Two Rivers Isle Meeting of the minds

Ulrich was all smiles until Adylaide asked him to do the honors. Uhh... he began, awkwardly. Underneath his shiny new Leader status, he was still a soldier at heart, used to taking orders and not giving them. O-Of course. Stalling for time, he cleared his throat, shuffled his paws. Glanced at Iseul, then away. Um... Right. So, Adylaide and I are... expecting, as has been made clear. He looked at his wife, then, down to her swelling belly, and settled into himself a little more. Felt a little less nervous. He smiled, a soft, genuine smile.

Remembering where he was, he looked around at his pack members again. As such, she and I will be busy for some time, preparing for the birth, building dens, and afterwards, caring for our children. So, we thought it was time to elevate one of you to Deputy status, or Beta, if you prefer that word. Someone who can see to important business if Adylaide and I are both busy or indisposed. With that in mind... He cleared his throat again, and looked to Iseul. We... thought Iseul would do nicely. She has been here almost from the very beginning, and is an active member of the Isle. She clearly cares for all of us here, for the safety and wellbeing of the pack...

He trailed off, looking at Iseul; he'd grown fond of her over the weeks and months. So... Generally, the Isle runs on democracy, and we'd take a vote. However, this pack is still small, and not all of you are currently present. He glanced around, hoping for their missing members to appear. So, I feel confident saying that Adylaide and I have made a decision and this is what we will go with, unless someone has a very strong disagreement. He looked at their prospective Deputy again. Iseul, you can, of course, refuse this position, and I will respect that. But... I hope you accept. He gave the girl a smile, his veins alight with nerves.