Luca had decided after his visit with Pushok, that it was time to start the pups into their education. By the spring the four eldest pups would be shifted, so by naming mentors slightly early Luca hoped to grant his grandchildren, and Darkness’ children, the opportunity to bond with their mentor before the real training began. The evening before he had visited the Hushhowl den to inform the family that there would be a ceremony the next morning, before finding Remus to pass the message along to Night and the pups.
It had been a short night, knowing he would have to rise early to prepare himself for a public appearance. Although every member in Casa had likely seen Luca mucking out stalls and getting soaked in mud from working with the animals, his parents had taught him better than to show up to a ceremony without a proper grooming. Fenris knew that Alistair would have given him a scolding for it too. So bright and early he rose from his bed to begin the process of combing his fur and washing with boiled water. It took time but eventually it seemed as though all traces of dirt were gone from his golden pelt. Giving himself a final shake he dressed, putting on his dark pants, red shirt, and bear fur cloak. For show he placed his axes on his hips, certain he wouldn’t need them for such an event but feeling it was best to encourage members to always be prepared.
Marching from his home he let out a call, awakening those in Casa and bidding them to meet him for a ceremony. He had sent word through the grapevine, thanks to Darius, Isaac, and Howland, the night before but he never knew if his messages made it to everyone in the pack. Entering the hall his nails tapped on the ground. Slowly members arrived, and he did his best to nod a greeting to everyone. Once it seemed everyone was present he moved to the middle of the crowd, choosing aa slightly different spot than usual, ad raised a hand for attention.
Clearing his throat for good measure he waited until the final conversations ended before he began. “Good morning everyone. I called you all here because four of our puppies are ready to receive a mentor.” It was a straight forward ceremony that most of the older Cavaliers had seen at least a few times by now, but it was always special to the little ones who had their chance to be shown off to the pack, and it was a good opportunity for the pack to learn the names of the youngest Cavaliers. “To start with I would like to call our eldest two pups to the center, Pushok and Temnota Hushhowl!” Looking around for the group of Hushhowls he gestured for the pair to join him.
OOC: Dated Feb 1st early morning. 400+ words