#plus the rest of his family has been getting way more detailed refs and like... yk i need him to have a good one too lol

[kheprriverse]

#its been ages since ive since volink on my dashboard

My life purpose is to randomly throw volink into people's dashboards and hoping it sticks like those sticky wall hands.

A short that I scrapped ages ago and decided to come back to it just coz I wanted to draw some volink/volgres again.

I definitely recommend clicking if you want to see more detail, or you can go on my ko-fi to see the full-res free 👍

[thepurebredking]

BACK TO WORK w/@HisLeelanNalla

Nalla: *After Mahmen and I parted ways at the end of First Meal, I take the plate I’d made up for my still-absent hellren up to our suite and, hearing the shower running, I set the tray down on the table in the sitting area. Then I poke my head into the bathroom and tell @WrathByName that there is food waiting for him, and that I’ll be heading to Uncle Wrath’s office to try to get some work done. Walking into the office, I greet mine uncle while walking over to kiss him on the cheek before bending over to give Whiskey a scritch between the ears, and some belly rubs, grinning as he wagged his tail in doggie ecstasy. Then I straighten up and head over to the big table Saxton and I use as a dual desk.* So, what are you working on right now?”

Wrath: Tonight was one of those nights where I got to stay at the manse, instead of going to the Audience House. It wasn’t that I didn’t like going to the Audience House. But, I hated the fact that most of my time there was spent refereeing petty shit amongst members of our race. Had my job, as King, become that elementary to the members of our race? Did they not see that the decisions they had me making for them meant so little in the grand scheme of things? The decisions I made every night, at home, at the manse, held so much more weight, that I longed to have more nights at home. I made life and death decisions every night, important decisions, decisions I had been questioning, as of late. I needed more time at home to make sure those decisions were handled properly. I think I’ve been spending way too much time at the Audience House, being an arbitrator, and not enough time putting the thought necessary into the other things. We just raided a place and ended up having way too many casualties. Had I put enough thought into that plan? Had I thought of all the pros and cons before sending those males and females off to their death? Could I have prevented some of those deaths by putting more consideration into the plans? No telling, now. But, from now on I would be damn fucking sure I looked at all the ins and outs. Top on my list of things to do tonight was to figure out a way to cut back on the Audience House.

No sooner had I mentally added the thought to my list of things to do, did Nalla walk in and asked what I was working on. “Well, funny you should ask. I was just making a mental list of things I need to do tonight and top on that list is cutting back my time at the Audience House and find someone else that can take over seeing the people that come in for the…” how to say this kindly… fuck it, “petty shit. I spend way too much time over there being some sort of ref for the many. There has to be a way to dwindle that down to me being there for only the important shit. Not to make light of anyone’s problems, but seriously, do I need to be dealing with property disputes? I feel as if I need to be putting more time in here, where we make the real decisions.”

Nalla: *Listening to Uncle Wrath’s words, I see the sense they make- and clearly hear the frustration that underlines them. Leaning back in my chair, I ponder his words.* You know, you make an excellent point. Maybe we can arrange things so that either Saxton or I go to the Audience House most nights, while the other stays here to help you with whatever else is going on. Then you’d only have to go there for the more important meetings. As you said, there’s really no need for you to be dealing with more minor things like property disputes. I’ll talk to Sax, start getting things rearranged. It shouldn’t be a problem to set things up to where you’re only going to the House one or two nights a week. *leaning forward to grab my phone off the table, I make a note on my to-do list to have that convo with Sax.* Honestly, I wonder why none of us thought of this before. I mean, I know you like meeting with your subjects and connecting with them personally, but that needs to be balanced with your other responsibilities and your personal life. And don’t look at me like that, dearest Uncle Mine. *I smirk* Even a king as badass and wonderful as you are needs some time to himself once in a while or he’ll burn out. *I make a mental note to talk to @WrathByName about getting Uncle Wrath out of Caldwell for a couple days once things settle down a bit. The male could definitely use a breather as soon as it can be managed! We all could, but especially him* So, now that that’s settled, what’s next on the agenda?

