January 10, 2016, 04:38 AM
Krypton looked ready to speak, but Atari started speaking first. The pecking order didn't bother him when it came to meetings like this, even the official pack meetings he had no stipulation as to who went first. The one time the rank order was firmly upheld was when the feast came after a kill, FitzDutiful didn't notice Krypton's irritation at being beaten to the punch. Instead he focused solely on Atari for the moment she was speaking, understanding the anger at such a thing happening. "The mother of my children, Mason and June, also left while they were young. I understand too well the pain that brings." The anger, the hurt and the frustration. It still welled up from time to time.
Moving onto Krypton he gave her as much attention as he had given Atari. More loss and heartache there, a common theme from all walks of life though the battle for alpha intrigued him. Here one left to start their own pack - he wondered if an alpha battle might be common place in his future and hoped not. She finished by explaining the respect to others, whereas Atari had chosen loyalty. Both were important to him.
"I, too, believe in respecting others and not fighting without cause. In this valley there are a lot of wolf packs. I have known the alphas of at least two other packs and have had to content with warding off lone wolves that want what is ours as well as wild cats that wished to kill us or our young. It made me learn there is a time and a place for defending what is ours and being peaceful. " He paused for a moment, wondering how best to explain what he expected. "I do not expect everyone is our pack to be a fighter, it wouldn't make for a well rounded pack, but we all need to learn how to defend our territory. A wolf that does not respect our borders is a threat to our life, they can take our food and kill our young. They can bring more and more into our lands and take from us what is ours." Another small pause. "There are some packs around here that will kill you as soon as talk to you when you step one foot over their borders." His mind went to his previous home of Redhawk Caldera and Kero's Sawtooth Spire, or wherever they were now. "But we give them a chance to leave. Mistakes can happen, but one that does not listen ... then sometimes there is nothing else we can do to protect those we care about and the family we all are part of together."
He looked at them both, letting them speak and hoping they understood how important it was.
Moving onto Krypton he gave her as much attention as he had given Atari. More loss and heartache there, a common theme from all walks of life though the battle for alpha intrigued him. Here one left to start their own pack - he wondered if an alpha battle might be common place in his future and hoped not. She finished by explaining the respect to others, whereas Atari had chosen loyalty. Both were important to him.
"I, too, believe in respecting others and not fighting without cause. In this valley there are a lot of wolf packs. I have known the alphas of at least two other packs and have had to content with warding off lone wolves that want what is ours as well as wild cats that wished to kill us or our young. It made me learn there is a time and a place for defending what is ours and being peaceful. " He paused for a moment, wondering how best to explain what he expected. "I do not expect everyone is our pack to be a fighter, it wouldn't make for a well rounded pack, but we all need to learn how to defend our territory. A wolf that does not respect our borders is a threat to our life, they can take our food and kill our young. They can bring more and more into our lands and take from us what is ours." Another small pause. "There are some packs around here that will kill you as soon as talk to you when you step one foot over their borders." His mind went to his previous home of Redhawk Caldera and Kero's Sawtooth Spire, or wherever they were now. "But we give them a chance to leave. Mistakes can happen, but one that does not listen ... then sometimes there is nothing else we can do to protect those we care about and the family we all are part of together."
He looked at them both, letting them speak and hoping they understood how important it was.
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As the years go by times change - by FitzDutiful - January 06, 2016, 04:00 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Atari Silver - January 06, 2016, 06:26 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by RIP Krypton - January 08, 2016, 11:26 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by FitzDutiful - January 09, 2016, 11:38 AM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Atari Silver - January 09, 2016, 11:55 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by RIP Krypton - January 10, 2016, 12:24 AM
RE: As the years go by times change - by FitzDutiful - January 10, 2016, 04:38 AM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Zaria - January 10, 2016, 07:50 AM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Atari Silver - January 10, 2016, 09:41 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by RIP Krypton - January 11, 2016, 01:07 AM
RE: As the years go by times change - by FitzDutiful - January 13, 2016, 01:03 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Zaria - January 13, 2016, 01:56 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Atari Silver - January 13, 2016, 05:52 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by RIP Krypton - January 13, 2016, 11:24 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Moon Shadow - January 14, 2016, 12:10 PM
RE: As the years go by times change - by FitzDutiful - January 18, 2016, 06:29 AM
RE: As the years go by times change - by Zaria - January 18, 2016, 09:01 AM