Emberwood I'd dance in a storm in my best dress.

Bhediya nodded along. Packs typically had a set of leaders with their own hierarchy. It all depended on the ranking system. Have you thought about ranks? she asked. Ibis was inexperienced so a "no" wouldn't have been surprising.

The pressure that the girl felt made sense under the pretense that she continue to lead alone. In that situation, anyone would be stressed. You can assign someone to lead with you. As had been previously stated, several of their packmates were prime candidates for a high rank. Bhediya was the likely the least interested of those named.

Y'know, a Beta? You said Kavik has some experience so why don't you ask him?