FFM 2026 Day 11 - Finally
Shawnee held clan meetings rarely. Rather, she didn't hold clan meetings at all, but every so often someone in the clan would ask for a bit of a get-together, and it was a bit of a crapshoot as to who would show up. Laurel and Devlin were both here; a good sign, as Shawnee actually talked to them. Dawnette had brought Lizette, of course - the sisters attended together or not at all. And Lyanna and Winfrede had both decided to attend, which meant things could get dicey.
"Is this it?" Lizette kicked her feet, absentmindedly stroking a finger along the gem embedded in her left ear, a magical hearing aid to counter her deafness in a world of limited technology.
Dawnette glanced around, then shrugged. "Seems so. If you hadn't wanted to come this time, I wouldn't be here either. These meetings usually aren't very big, after all." She grinned as her little sister pouted.
"So why are we here?" The million dollar question, from Lyanna. All eyes turned to Laurel and Devlin. They were the ones who had called the meeting, they were the ones who would explain it.
Devlin gestured, indicating himself as the speaker. "Shawnee is preparing to return to the public." The rest of the attenting members murmured in surprise. Their Clan Leader had been nigh invisible since ascending, even to her own clan members. For her to come out of isolation was a big deal.
Lizette tilted her head, still kicking her feet, now fidgeting with the hearing aid in her right ear. "…why?" The others hushed her, but the question had been asked.
Devlin grinned briefly, then gave a bit of a cough before speaking again. "She has been in council with the leader of a grief clan, a succubus named Premi. Together they have worked through Shawnee's motives for ascension, her… failure to achieve her goal. Premi has been able to convince Shawnee that it is time to care for her clan, and that cannot be done if she remains secluded away from us."
"So… at long last, she's decided we're good enough for her?" Lyanna, bitter. But Winfrede and Dawnette both gave cautious nods to her words.
Laurel shook her head. "She's decided she's good enough for us."