A Call to Order (Open to All)

[Lariat]

The day may have been like any other for others wandering about the world, but for those that meet in the great tent city of Endrykas, it was shaping to be something to be told in song for ages to come. One of the head families had called to order a meeting on the first of winter, and as leader of the emerald clan, in which men are found most skilled in that most necessary for survival on the grass, their words were headed well, and with great forethought. In private meetings had been held, most of which naming the varying concerns that each clan's ankal carried, most revolving around that which would most benefit their family first and for most, but the Topaz leader kept order, and first prompted a public meeting in which all concerns could be heard, and a more permanent decision could be made. Now that the day had come many where nervous with anticipation, massing around the center of the tents where a disposable long table had been built, and all seven members found themselves seated, talking casually to one another. The meeting was not to begin till a bell after midday for food was to be presented before anything was discussed, yet it was still only a bell after dawn that the gathering had already grown thick. These where unprecedented times, and many flocked to see just what was to happen.

[Shyda Ormoph]

Shyda kept her head low as she traveled through the tall grass. Only a couple weeks ago, she had been in Nyka and her encounter with a Kelvic had been interesting. Days later, she left for Syliras, where hand-to-hand combat had been something she hadn't come by in a long time. She had enjoyed her stay, but as usual, she left for Endrykas only two days later.

Her long, sleek black hair was pulled behind her head in a loose braid, strands falling in her vision and fluttering in the wind. Sik, her marten friend, skittered beneath her feet, jumping and trying to see above the tall blades of grass. She smiled at him.

As Shyda was nearing Endrykas, the city of tents, she stopped and glanced up, pulling her olive skinned hand up above her eyes to block the sun from blinding her. There, the thousand of tents stood, but something was different. Narrowing her emerald eyes, Shyda stepped forward and noticed every single person was located in the center of Endrykas.

Looking down and lowering her hand back into her pocket, Shyda smiled at Sik, who stood up on his hind legs and cocked his head sideways at her. "Come on, Sik. Let's go see whats up." Turning back towards the city, Shyda made her decent down a grassy hill, her feet begging to run, but she kept them as an uneasy walk.

[Akilah Windsong]

Alone, for once, Akilah wasn't half as excited for the winter meeting as she ought to be. There were so many other things she could be doing, like training or hunting or even just playing. She could even go do her job.

True enough, Akilah liked hearing stories, histories of times long gone. When the gods still fought over their land and the gods roamed the earth. It was so easy to find them then. Or maybe that was just her.

She stared at her unmarked hands and grimaced. Still no sign that Zulrav had noticed her. It was a bitter feeling that overcame her at this thought, bitter and poisonous. She didn't like it one bit but couldn't stop it all the same. Like a weed, it grew and choked her whenever she saw her father's swirling hurricane.

Maybe she should go on a foolhardy quest. Just leave town and wander the grasslands until she found something that would impress him. It was an option but she wasn't stupid enough to wander the plains on her own. Her abilities were hardly enough to allow her to survive without any help.

Which was another reason she should be out there, improving herself so she could go on some foolhardy quest. Instead she was grouchily approaching the crowd that was growing in the center of the city like a wild fire.

[Kelaugh]

Kelaugh had been wondering about this meeting since she'd heard about it. She'd woken bright and early, rare for her once the cold hit.

Pulling her cloak around herself to ward off the chill, she slipped into the crowd. Once she found a place where she could see what was happening in the centre of the crowd, she stood still and listened to the chatting around her. Kelaugh amused herself by trying to match faces and names to the voices.

She wondered idly if her cousin, Solicah, would be there. He was as curious as she was, so she didn't see why he wouldn't be.

Kelaugh shivered and kept her cloak tight, hoping the meeting would begin soon.