throw his way.

"What did you want to discuss?" he asked after a moment. It was clear that she was enjoying the night and the chance to stretch her legs, but he was eager to get down to business and could not hold off starting the conversation any longer.

He wanted to tell her of his many ideas, to plan with her and to make progress with her. It would take time, but he knew that if they worked together, they could build the Crest into a paragon of strength, skill and resilience. Now that he carried a figurative crown atop his head, it was his lifelong goal to make this pack as great as he possibly could. It would take the dedication of the rest of his days, and he felt no qualms about that. In fact, he reveled in it. It was what he had been born for, built for, trained for.