The bonds of pack

Next round starts Tuesday, July 28

Not long after Chaska had started talking, Ryuu appeared. FitzDutiful finished focusing on Chaska before turning to her. "It's good to see you," he told her, glad that she had arrived even if late. "We're just discussing trades, what we want to gain and the progress that has been made towards it." FitzDutiful smiled at her, wondering if she would tell him about her efforts. It had been part of the condition of him accepting her.

One by one his wolves, his family, told him of their wants and desires. He listened carefully to each of them in turn and took a moment to make it personal to what they want. Chaska was first, still eagerly pursuing his chronicler trade; "If you can give me five examples of how you've improved, then that'll be worthy of receiving your trade. After that, there's always the potential to master it."

Issun had mentioned experience in Warden and Warrior trades, as well as the desire to heal or care for the young. FitzDutiful smiled warmly, both were areas that the pack currently lacked. "Ryuu has also been working on the Caretaker trade and I mentioned to her about learning healing too. Maybe the two of you can work together there?" It was easier to learn when someone else was learning too.

Mason and June both spoke, picking a trade each and he smiled at each of them, treating them like any other pack member at this moment. "Aunt Ryuu will teach you about Caretaker, Mason," he told his son, knowing that there was no way he could teach that trade to him, "and Aunt Bindi can help with your warden trade June." he was surprised that she wanted warden. She had never struck him as someone that wanted a physical trade. Maybe she wanted to make up for that? June was a mystery to him.

Bindi had mentioned her gamekeeper and warden trade - the reason why he had mentioned her to June. "I'm glad they're going well," he told her, a warm smile that spread to his eyes and briefly showed the affection he felt for her. "Will you hold a training session sometime?" he asked Bindi, knowing that she could handle the responsibility, "Issun has an interest in warden, I could do with some rust knocking off, and these two youngsters need a lesson in the fundamentals." Anyone else who wanted to come would be welcome, but FitzDutiful would openly invite until Bindi had accepted the running of it.

Now that was over, he focused on the group again. "As some of you know, I have my warden, counsellor and naturalist trade. I'm looking at taking that a step further and mastering them." He wanted to master all three. It would be difficult but he hoped he could do it.

"As a little bit of encouragement to you all, anyone who manages to gain their trade between now and the next cycle of the moon will instantly rank up. It will put you above those without a trade." If they had anywhere to go. If not, it would protect them from being dropped down. Those that cared about rank might find that interesting. "It also, will never be forgotten." He said those words sincerely. Gaining a trade meant good things for their pack. It showed diversity and helped them secure their future - both pack wise and wolf wise.

"Any questions?" he asked.