The war had been something they had never expected to happen. It had taken every Dreamer by surprise and it had certainly taken its toll on all of them. Thankfully they had all made it through to the other side in one piece, but not unscathed. Savina had thought that there would be a period of rest and calm after the conflict with AniWaya had been resolved, but unfortunately that had not been the case, not for the Consul at least. Immediately after the war had ended Jazper had come to her to tell her he was leaving to make his own pack and, in turn, leaving her sister. There had been a heated argument between them and the Marino woman highly doubted she would even be able to forgive her once brother-in-law. Especially now that Ghita and two of her sons had left to return to Italy. The broken family had been too much for the woman to handle here. Savina didn't blame her sister for leaving, but that didn't make her absence any easier to bear.
There had been joy injected back into the pack when her son Silvano and Giselle had become bonded in mateship, but soon after that had become tarnished with the exodus of even more members. Admittedly Savina had not known two of them all that well, but she had expected more from Soran. Did loyalty mean nothing any longer? Was the thirst to rule a land of your own so strong as to make souls abandon their homes on a whim? The Italian woman had never aspired to the position she now held, it had simply come to her. If it hadn't though, she knew she would never have been lured away from Twilight Vale or Crimson Dreams for the promise of power and a title. It was disturbing to her how little faith some held.
Anu and she had decided it was high time to call a meeting of the pack. They both now had enough time to recover from the trials of the war. They needed to commune with their members and speak of the current state of affairs. The two leaders had called for the Dreamers outside of the Manor and once they were all assembled Savina cleared her throat and began to speak. My members, it has been too long since we have gathered as a pack. The unexpected conflict with AniWaya wore us all down, but now it is time for us to come together and rise stronger than we were before. Emerald eyes swept across her pack—they had not been at so small a number in moons. Relations with AniWaya have improved and neither Anu nor I believe we have anything to fear from them any longer. We of course must still remain vigilant, but there is no need for continued hostility between us.
As is apparent, our numbers have shrank yet again. It is unfortunate to see how little loyalty appears to count for with some, but know that it is loyalty that keeps packs together and keeps them strong. Anu and I are dedicated to making Crimson Dreams the best home that it can be to all of us. If any of you are ever unhappy, we encourage you to come to us to speak of your concerns. We must be cohesive and stand together if we want to survive the winter and beyond. The dark Consul then fell quiet and looked to Anu and to the others, giving silent allowance for any to respond to what she had said.
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