@Anakh, @Pilea, @Arial, @Borya @Procyon
Enough was enough. Shrike was tired of pussy-footing about. What had he gained since entering Relic Lore? Nothing that he couldn't have gotten anywhere else. He was starting to think this was all a farce, a massive waste of his time and effort. That made him cranky, irritable, like a caged beast who was liable to lash out at anyone or anything that came close.
He had been eyeing the pack on the lake for a while now. He was tired of watching, waiting. It was time to act. With his crew gathered close, Shrike shot them all a sharp look, one by one, so they would all know that he wasn't fucking around. Not today. He was out for something, anything, he just wanted to take.
"You follow my lead and do exactly as I command."
He knew they were capable of falling into line, of doing his bidding, but he needed it all set in stone. There would be no ifs or buts, his will was iron and at the end of the day he would get what he wanted. He always did, why would today be any different?
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