Moonspear Happy call

*finagles*

Floki grinned broadly as Wildfire kissed and congratulated him. His tail swung in a steady rhythm behind him. When she mentioned that she had also been bumped into the Eta rank upon her promotion, he opened his mouth to elaborate. It still didn't feel real, but Charon had proposed that Floki become his legitimate right-hand-man -- his Beta. Charon had made it clear that he wouldn't take no for an answer, but Floki still felt as though he was processing the information. Besides, it wouldn't be officially official until Charon and Amekaze announced it to the pack via howl; that would at least give him one night to let it sink in.

He didn't get a chance to share his news, however, because Wildfire suddenly shifted gears. He closed his mouth with a subtle click of his teeth, intrigued by the apparent gifts that she had prepared for him. He was simultaneously surprised and touched; it was an extremely thoughtful gesture, even though he hadn't anticipated it at all. This whole day had turned out quite differently than he had expected. The Lodbrok had simply planned to go about his business without much pomp and circumstance -- but Charon and Wildfire had had other plans for him.

"You didn't have to do that," he said, ducking his head in an "aw, shucks" manner as she presented the gopher. Wildfire wasn't done, however; in the next moment, she revealed a snake skeleton, its tiny, intricate bones commanding his attention as she laid it at his feet. "Wow," he breathed, but his awe only grew when she admitted that she found it in a cave -- and that was the most meaningful gift of all. "You went into a cave? For me?" he asked, feeling overwhelmed. "Thank you," he said emphatically, moving forward -- and carefully stepping over the gopher and the snake -- to wrap her in a wolfish hug with his neck.