Redsand Canyon ostium

making the assumption that everyone is here! attendance strongly encouraged <3 the pack meeting will continue if there are questions/discussions to be had!

it was a misty morning when he called together the forces and commoners of mereo in the forum.

there were many announcements to make. beside him stood ruenna and little alivia. he expected @Valiria, @Aquillius, and @Cornelius to be nearby as well.

unsure if @Kallik was on patrol between here and the vale, or present near mereo, he looked for @Aquene, along with their children @Nanuq and @Siku. @Maxim and @Towhee were given a nod of approval, as were @Leona and @Jack Snipe. he gazed over the arrival of @Glaukos, @Reyson, @Tierra, @Killdeer, @Katniss, and @Sakina. his yellow eyes searched for @Sybol and @Fennec in the growing crowd.

"good morning, mereo. today i have several announcements to make." by now the pack would have seen the his wife's withdrawal from her duties. he would begin with that. "today marks the end of lady ruenna's service as matrona. we thank her for her long and effective leadership in mereo, and look forward to what other wonderful things she will affect in our canyon."

his throat was tight. he glanced toward his wife and then back to the congregants. "glaukos, please come forward." when the strong man had done so, germanicus spoke again. "based on his successful tour of duty in akashingo, glaukos will become our elitus. select missions for those in the first cohort to complete may come from him."

he waved his tail once in congratulations and then gestured for reyson, killdeer, and tierra to come forward. "the three of you will be scutari in mereo. and maxim," he went on, nodding toward towhee's mate, "you will be our tribunus. it is your new role to support the praefectus in any military designs she may have."

there was another moment of celebration. "reyson and our auxillary sakina will be traveling to locate coastal packs. the success of their journey will open new opportunities for alliance with mereo. tierra, katniss, and killdeer, prepare for a scouting mission into the south of the canyon. you will be sent in the next three weeks."

germanicus paused. there was more yet to say and he was already worn by it. he must be brief. "mereo is expecting princess nekubi makono of akashingo. she is the daughter of our ally and should be treated with respect. but she is also a child who has come here to learn. glaukos will be traveling to escort her back and i expect we will host her for at least a month."

lastly, he looked toward the four children: jack snipe, leona, siku, and nanuq. "come to me." 

when they had presumably done so, he motioned that they should turn and look upon everyone, soldiers and plebians alike. he said their names aloud, and then to the pups themselves: "acquaint yourself with each face. these are your friends, confidants, supporters, and teachers."

that was the end of his long announcements. germanicus quietly wondered if crowfeather would appear, or if he would remain in his resting.

"if there are questions or things to say, speak now," the imperator said, sweeping his eyes over mereo.