The meeting went on for a time. Niviaq looked over my wounds, cleaning and treating them as wolves socialized amongst themselves and with me. Aurelia and Arthfael had both made it known that they wished to work towards the position of Mercenary, and already my mind was working over what other rank might suit either of them, for only one could accomplish the tasks required of Mercenary first. A howl from Pan notified me that he wished to retire. Sleekwing, too, had taken a moment to inform me that he intended to retire within the year, but that he would not do so without finding a suitable replacement first. I gave him the responsibility of setting forth whatever tasks he saw fit for those who might wish to show their merit. In the days to come I would seek out Pan and request a final service of him - his advice on who might make a good replacement for him, and his ideas on how to test their aptitude for such a role.

But as the meeting slowly drew to an end, wolves moving off in different directions to enjoy the peaceful night that was to come, a single wolf remained, and I finally motioned to her to join me as I took my own departure towards the trail that led down to my old den. "Viora," I said, moving to fall into step with her at my side, the slight limp from the injury to my chest only slowing me down a fraction, perhaps due to the stronger pain remedies that Niviaq had bestowed upon me. I had my suspicions that the meeting was very likely something she had grown tired of, and that even my speech may have been a bit much for her to bare, but if she had stuck out the social gathering it was likely because she had important news to share with me.

I was uncertain if it would be good or bad, but I knew that it was something that she should not be made to wait to share with me. "What news do you bring?" I cut straight to the point. The distance to the clearing that housed my den was not so far, and even if we reached it before our discussion had finished I would gladly welcome her to lounge in the cool grasses and perhaps catch me up on the things I needed to know about what had transpired within Spirane over the past year.

ooc; sorry its so short. x-x