Driftwood Surge from yesterday

A few other wolves slipped in after her. All of whom she didn't recognize by sight nor name, save for Emrys and Lachesis, her leader. Absentmindedly, she noticed that a certain tawny wolf was nowhere to be found at the gathering, or anywhere else in the territory. It pricked at her curiosity enough to wonder what could have happened and where she had gone. With the meeting commencing, her golden eyes set attentively upon Lilya who began addressing the pack as a whole, getting straight down to business by stating that only she and Lachesis, as the lead pair, would breed this season. Jynx was experienced enough to know that such a subject would be central at this gathering. In her reign at White Fir Notch, she and her mate had enforced the very same rules. No longer leading a pack of their own, and already having brought children into the world, the russet womans desires were non-existent for another litter. She had to put the well being of her living children first and find them before she could ever begin to consider more. Even as a mated pair, the Surge leaders had nothing to worry about from her and Emrys.

Pack roles were next. While she was beginning to settle and take to the place, she had yet to fully decide if her stay here should be permanent. She wanted the freedom to search for her son and daughter, but also yearned for the loyalty and sense of unity that could only come with being apart of a pack. Before her days as a leader herself, there had been one role in particular she strove for, but never quite attained. Perhaps if she chose to stay, ranked as a subordinate, it would be possible now. What Lilya announced next came as a bit of a surprise, but a welcomed one in her opinion. Combat training, just in case an unwelcome guest had to be dealt with. Though...judging by the apprehensive look on Anastasia's face and Matheo's skepticism, the proposal may not sit so well with everyone in the pack. Lachesis eased the pressure some by stating it was optional, along with the risks it entailed. Clearing her throat softly for a brief moment of attention, she elaborated. "During our time in the Notch, Emrys and I have dealt with similar scenarios. If a predator or rival is allowed free range, it may ultimately take over the territory, putting us all at risk." She stated matter of factly, indirectly including the presence of upcoming pups in the spring. She spoke bluntly but politely, using her experience to lay out her opinion concerning the well being of this new pack.

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Emrys sat quietly next to his mate as the other members filed in one by one to the meeting. It felt like it had been a long time since he'd been a listener at a meeting. A glance was given to Jynx wondering whether she was thinking about all of it. Many of the faces he didn't know and hadn't expected to still being new. He wasn't sure if it was worth changing that since June still didn't know if they were staying.

The first thing on the agenda which the pale healer expected was breeding season. Exactly what he would have covered had he still been in charge of the notch. Despite being a mated pair he knew that he and Jynx would not be having pups. Rule or no rule the decision had been made but that didn't mean he was going to let any if the males go sniffing around his wife. He knew she was more than capable of taking care of herself but he had a duty as her husband.

The next order if business was roles within the pack and again the former leader already knew the role he wanted. While there were already two healers in the pack he didn't see any reason he couldn't work toward the role. It would at the end of the day be a matter of if he was needed or not. Maybe now as a subordinate he could find his passion again.

Lastly it seemed was combat training which he didn't think was a bad idea especially when it came to large, fierce predators. One pup seemed to dislike the idea voicing his opinion. Then Lachesis spoke up and right after was his wife. Both adults having good points. He gave a nod as she spoke of the troubles they'd had with bears and mountain lions. He wasn't much of a fighter but he felt that this was something he would take part in.

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The huffs and growls and even her sister's reproachful hiss were lost on the girl as Ayti moved in to drag his tongue along the spots she would struggle to reach on her own. She turned to click her teeth towards his chin, "I wasn' swimmin', the ice broke." She muttered lowly with a little wry grin, shaking her head as the dark wolf flirted with her mother.

Her ears turned forwards as her spoke, blah blah, boring blah, but then her ears perked and tail began to thump against the snow as her mother mentioned combat. It went completely over her head that she seemed to be the only one even slightly excited by the prospect, Matheo's complaints ignored and Oksana's attempts to soothe him going straight over her head. She could only focus on one thing at a time and had never been terribly great with other people's feelings after all.

If she was going to be paired up with anyone she could only hope it would be someone bigger and stronger than she was, a hopeful gaze thrown between Ayti and her mother. She'd never learn if she was thrown with someone she stood a chance of beating.

More wolves arrived and then some pups and one of them proceeded to spray those present with water. Reid frowned as the little droplets hit him. If she was wet then she had been on the ice or had fallen in while getting a drink. The thought concerned him because the red man didn't want to have another Snowflake on his hands, especially when it involved a packmate. He frown remained and he didn't notice Sana watching him but he did notice when Lilya began the meeting and his gaze went to rest on her.

The rules for breeding were quick to be put in place and Reid had no issue with them. He might not be against having pups but he wasn't going to go out of the way to break the rules just because. Plus it would cause issues for keeping an eye on Miss Sana. Then the subject changed to that of roles and how they wanted everyone to pursue something. Reid hadn't really thought about roles but then the subject hadn't been something on his mind...ever. Maybe he should change that. He leaned down a bit as Sana spoke to him saying that she had already decided what she wanted to do. A smile flashed across his face. Well then you can help me pick out a role since you already know what you want to do. He whispered back not wanting to disturb the meeting. He would need some time to pick out a role and talking to Sana would help him with that.

The next on the list for the meeting was combat training sessions. Reid didn't show it but inside he went cold. What exactly had made them want to do that? He knew that he didn't know the history of the members of the pack but had there been something that had triggered this idea. A pup asked what was the point when a cat could rip their throats out. Reid didn't have any knowledge of what had happened so he could only watch as Sana approached and Lach spoke up to respond to the boy's question.

