Broken Antler Fen From high hopes to the ground

When she arrived to the gathering it was a surprise to see two Sarahs standing together; a momentary double-take later, Ibis had to remind herself this was Wraen and Maia, not the aunt that she missed. It was with a heavy heart that Ibis approached them and as she put on her friendliest of faces, paused to greet one then the other with a small nod and quiet, hello, or good day.

Wraen launched in to things pretty quickly. Maia's comment reminded Ibis of her own experience in leadership, so she was quick to nod and share: When I managed to form my own group I was new to leadership, so I had a counsel of others to bounce ideas off of. It worked really well once I got the hang of things - they each helped to teach me. Beyond that, it help to keep me from becoming overwhelmed. And it had been a blessing. Maybe they could carry over some part of that here.

Oh, but, Wraen... You said before when you visited us at the plateau, um.. That you had ample experience. You wouldn't need that as much. Her ears flicked back with indecision. We are trying to bring together very different groups of people, so many it would be beneficial to have a representative from each working as a counsel? She hoped it did not sound like Ibis was offering herself up as a candidate; her experience with leadership had been educational but not exactly a life goal.