Pyre

Pyre had waited a couple days til he decided it was time for another pack meeting. He only this time it was to earn their ranks. He howled for the pack before waiting. Knowing some of them would be ranged from Beta to Gamma to Delta to Epsilon to Zeta to Lota and then Omega but each wolf had their own value. So each and every one of them were to bring him something they thought was special a thing like a rock or a leaf or a peal or a bone of some creature. He didnt care but thats how they would determine the ranks.

Sweetclover & Others

Sweetclover and Taiser were swift in responding to their alpha's call, and soon came appeared through the thick cluster of ferns to approach him. Each held their heads low and and gave Pyre a friendly wag of the tail in greeting. Phelan was the next to show up, holding himself quite low as always, and taking a stand next to his sister.

Clover and Taiser's four offspring arrived a few minutes after them, with Tar following along. Aakasi, Drake, Mandragoro, and Melita all gathered around by their family and in front of their alpha, waiting with interest to see what this meeting would be about.

Pyre and others

Pyre saw the first com in and nodded and a wag of his tail to greet them. When he locked eyes with Sweetclover his mind still wondered if she would be best as his beta. But he didnt question it any longer of course. But he had something else in mind to decide. When Phelan came next he nodded also. When Aakasi, Tar, Drake, Mandragoro, and Melita all gathered he looked at the entrance again. There was more wolves then this, at least he thought. He looked at the ones who had gathered. ''We will start the meeting as soon as the rest show up'' He said. He looked to the entrance as Esme walked in. Her petite frame acting delicate as always.

Esme walked through the brush as her brother called. She was still mad at him for acting rude to her last time. So she didnt even greet him just shooed him out of the way and sat where he was sitting. Only when she shooed him he showed his fangs and Esme quickly reacted by snarling and showing her blood red fangs. She had just ate so it looked even more fierce then her brothers' fangs. ''Dont try anything Pyre. Im in no mood for you to start treating me like dirt! Dont even try it cause I know there are wolves that still dont have your respect. And I will turn them against you, cause at the moment there are more of the pack members on my side then there are on yours. I will have my way.'' she snarled lowly so only Pyre could hear. With that she turned and sat letting her hackles fall back down. She looked around as Pyre sat next to her.

Next Kirk came in, as always he sat with the pack. Seeing Esme bristling he wondered if there was tension between his sister and brother. He shook it off and sat at the back towards the other side of the clearing. His form low and in omega.

Tanya & others

Tanya was one of the first members to show up. The adult wolfess had been there when Sweetclover and them arrived, beside her was Leah and Renay. They hadn’t arrived in the clearing yet though, instead they remained from entering as they finished their conversation quickly in private. The search for their missing sister, Shena, might have come to an end. Tanya was the most affected by the news, and it was obvious when they entered the clearing that her spirits were high. Sweetclover, Taiser, Pehlan, Tar, Aakasi, Drake, Mandragoro, and Melita were already there. Tanya greeted Pyre respectfully first, before going to take a seat by Sweetclover and greet her fellow pack members.

Calypso, Aliya, Torch, and Azule entered shortly behind Esme, the small group had been on patrol and was their reason for being late. Calypso had followed after Esme, since she was headed to Pyre, because she wished to greet her alpha. The last time she saw him was still burned in her mind as she stood up for his sister. Seeing her force him to move by snarling and showing her fangs had a low growl rise from her chest. Gaze narrowed on the femme, she stalked closer until her face wasn’t far from Esme. With both of them being the same rank, although that probably wouldn’t have mattered to her, Calypso wasn’t afraid to give her opinion. I stuck up for you, don’t make me regret it, or you won’t have to worry about Pyre. Her words were for only the two of them, seeing as she was trying to save them some humiliation. She had forgot that her whole reason for coming up here was to show respect to her alpha. Her form was in omega stance the whole time, even when she stood up to Esme.

The others watched on, thinking that the two female subordinates were about to get punished for acting in such a manner. Aliya was worried for Esme, her new friend, and it was clear to see. Fallon and Atticus arrived and took a seat by Kirk after greeting him. Skif arrived with Arrow, Twilight, Ghost, and Angela who had led another patrol. Shortly after they arrived, Fern, Destiney, Sol, Mercy, Zephyr, and Ember were the last to show. They hadn’t been in the packlands when the meeting was called, but instead hunting in one of the wild lands. A doe was all they managed to catch before the howl had issued. A few of them went up to greet the alpha, while the others respectfully nodded to him before taking a seat.

