Adrian was busy checking to make sure everything was ready. The caravan was all set up. The pack had gathered up some supplies that they could spare. Other members had pitched in, suppling art and differen't crafts. Even Hotaru, who he was still convinced hated him, had given him some of her statues. She had told him it was only for the pack and he had believed her. But they had gathered a good bit and hopefully they would return with more than they left with. Adrian checked the horses, making sure that they had water and were doing okay.
Adrian would be riding the caravan, probably driving it. He had told those who had agreed to accompany him that some of them would have to bring their own horses to ride. And Skye had pointed out that if they didn't have a horse themselves, the pack's communual horses were available. Then it was just a matter of seeing who would go. He had gathered a good group. There would be guards for the caravan, since Adrian wasn't sure he trusted some of the other packs up north. He had heard some bad things about the coyote pack. And the mean smelling pack was up north. However, Adrian had heard of a few, more friendly packs up there. New Dawn was the one he had planned on heading too. All of the packs near Cercatori d'Arte had been hit just as hard because they were along the coast. So they weren't available to trade with. So they were forced to go north to trade.
Adrian sighed, looking up from the ropes he had been checking. He looked around. People would be arriving soon. Members of Casa Di Cavalieri had arrived in the pack recently and had hoped onto the trip at the last minute. It was welcome, since, as someone had pointed out, the visitors would serve as good guards. So Adrain had put together a small trading party in the after math of a hurricane in a pack he had just newly joined. He had to take a second to enjoy that. Then he back to pacing, waiting for the others to arrive. Maybe Skye would even show up to see them off, like she mentioned she might. Adrian nodded to himself, going over the check list again in his head.
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Forward dated to the 30th.
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