The Tribrid girl glowed with happiness at her new rank. Despite coming down with the mystery illness, she had only experienced weakness in the muscles, and she was much healthier than she had been upon her arrival. Now, she was a lambda, head of hunting, in Sabertooth. She was excited to serve Aeolus and the pack to the best of her ability. “Thank you, Aeolus, I promise I’ll do well!” she said to the new King of Sabertooth. She remembered how kind and accommodating he’d been toward her when she first arrived; Sabertooth was in good paws now.
Jinthe heard him out about the marriage pact, noting the reactions from all of the affected children. Many of them were newly appointed to ranks within the pack. Jinthe didn’t know any of them. She had seen them, sure, but never interacted with them or anything.

“It started under neon lights, & then it all got dark!”