He had been considering giving this meeting a dive, after all the only people he had interacted with in the pack were X’y and her Alpha Male, and the original meeting with both hadn’t been quite what you would consider happy fun times. But then again he had more or less smoothed things over with the female, but whether or not he was going to be able to tolerate company without opening his mouth, now that was going to be a bit of a task on him. Regardless if he was going to take his role within the group then he was going to have to show face even if it was only to serve as an observer.

So he toddled into the little meeting zone, he had caught up with the female at some stage and had pretty much just been following/stalking behind her as the time went on. When she, overly excited about this entire façade showed herself. He was not long behind. He took a quick look around at those who were already there and instantly the temptation to open his mouth was upon him. There was the male, again in the humanoid form, a form he found distasteful. A reflection of something else, and then there was the other one,he didn’t even know where to start there. Clothes? RAINBOW HAIR?! Oh Dear FUCKING GOD. This person had to be hidden from sight, perhaps hidden under some sort of giant log. Otherwise there was no way that anyone was going to take them seriously.

It was getting worse, honestly he thought he might have to get X’y to make him some sort of muzzle before this whole thing was over. Jaden’s look at him didn’t go unnoticed, as he thought there was tension in that stare, probably the fact that he arrived directly following X’y had not made that tension any easier. But he just remembered the words of his old friend, to be nice. To not speak ill or cause discomfort. “….This is going to get really old…..really quick”. He thought to himself calmly, keeping the look of lazy eyes upon the entire group. Another arrived, a white wolf. The first thing he took note of though with Jaden’s speech was the name of who X’ies would now lovingly refer to mentally as ‘ The Leprechaun’. Following tht though it seemed that Jaden was going to address the group. “This ought to be interesting”. His first line was simple enough though interesting in a subtle way, he referred to the group as answering his call. An idea which by rights automatically placed him in a position of dominance as the others deferred to his command of gathering.

He wasn’t quite sure if Jaden had MEANT it that way though. In their last meeting he hadn’t quite struck X’ies as the type who really thought much out like that. At least when speech was involved. The next one, well it kind of answered his questions there. He overstated himself, they were in a wonderful position as a pack? As far as he could see, it was just this group who at the moment consisted of the group standing here. X’y had already admitted in accepting him that none held his unique ability but even if the groups abilities and skills were separated into differing tangents. ” There isn’t enough diversity”. That was the first problem he saw, from what he knew at least two of the members were fighters, the white wolf and the leprechaun for the moment remained an enigma. Not only that, they lacked females. It was highly doubtful this pack was going to grow much unless X’y decided to implement some sort of odd Bee Hive like mentality. Unlikely.

” Thank you for the welcome, and whilst I do agree we are in a wonderful starting position, I do not think that we are missing all but one…belief is important. And you are right to try and establish it…”

X’ies stood, looked over the rest then his eyes drifted to the female. He was purposefully using respectful words, attempting to speak without insulting. Whilst that is precisely what he wished to do. He needed to find another way around it. ” I believe we will all agree…that our borders are marked….but are still unsecure, but then again I am sure you were already drawing up plans for patrol groups.....I believe I speak for us all when I say we also require more females….for this pack to prosper it must have the potential for growth, at the moment…it is limited in that regard…”. Purposefully, X’ies turned his head over to X’y nodding lightly in reflection to their agreement. ” I apologize if I speak out of turn”. Though his tongue said one thing, his eyes said another.

Once again that air of tension picked up in the air. Jaden didn’t like him, that much was clear, though how much of it was due to actual dislike as opposed to fear, paranoia. He couldn’t quite tell. Though, his words to the Leprechaun were interesting, he directed the agreement to the multi colored wolf as opposed to X’ies himself. From this X’ies deduced two points, one that if the Leprechaun had not agreed then it was likely Jaden’s response would have been more jaded, aggressive. But because he had, the attack would then be considered on two members. Thus the logical way forward would be simply to fold and agree. But this was done in a childish manner, not agreeing to the one who had brought the point up, but rather to the one that had supported the point, if he was not collared by X’y. This would likely be an excellent opportunity for a tongue lashing most fowl.

His next points, well they didn’t help to stem the tide of thought within his mind. The only visible point of this would be that X’ies closed his eyes, a slight grin moving up his maw like poison vines. ” Heh…Did he just really indicate that mating and protecting borders were not permanent or fundamental measures?”. It was amusing to say the least, that and at the start of his meeting he had indicated that these things were open for discussion. Though it seemed that this was another sense of pack favoritism, perhaps things would be fine so long as they were not brought up by X’ies himself. Still this was concerning, the Alpha Male shifted onto the ideas of discipline and X’ies was not foolish enough not to pick up on the fact that Jaden was targeting him with this. Although once again the dark wolf made an uncanny mistake with his wording. One that this time X’ies would be able to pick up on, and use due to the shared opinions of the pack.

” In your example, if there was such a wolf at odds with everyone in the pack then I do say that it might be better to consider exile, or at least temporary solitude ”.

He was throwing a gear in the wrenches of that one by presenting the punishment that the black wolf would probably want. “ Assuming of course he doesn’t just want to murder me”. However the point was that this particular wolf would need to be at odds with everyone for this to occur. X’ies was not at odds with everyone in the pack, in fact it would be distinctly counterproductive to place himself in such a dangerous role. Already it seemed that the Leprechaun was agreeing with some of his thoughts. The white wolf though seemed to be directly responding to Jaden. X’y interestingly enough though remained silent throughout this ordeal, an invisible battle…one in which he was constrained to subservience of the female’s wishes. ” On the note of the situations brought up by the white wolf, I do believe that his summary is a good example of fair play and agree with his logic on the matter”. There was a question of this point though that he would later bring up with X’y. The white wolf had mentioned lowered ranks due to history of opposition. But what would occur if such a situation was sparked between him and the Alpha? His eyes, ever watchful looked over Jaden, glazed, disguised as lazy. Placid. Could the pack do without the alpha male? Then again…once more, the grin. Just a twitch.

” Ah…but we are a family…and yet I know so few names…..I am X’ies Lambda….tis a pleasure to meet you all”

Yes, X’ies Lambda, prison bitch of X’y. ” You got a nice mouth boy” were the words playing in his head. He didn’t quite fear X’y, rather it was a sense of family that allowed him to wear that muzzle. Even if he did struggle against it, with the finishing of his sentence he would for a moment bow his head as a gesture of respect to those present.

X’ies wasn’t one to lose his temper. Although he had gotten the jist of what X’y wanted from him. To keep quiet as much as possible. And that annoyed him quite a bit. Although his presence alone seemed to be agitating the pack alpha male to an even greater extent. One had to imagine that Jaden hadn’t been too happy when he heard that X;ies was sticking around, still that provided the grey wolf with enough amusement to content himself at least for the moment. The meeting hashed out certain things, some that he agreed with some that he didn’t. For the most part the grey wolf spoke only when appropriate and tried to use as polite a tongue as he could portraying his ideas and thoughts.