New Initiates

She rose slightly, turning to give her pups a few gently licks to sooth her cranky children. The younger two children silenced themselves quickly, but the black child, the largest, the oldest, the strongest, the most aggressive, and the most defiant, refused to relax and squealed loudly in protest. She probably guessed that he wanted her presence around him instead of in one area, but she would not spoil her children with that.

Meldresi finally got the boy to settle, backing out of the den and going to the sound of Raven Vyler's voice. "I apologize for the wait. Children are quite needy at this age." She called out into the darkness, certain that the young woman was there. And she was right, and the Raven soon materialized in the darkness. "Now, why have you come here, without your Jarl?"