Yeah, good for Lach and Lilya. They should be the only ones to have pups that year. Ayti hadn’t been dumb enough to ask for his own, even with so many tantalizing women nearby. He didn’t want pups anyway - being the Surge’s faithful Guardian was enough for him, and would be until the day he died.

Lilya didn’t respond outright to his flirting, but that wasn’t an issue. He instead continued to dry off her daughter, giving a couple of fussy nips at her ears and the back of her head when she clicked her teeth at his chin.

”No ice skatin’, then,” he changed his scolding easily, giving her a rough nuzzle when he figured she was clean enough. He glanced back up at Lilya, perking his ears to give her his full attention.

Training? Ayti wasn’t sure exactly what to think of that, but... perhaps it wasn’t the worst idea. A small smile crossed his lips anyway, but that vanished when Matheo spoke. His ears flicked back to his head and he cleared his throat, wanting to reassure the pup. ”Whatever comes through these borders is going to have to get through me before it gets to you guys. I’m not opposed to training in order to prevent that from happening again,” he asserted gently.

This was all a bit dull and confusing, so Ris busied herself by grooming a messy patch of fur along Mako’s shoulder. She only perked up when she heard Matheo speak - it was a rare occurrence, but his statement this time brought up images of blood and death and lifeless green eyes that made Ris’ stomach clench and roll.

After everyone else seemed to have their say in the matter, the silver girl looked up at her brother calmly, still picturing the day that the horrible cat that had came in and killed their mother right in front of her.

”It didn’t rip her throat out,” she stated clearly, figuring that Theo was speaking of the monster that took their mother away from them. She remembered that moment in vivid detail, down to the scents and the sounds. ”Th-the cat. It didn’t rip her throat out. It b-bit and crushed her sp-spine.” Her voice was calm and level, even as she remembered the sound of her mother’s vertebrae crunching beneath the beast’s jaws.

Sometimes she remembered she wasn’t exactly okay at all.

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In all honesty, Lilya had no idea how the pack was going to react to the suggestion, but luckily she did not stand alone on the matter. When Matheo spoke up, a soft frown hinted at her features. At first it was Oksana who spoke up, offering one very solid reason for why they would train like she suggested, and then her husband also chimed in on the topic before Jynx offered personal experience to the matter and Ayti showed his support. There was a soft silence from the woman when Risaela spoke up, pointing out the actual cause of death… they’d all been too young for it all…

She nodded to all of them, hints of sympathy towards Risaela’s shaky voice. N’there are other forms of predators that ‘ang ‘round these parts… a lot easier to take down but still dangerous if ya don’t know how ta fend ‘em off. Hopefully that would sent the boy’s mind at ease. Like Lachesis said, they did not have to participate if they did want to, she would just like it if they did.

There seemed to be no other questions on the matter. Ah look forward ta speakin’ with y’all ‘bout roles at a later time… if there are any lingerin’ questions, ya can come n’talk ta Lach n’I directly. She offered as a dismissal, wondering if there were any questions that wolves might not have wanted to discuss in front of the others…

It didn't take very long for someone to pipe up that anything could happen to anyone, even if everyone was trained in combat. Things could happen; anytime, anywhere but perhaps it was a peace of mind that was what they were trying to really get today. Luckily the dove didn't have to think about pursuing any sort of task in violence and sparring for Lachesis made it clear ( with a pointed look in her direction ) that she didn't have to participate. Anastasia would gladly watch and take notes, but she wasn't very interested in being a pawn in the event.

Again, though, her eyes moved to Aytigin as he fussed over Lilliana who seemed keen on taking adventurous dives in unknown waters. This time her eyes quickly diverted to Lilya on the subject of roles again to which she already knew where her aspirations lie. It had been a long time coming but she felt that she was ready to really embrace her decisions. She had always been something of a peacemaker and this was the best path to put her skills in.

So, on the air of dismissal she lifted herself up and shook her muzzle a little of a few droplets that had been flung in her direction before taking a cue and departing. Perhaps she'd have questions later but for now she was interested in figuring out exactly how to begin training.

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She smiled up at Reid when he suggested that she could help him pick out his role since she already knew what she wanted to do. “I can tell you about them,” she whispered back. After all her mother had given her a complete rundown of all the roles and told her that one day she would have to figure out which was best for her.

She did her best to console and reassure Matheo when he became upset about the training that Lilya was suggesting they all do. A few other members like Lachesis and that new woman she'd had met spoke up backing her words up. Her tail swayed gently behind her and gave her a little more confidence than she'd had when she had come to the meeting.

She had returned to Reid's side and rolled her eyes as Ayti spoke declaring he would keep all predators from coming into the territory. He hadn't saved her grandmother, as far as she knew he hadn't even been there. It was her Aunt Lekalta who wore the scars of trying to protect her pack and family. The only thing he was good for was ripping families apart.

With the meeting seeming to be at an end and Oksana not having any questions just then she nudged Reid. It was time she went off to get back to her duties. She turned from the others and slipped back into the forest hoping Reid would accompany her for a border patrol.

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Lilliana Stark

It almost seemed a little... anti-climactic at the end, but what was a girl to do? They called, she came, and now it was over she supposed she could go again? A run should warm her up and dry her fur out in no time! But before taking her leave she turned to Ayti with a shove, "You gonna be my spar partner? Or are you worried I'll beat you?" There was a teasing light in her eyes and she didn't wait for an answer before she turned on her heel with a laugh and left the clearing. No doubt they'd have a chance to talk about it later.

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