Wrath: I listened intently to all of Nalla’s suggestions. Over the years, she had grown to become an integral part of my team. Who would have known it all those years ago? As a young she was the quiet one of the group, always so attentive to everything around her, unlike the young males that would bulldoze everything in their way, without a second thought. Although, I guess that’s what made her so perfect for this position. She has always been so keen about the details. That’s how she keeps me on my toes. She doesn’t let me forget a thing.

“I like the idea of having on night set aside each week, whether it be Wednesdays, or Thursdays… it doesn’t matter the day, but one night every week where I am at the Audience House for the important matters. The rest of the time, as you said, either you or Saxton could be there in my stead, with the other being here with me.” I completely ignored the comment about a personal life. I hadn’t had one of those for too many years. Aside from spending time with my Brotherhood family, my work was my life.

Next on the agenda? “Well, there’s still the matter of Lyric. She is obviously stricken by a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome and I don’t want to cause her anymore undo stress, but I need to figure out how to attack this issue, cautiously. So, I should probably sit down with Mary, sooner rather than later, to discuss the best course of action with Lyric.”

Nalla: *I note the way he ignores my comment about personal time, but decide to let it be for the moment. There’s a time and place for pushing, but this isn’t it. One, we’ve got other, slightly more pressing things to see to just now. Two, I know Uncle Wrath doesn’t like to take any time for himself, or even talk about it. So, I’ll definitely need some backup when it comes time for that convo. LW definitely, Auntie Mary could also help, any of the Brothers would be happy to chime in, and maybe Aunt Jane could join in too with a concerned doctor bit. It’d be an ambush, no doubt about that, but I’m not afraid to play dirty if the situation calls for it. But for now, I just nod at his words* Alright, I’ll ask Auntie Mary when she might be able to come and touch base with you about that. I’ll also ask Aunt Jane if there are any updates as to Lyric’s physical condition. *I make a couple more notes on my to-do list* We should also think about housing for her, for when she can leave the Clinic. She can’t stay there forever, after all- but where can she live once she’s well enough? Here in the manse? Or, if we give her one of the safe houses, can we trust her not to try to run away and rejoin the Omega? Come to think of it, could we even trust her to stay put here in the Compound? *note, note, note* Lots of logistics to consider on that point, isn’t there?

Wrath: Nalla has some incredibly valid points when it comes to Lyric. “I definitely do not want her to feel like a prisoner. However, I don’t trust that she wouldn’t bolt the first chance she had, were we to give her complete freedom.” I run my palm across the back of my neck. “She must stay here, on the grounds… not in the manse. I’m not sure I trust her enough to have her roaming these halls, freely. Still, the clinic and the training center seems too confined. Plus, in the training center, there are too many impressionable young. Unfortunately, she will need to be monitored until she can be trusted. I don’t see another way. Unless you have any ideas?”

Patiently, I waited for a response from Nalla. This was definitely one of those rock and hard place situations. The last thing we needed was for Lyric to think of us as her hostage takers, but at the moment, her allegiance was to The Omega. She was not to be trusted. We needed to break through to her, show her that we are her family, not her enemy. I just wasn’t sure I knew how to do that. Maybe, Mary would have some insight into how to approach this whole scenario?

Nalla: *I shake my head* No, I don’t really have any ideas, but then I’m not a psychologist. We’ll have to ask Auntie Mary about that too. But I agree, we should keep Lyric away from the trainees for now. The Pit might’ve worked, if it were unoccupied, but I wouldn’t feel right about asking Uncle V, Aunt Jane, and Auntie Marissa to move- especially Auntie Marissa. *After all, The Pit was the only home she’d ever shared with her hellren- how could we ask her to give it up, even temporarily? I suggest that we move on and tackle some of the other issues on the agenda. Maybe focusing on something else for a little while and letting the Lyric situation just percolate in the backs of our minds will help an idea shake loose. Then we finish up, and I head off to the Audience House to drop off some paperwork and talk to Saxton about starting to rearrange the schedule for Uncle Wrath.*

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