Silvertip Mountain Leadership is about growing others

@Ezekiel We all know what this is for! :-D While this thread is AW, please allow Ezekiel and I to get the "business" out of the way, then Steady will howl, announcing it for everyone. At that time, others can post!

It had not been lost on Steady that a Beta would do him, and the pack, some good. He had gone about, albeit quietly, asking everyone's opinion, and it seemed they favored one wolf in particular. He hadn't said his own opinion, as he didn't want to influence anyone else's decision, but he had agreed with the pack.

Which is why, this evening, he came to stand in the heart of the territory, his howl calling for Ezekiel. While the pack had spoken, Steady wanted to be sure this was something Ezekiel wanted, too. Leadership wasn't for everyone, and Steady wanted to know that this was something Ezekiel wanted for himself before he made his final decision. 

The Alpha stood, waiting. He slowed his breathing, letting a calmness overtake him as he listened to the world around him. The leaves rustled as the wind blew softly between the trees. The birds chirped loudly their song of choice, and somewhere nearby, a squirrel seemed displeased with something. It wasn't often that he allowed himself these few moments of bliss, which is why he cherished them when he did.