Pyrr

Pyre smiled and nodded at Calypso though she had stuck up for his sister he had a great deal of respect for her. In fact he had a great deal of respect for all of them. He looked at Esme then growled. "Both of you! Go sit with the pack or ill be forced to take more drastic measures!" He said to both the faes more to Esme for him being mad. He looked at Calypso and greeted her. After he looked at Esme with narrowed eyes. "Ill talk to you after the meeting. Now go sit!" He growled. Standing his ground against his sister. When she did go sit she sat neat Aliya. When Pyre watched the rest of them come in he nodded to every one of them. He turned and looked at Kirk who was sitting with Fallon and Atticus. Who he smiled to. When he thought everyone was there he started to speak. "As you all know most of you are subordinates, there's nothing wrong with that but I thought it would be good if I Gav ranks. Now we are not going to decide this in a hunt, we will decide it from what you bring to me." He paused to look at each and every one of them. Before going on "before any of you object you will bring me a thing of what you feel is special to you and that will determine your rank." He said and looked at all of them waiting for any questions.

Sweetclover & Others

With confidence being a strong point in her character, Sweetclover had carried herself to reflect that, even with her tail held loose to reflect her subordinate status. She'd given her muzzle a dip, nodding to Pyre in greeting as she took a spot nearby to wait for the meeting. Taiser sat beside his mate, settling his pale, tan and black tail along the side of his leg, where it covered up an old scar there. Clover remained quiet until Tanya showed up, "You seem to be in a good mood." She commented with a smile, using this as her greeting to her friend. She hadn't heard the news of Sheena, but it was clear to her something had happened to change the wolf's attitude.

Phelan laced his black ears back when he saw tension around Pyre. Esme and Calypso spoke too low for him to hear what was being said, but their bristling and body language said it wasn't anything friendly. Timid as ever, the wolfdog shuffled back to be closer to his sister, and stayed silently at her side until the rest of the pack had showed up, and Pyre started the meeting. All ears and eyes went to the alpha now.

"We can bring anything?" Drake spoke up with a swish of his tail, clearly excited about this task. Behind him, his elder brother Mandragoro looked a bit more apprehensive, but the big male bit his tongue and said nothing. Sweetclover exchanged looks with Tanya and her mate, intrigued. So, this would be a test of ingenuity and character, rather than strength and skill Different... she liked it. Aakasi also approved of the task, and spoke next with a wagging tail, "Can we start now?"

Pyre and others

Pyre nodded. ''Yes anything. Yes you may start now! I will be here until all of you come back, if you do not want to participate you will become an Omega. The ones that are participating meet me back here when you have what you think is special.'' his voice rang out.

Esme had already moved off from Pyre keeping her position low. Kirk nodded to the ones sitting by him before moving off and going to find something. Esme sat til everyone had gone following behind the last wolf but going her own way.

Tanya & Others

The wolves were excited when they were given such a task. Sweetclover and her family were too, it was obvious, and when given permission to start everyone left to go find something. Torch was the first one to show back up, and in his mouth he held a burnt stick, something that would represent his name and strong will. Ghost meanwhile approached his alpha with nothing in his maw, and stopped a few paces away from him. My item can not be brought to you, but you brought to it to see its worth. He said respectfully, to see if his alpha would agree to see it after the meeting. Twilight carried in a white stone to show the contrast between her name and personality. Arrow arrived with a worn out arrow, that was still intact from its service, to show that he would never break. Styx dragged in a dead stag that he brought down with his skills alone, the trial making him pant as he heaved the carcass into the clearing. Ember came to stand before Pyre and spoke up in a confident voice. I bring myself. He was physically giving himself up to the alpha as an offering, as a humble servant. Aliya carried in a jewel, a red ruby to be matter of fact, that she had had for awhile now. This offering showed that even though she may have beauty and look delicate, underneath she was strong and almost unbreakable. Sol carried a strange looking stick in his mouth, that had a sharp thin material. It was a syringe from the lab, and by bringing this he showed that he was not afraid to get the job done, no matter the cost. Fern brought a rose, that she was careful to carry so the thorns wouldn’t nick her, and she showed that even grace and prettiness could be deceiving. Fallon carried an actual stick into the clearing to place at Pyres’ paws, one end cut almost cleanly through while the opposite had a sharpened edge. It was to show how her nature could change so fast, going from a happy natured femme to a spitfire demoness, however, the alpha probably didn‘t know that about her and wouldn‘t understand the connection. Azule carried delicately a spider web in his jaws, that he placed slowly and carefully upon the ground, so the light could catch the remaining dew hanging there. He was simply impressed by the stubborn force of nature, and thought himself to be stubborn to do what he needed. Atticus drug in a whale bone, a large and powerful creature, which he was using to represent some of his characteristics.

