Sun Mote Copse Keep repeating self-hating phrases

She hadn't simply been speaking to Alyx when she'd brought up as many points as she could to make it seem unsafe for Alyx to go to Rusalka- and her plan had been, of course, to have all three adults stand as a united front. The child did nothing to serve herself favour by daring to say that they hadn't cared when Meerkat had decided to leave- causing Niamh to bristle. She knew how hard it had been for Towhee and Phox to watch their daughter go, even though she'd been going with permission from all involved, to a peaceful place along with a bodyguard who was also caring and devoted enough to act as a bodypillow as well as needed. To say they hadn't cared about Meerkat going was a poor choice of words. Ambassadors needed to know how to explain themselves better than that. 

The insult hit Niamh in a place that wasn't as sensitive as it used to be. This was not the first time one of her children had called her a bitch, nor did she think it would be the last. And at this point, Alyx was being utterly foolish- and Niamh could tell by the look of shock on her face that her daughter knew it too. She didn't need to apprehend Alyx and discipline her for her impudence- Phox made short work of that and Niamh's features remained as stoic as they had been before. Now that this year's litter of children were adolescents, she expected them to drop their puppyish ways, and begin learning how to navigate a heirarchy- which also meant suffering repercussions for impudence. She turned her muzzle to gaze softly at Towhee, enabling her friend and Sovereign to speak about respect, and keeping in her place. She appreciated that Towhee also seemed to understand Niamh's misgivings about sending any Firebird to Rusalka, especially one so young and hot-headed still. She glance to Phox, but she didn't expect him to let go of her until he was good and ready to do so.

And there she had it- her united front. She hoped that being both physically and verbally reprimanded by her father and her Towma might be good enough, for starteds; but the child had more coming. Towhee offered a compromise of allowing the child to go to Firefly Glen, but Niamh shook her head. 

-"Ambassadors are wolves who are the best representation of their pack, and who are capable of calmly negotiating with those who have wronged them. A good ambassador would never pitch a fit as soon as they hear the word no and then call a leader a bitch,"- She said sharply. She shook her head again, and glanced to Towhee. While she agreed that the Glen would be a much better place for her to go, and it occurred to Niamh that sending her there might actually be a good idea- she wasn't keen on giving Alyx any sort of reward for her behavior. -"I'm ashamed of the way you've acted, Alyx- and you should be ashamed of yourself. You won't be going anywhere- not for another month. Then, if you've fixed your attitude, and learned how to respect your leaders, we can talk about you maybe going to the Glen. But I'll hear none of it until I've seen that you can live up to your potential."-