Dragoncrest Cliffs Toujours

Miette, tousaint, astera, thibault, chani, coraline

She listened to the sounds of snaps, crackles, and happy sighs. She grinned to see, craning her neck forward when some chose to hold their pearls aloft, taking note of which colours began to become shared amongst several of their members. She remembered the pearl colours of former packmates, and called to mind the list of meanings that she would have to explain to each pack member.

She decided to start with the youngest, and moved first toward Mireille's litter.

Disappointment was all she read on Miette's face, though her own warmed to see the soft shade of brown. She noticed how Astera moved hers toward her friend, but shook her head gently; the sea had spoken for Miette- pearls were discovered the way they were meant to be.


"Miette, you be de keeper of de brown pearl,
Dis hue means you be grounded, confident, secure-
it means you are brave, an' t'rough anyt'ing you will endure.
De size means you 'ave much loyalty in you-
to your pack, Sapphique, you be true!"

She hoped the child might look a bit more fondly upon her pearl to know now how well it suited her. She snuck her muzzle close to her niece's ear and whispered to her so she might know it was the same colour as her mother's had been. Her gaze flicked to her cinnamon sister, fondly.

She moved next to Thibault, who had discovered a pearl that yet again, was small and brown but no less endearing. She felt amused to know that the sea would gift the two siblings pearls that could have almost been twins, save for the little bit of oily shimmer that marked each as unique.


"Thibault, you be also keeper of de brown pearl,
dis hue means you too be grounded, confident, secure-
it means you will be brave, an' t'rough anyt'ing, you will endure.
De size means you 'ave much loyalty in you-
to your pack, Sapphique, you be true."

Toward the third sibling she strode next, her eyebrow arching to see a small, but very dark pearl had been found in his oyster. The first of its kind to be discovered yet by the wolves of Sapphique, and she eyed him for a moment, before her expression lifted.


"Tousaint, you be de keeper of de black pearl,
dis hue means you be wise, independent an' sure-
it means you will be mysterious an' capable in nature.
De size means you 'ave loyalty in you, too-
to your pack, Sapphique, you be true."

Chantale would receive her pearl on another day, and Chacal wondered for a moment what hers might reveal; and if there was any reading to be done into the clutch of pearls that had come to Mireille's brood.

To her pale, found-child she roved next, grateful that she had been generous enough in spirit to offer her purple pearl to Miette. None of the wolves present needed a pearl to make their true heart and nature known- not when they showed it so plainly. A quick glance had shown her that the two remaining youths had both received a purple pearl- two more firsts for the pack.


"Astera, you be de keeper of de violet pearl,
dis hue means you inspire trust, respect an' regality;
it means a leader, some day you may be.
Dis size means you 'ave a big heart in you.
To your pack, Sapphique, you be true."

To her sandy daughter she went next, smilingly as well. It was interesting to see how two pairs of matching pearls had come forth- one pair for each litter. She had to wonder if this was a message, or if it was all chance. Some part of her felt the approval of her mothers, regardless of what the pearls truly meant.


"Chani, you also be de keeper of de violet pearl,
dis hue means you inspire trust, respect an' regality;
it means a leader, some day, you may be.
Dis size means you 'ave a big heart in you.
To your pack, Sapphique, you be true."

The last to receive their explanation was her sister, Coraline, who waited patiently and yet she read still a simmering energy from the woman. She peered down with admiration at the rare pearl shade, shared now by both Coraline and Tousaint. Its size, however, made it quite unique; few larger were ever to be found.


"Coraline, you be de keeper of de black pearl.
Die hue means you be wise, independent an' sure,
it means you be mysterious an' capable in nature.
Its size means you 'ave a big heart in you.
To your pack, Sapphique, you be true."