Tanya & Others

Selany arrived with a seal tusk that she had got from the bay. It was bleached out and obviously old, the thing probably had taken forever to wash up on the lands. Still it was sharp, like Tanya’s wit, and she found it special. Zephyr brought a great horned owls eye, which is one of the best eye seeing animals, and he had brought it as a sign of his knowledge. Destiney carried in a rabbit foot, one that she caught herself before rendering the item from the dead body. She wasn’t trying to be comical, even though it might have seen that, but was showing that she was sure footed and fast. Sylena arrived, somewhat bruised and bleeding a little, her journey had taken her up a cliff to fetch the rock she saw earlier. In fact it was a fallen meteor, a small one that she could pick up in her mouth, that held strange holes throughout and glittered. She found it interesting and strange, and so decided to bring it to Pyre. Mercy arrived on the scene next, her body similar to Sylenas’, except more so, because she had climbed into the mountains. Her pads were torn up as well, some blood coating them, as she carried in an eagle feather. To show her strength, speed, and quick thinking just like the bird who’s feather she carried. Angela arrived with no injuries, her jaws holding a fierce snake that she had killed. This was to show how she went from the prey to predator. Jenner brought a stone, that she told Pyre to open. When he did, inside would lay various sized purple structures that jutted out from each end. She found it interesting and wondered how such beauty could be inside a simple thing. Kind of like her. Calypso was the last to arrive back, her jaws holding precious cargo. A dove, that was still alive, and she stopped before her alpha. She didn’t let go until she knew for sure that he saw it and the fact that it was still living. Only then did she release the prey from her jaws and it flew away. It showed that she could be deadly and merciful no matter what situation, that she had good judgment. Tanya, Leah, Renay, and Skif returned with some wolves. One would easily be recognized as Shena, the rest were her offspring, except for Vagabond who had stayed with the Lurkers. Tanya lead her lost sister to the alpha, even though it was obvious that Shena was nervous and that her children stood in a protective manner over their weak mother.

Sweetclover & Others

Almost an hour after Pyre had given them the task, Sweetclover and the rest of her kind had returned to the meeting site to present their selected items. Tar was the first of the group to approach their alpha, carrying a sun-bleached bone between his pitch black jaws. He set the length of bone, what looked to be a fragment of a deer's lower jaw, on the ground before Pyre. Looking quite proud and confident, the large wolf explained, "I chose this bone, because it represents my skills as a hunter, and my ability to help keep the pack fed."

The next one to come forward was Aakasi, with the brilliant white coat of her grandmother, and the same, piercing golden eyes. A crow feather was held delicately between her snowy jaws, ruffled only slightly by her fangs. She set down the oily-black feather and spoke up to explain, "I found this feather, from a crow I believe. And it suits me because I always see the crows as spirited and fun-loving, and... well, I think that describes me to some extent. I like to have fun and cast my worries aside now and then, and just enjoy life." Her tail swayed a few times before she picked her trophy up and moved aside, to allow Drake forward.

The smaller hybrid carried a bone with him, not so unlike Tar's item. It was a length of rib, old and gnawed around the ends by little forest creatures, and had spots of green on it where moss had started to grow. Appearing a bit nervous, for he hadn't been able to think up anything particularly clever for his item, Drake started at length. "I found this bone... and.. it's special to me, because as a pup, I use play with bones." Drake pawed at the curved length of rib, frowning in thought. When he could think of nothing more to say, he shrugged a little, "I guess it just reminds me of when I was little."

Following Drake, Melita strode forward. A mixture of light and dark grey, with a black face and a white 'mask' around her eyes, the hybrid stood out even more with several lengths of goldenrod clutched gingerly between her teeth. "These flowers are special to me because they remind me of my family, and how we would spend time playing in the meadows when I was younger." She smiled back at Sweetclover and Taiser before going on, "And my family is very important to me. Not only my mother and father, but you and the rest of the pack."

Phelan padded forward after Drake moved back. A small turtle shell was clutched between his jaws, wafting a pungent odor that suggested he hadn't killed this beast, but simply found the remains of this rotten carcass. "...I brought this shell as my object. To me it reflects patience quiet protection and.. I know I don't have a lot of outstanding qualities to offer the pack, aside from those traits." As on of the most timid members of the pack since he was a pup, Phelan was known for his quiet, reserved nature and disinclination to show annoyance or anger at anyone, no matter how badly he was pestered or annoyed.

After Phelan picked the shell up and moved away, Sweetclover took her brother's place. She set down a silvery fern frond before Pyre, "The fern is very important to me, because it reflects our home, and is unique to our packlands. I have lived here all my life, and every spring I celebrate the return of the ferns when the winter snows melt away, as a sign of survival and continued life. Strength willing, I plan to see the return of the fern for many years to come, and will proudly fight to protect them and our land, so long as I live."

Last but not least for Sweetclover's group, her mate Taiser stood up and offered his item to Pyre; a clump of fur. It was a mix of his own fur, and that of Sweetclover's and several others in the pack that he'd found about the territory. It took a few flicks of the tongue and a funny face-making before he managed to get all the loose hairs out, but once he did, Taiser spoke confidently, "A wolf is hardly a wolf without their pack."