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Huojin and Aodhfin both had been sitting quietly while listening to everything that was going on. there was no need for ether of them to speak up since most already spoke what was on their mind.

Huojin was more than furious that he could do nothing but watch as his family was in pain from the loss of losing Nur'yu. he wished could join the sentinel, but knew he had a duty to his three cubs to stay behind and protect them from any danger than might come. ear's pinned back, he hated feeling so useless but knew his place was to stay behind to help protect the their homeland and his family.

Aodhfin finally stood up and followed those who were volunteering themselves to become a sentinel. he wanted to actually take action and do something instead of doing nothing. he felt he was perfect since he had no cubs or a mate yet to keep him from joining even though he love playing uncle to his many neice's and nephews he had now. giving a glance back to Huojin, before disappearing among those wanting to volunteer themselves.

Azar turned her ears to her father and listened as he spoke. She was frustrated and, although yes she was not entirely in her right mind, at the same time there was a part of her that just wanted all of this never to have happened and for life to be just carrying on, but yet at the same time she felt helpless at the idea of sitting back and not fighting at all. Actually she didn't like that idea one bit. Although to her fighting and running in like this wasn't her favorite thing to do but it was for her son and she had lost him and because of that to her there was no other option. She was just as well suited to fight as some of the other lions. Although she had cubs all were fully grown, and a litter of 10 was good enough to carry on her genes. She would love to have more but at the same time, right now, she would love even more to revenge her son that died at the paws of another.

She nodded to the regent's words and then spoke. "I know." She said simply at first angry at the fact that her father was reminding her but then she calmed and she took a deep breath in and she spoke again to her father. "I do not mind if it isn't now that I can get what I want." She said sighing and shaking her head. "But I do not want this to go on with out something done in return, Nur deserved much better that dying, apparently that is what his attacker wants himself." She said simply before speaking again. "I can't let this go." She said simply before nodding to her father. "I know what I want and I know I can handle this, you didn't promote me for no reason." She nudged her dad in a almost playful way. She wanted to remind him in a way that she could handle what she was getting ready to do. She looked at the others volunteering for fighting and of course she felt a pride seeing her pride come together to fight for it.


Kakek was more than happy to start moving toward the front to volunteer he wanted to fight and that was all to it he didn't want anyone stopping him. He loved his brother too much and he was upset. He watched his brother die and he was not up for letting this just go with out fighting for his brother and also didn't want to let his pride fight with out him helping out. He wanted to help out so bad it wasn't even funny.

however some one did get in his way and on top of that it was his father. He stood for a moment, surprised, but then extremely upset. His father was really getting in the way of him fighting for what he really wanted to. He wanted to do this and his father was getting in his way.He stood up straight and then looked around, almost frantically to other's eyes, to his mother, his grandfather's and his grandmothers and of course the other members of the pride. He waited for a moment before letting out a low growl and staring at his father he wanted him to move out of his way he didn't want anyone to stop him, even if his decision was reckless.

Nuria nodded at the Legate's words. First things first, of course. It made sense, and the lioness was annoyed for not thinking of it before she asked. She then rumbled with uneasy irritation as she heard voices--as few as they were--calling for negotiations for the water they so desperately required. Were they blind to the situation the pride was in? Not only that, but they were Firekin! "We are not yet weak enough to have to ask," She made a face at the word, as though it were distasteful. "And negotiating would only be wasted time if they refuse, time I don't think we should waste."

The petite red-coated water seeker listened to the comments and mutterings for a while, curling her tail about herself where she sat. She knew she did not wish to become one of these 'sentinals', but she did want to volunteer to go with the group that was sent out for water and help them as she was supposed to, given her rank. She had been out there not so long ago as a rogue herself and she suspected her knowledge would be more up to date than most of the firekin themselves.

Flicking an ear at the mumbling tones from the hongshan she looked over curiously, ears flicking forwards. She hadn't gotten a chance speak to any of them yet... maybe she would be able to do so after the meeting was over. They certainly had piequed her curiosity and if they knew about this outside enemy, then anything she could learn was good.

Ari fluffed up defensively when she noticed a few curious looks flickering in her direction but she quickly relaxed when none of the lions seemed to care about her presence. In a way, she found it somewhat silly, really. All this talk about spying on that other pride and none of them seemed to have considered the possibility that they could already have a winged spy amongst them. The corners of her beak were pulled up in small smile that held little warmth. They were talking about sending lions out on some kind of mission and the large eagle could not agree more with that decision. She immediately began searching for a weak link among the volunteers, trying to determine who would be the first to fall in the imminent battle. According to her observations, black lionesses seemed to be particularly fierce so Ari decided to stay as far away from them as possible and look for a suitable target somewhere else. Maybe one of the younger males, hum….

They had all come in a group, really, even though they knew not a lot about one another. It had been the same at the last gathering, when he water had all but disappeared.

Fen'wei walked close to his mother, but ahead of her, not making eye contant. The canteen he had traded for was slung around his shoulder, but, had long been dry as of late. He had grown strong, shoulder broad while being able to carry water, but now he grew tired of waiting to help.

Rellik followed and sat near her son, but looked onward to those who wished to go into battle, a thirst for victory and blood, but it was strange and complicated, and she knew not if she could grant any advice that would help.

Badieh came alone and watched her brother, she licked her lips and stretched her arms. Some feared a spy going into the midst of another dwelling, but she would jump at the chance to defend her rightful home and grant those here water. She'd do all this is it meant her father would be proud.

He could easily venture out and try to find his sister, the pride she was now with, see if they were near and could grant water and aid, but, war seemed eminent and he wished not to get her involved. He wondered how she had grown. Mwako'Damu came close to the group, to hear the words spoken, but kept his stern gaze, thoughts reeling in his head.

The three siblings walked together, it was strange their sister was part of this Hongshan, part of this trouble, but this was now dealing with their home, and they would not back down. They listened carefully, and both Ka and Kai looked to one another, then Ryujin. "You could do it," Kai said to him, in the midst of others, "if a chance came to pass, and it needed to be done." Ryujin looked to Kai, then his brother, and to Kidondo and No. Like No, Ryujin appeared as a blank slate, no immediate relation could be gathered from his exterior, but his heart was that of the firekin. His siblings had said Kidondo knew of their lineage, their past, and wondered if it came to be, what he once was a curse could become a gift in these times. "It would be up to them," Ryujin said with a nod, "I would do anything needed for our home."

At Ryujin's words, Kai looked to Kidondo, then No. Did Kidondo ever tell No of their discussion such a long time ago? She gulped, knowing that it could be an impossible suggestion, and with so many around, it was risky. Some wished to use bords to scout water, but, what if...

Only if she could discuss is without so many eyes. But she had an idea.

Thanda-Lau had yet to speak a word, and it was unlikely that he would for the foreseeable future, though he had glanced across at the red lioness who had dueled him at the pride boarder not long ago. Her apparent friendship with a falcon was odd, but the dark male had seen stranger things during his wanderings, done stranger things. So instead he ignored the pair just as he ignored the caracal on the rock beside him.

Sensing motion he flicked a glance to the side and spotted yet more late comers. Though again they seemed to be an internal group, so maybe something else was happening in the pride lands that was detaining these bands of lions. Either way he had not heard about it, only this gathering held by the regents, so he would not worry about missing anything. He could only be in so many places at once, and even though it was unlikely he would be an active participant in this water-hunt, he wanted to listen to all the details.