Redtail Rise the colloquy of monos and una

skipping as prompted by Ebony <3

Lilia kept one ear turned toward Augur, attentive to him in her peripheral vision as well, knowing that the Ulfhedinn could instantaneously become the swing vote- a pendulum that could swoop in turn the tables. She was keen to read him but as those stunning indigo eyes locked with hers, she knew she could not look away without offering unbidden deference. Her form grew as she bristled and flaunted her tail above her back to mirror the woman who challenged for the rank. She could almost feel the pulsing of blood in the veins that Avicus exposed while lifting her head so loftily. 

One impulse told her to grab it, and punish Avicus for her impunity. 

But she remembered that this woman was a mother, and Lilia loved her children too much to feed in to such an intrusive thought without even giving conversation a chance. She considered how she would have reacted to absolutely anyone else making such a claim, and knew that she would have lunged in an instant. Avicus had taken her in as a starving child, and she'd owed a debt. 

She'd paid that debt- and now, she felt they were even. 

"No, yuh not." She stated. Shoving her muzzle higher in the air would only expose her own throat and make her look ridiculous. She knew she might only edge in so many words before a fight started- so she remained ready to defend herself should Avicus snap at any moment. "Yuh a mother to motht of the kidth in thith pack, but that doethn't make you Wealda." She said. "Yuh failed uth too many timeth. The pack needth a thtrong, reliable leaduh who doethn't thtep down, or dip out. That ain't been you." She stated in a quiet, but firm voice. 

"Augur an' I been holdin' thingth togethuh fine. We'uh leavin' in the Thpring, Anthuhlin an' I. At that point- do whatevuh you want but until then," She said, with a minute shake of her head. "Yuh not Wealda."