Let it smoulder

Chacal

@Mireille @Sobo @Rosalyn @Jorunn @Quennell @Etienne @Theo @Rhaegal @Wing @Val @Rykor @Lilitu @Rykor

Pack meeting; Njord and Meerkat have been deliberately excluded.

No obligation from Quennell, Swordfish or Lilitu as they are injured but the pack meeting will take place not far from the Roja den if any of them feel up to attending the meeting.

I haven't double-tagged anyone who has two characters in the pack so if your second character's name isn't listed...it's just so ya don't get a tonne of tags

One post per round, but no posting order. As this is somewhat time-sensitive, rounds will only be 1 week long. Short posts are absolutely acceptable!

In the darkness that fell, the pack was summoned. Not far from the Roja den, they were brought together in an urgent, impromptu meeting that the leaders had deigned necessary given the circumstances. Most, if not all, would be aware already that Quennell and Swordfish had been injured by a bear- but the newcomer who had dragged herself to the borders had also been attacked, presumably by the same animal. Danger lurked, like a shadow in the darkness. Present, but unwilling yet to reveal itself until a bit of light was shed.

Once they were drawn together, they were informed of the escalated situation.

Another wolf had shown up, and was being tended to for her injuries sustained by a bear who was prowling the Tangle. They were all to be on high alert, and to continue patrolling the borders, and to send up a call immediately if a bear was even scented in the area. Nobody was to engage the bear alone- and there was no room for exceptions.

Help would be encouraged for those wounded; Erzulie, Mireille, Sobo and Etienne would be regarded as primary caregivers; all others would be encouraged to bring food for the victims so they might gather strength.

None of that would need to be disputed. The wounded in their care needed to be tended to, and their borders needed to be patrolled, without question.

The benevolence faded from Chacal's musical voice as she moved the meeting into a discussion.

"Now we 'ave a few t'ings to discuss,
wid all of you, whose opinions we trust."

It was gently that she would imply that those who had been omitted from the meeting no longer belonged in that category.

"Dere be a chance de bear be nearby,
we must decide toget'er 'ow we deal wid it hereby.
We can leave it be, an' let it roam
wid de hope it will never reach our home.
We could try to fin' it an' lead it away,
but dere be no guarantee of safety dis way.
Attacking de bear will cause only more loss,
dis be not de way. Dat be not our cost."

She inhaled.

"Be dere any ot'er suggestions,
'ow we might deal wid dis problem?"

If a wolf had another plan that might work, it might also be added into the vote. They had to consider every option, before they collectively made a choice.