Redhawk Caldera [auspex-vote] arthurian legend

Shenanigans tittered when Aiden voted for himself, though otherwise she didn’t pay too much attention to anyone else’s votes. She kept staring at Chickadee, waiting and wondering which candidate they would be supporting. It felt like hours before the little girl declared their vote for Mama Maia.

Yay! Mama Maia! she chirped, equally happy to support Chickadee and Maia, who had become her sister and mother, respectively.

Papa Eljay formally declared Maia the new leader a few minutes later. Shenanigans wriggled excitedly, twirling and bumping into Chickadee. There was a sense of victory, even though any of the wolves who had been named today would have made a wonderful Auspex too.

Like Jay, Shenanigans wanted to go play now. But before she left, she ran up to the new “king,” bowed and even lifted one of Maia’s paws to kiss it, giggling all the while. The affectionate respect was genuine, even if the flair came straight out of one of her Mama Maia’s fairytales.

Your Majesty, Shenanigans said soberly, eyes twinkling as she set the new Auspex’s foot back on the ground and whirled, running off to play with a cry of her favorite sister’s name.