Broken Antler Fen And as the world comes to an end

Pearl slowly rose to her feet, careful to avoid the lightheadedness that often came with getting up. She nodded to Sebastian, giving him a lick back on the cheek. "That sounds good," she said, starting them off towards Fisherman's Fen to hopefully find some food. She hadn't been in a couple days, so maybe there were some on the banks or shallows they could snag. 

As they were making their way to the fen, Pearl turned her head and asked, "Who have you been thinking about promoting to Beta?" It sure seemed a wild time to ask, not that having a Beta would make things any easier during the famine, but why not? "Just wondering"