Post by Uruviel on Feb 16, 2009 17:40:35 GMT -5
Xinelil had returned just in time for all hell to break loose. He couldn't help but snarl angrily as Kadhi burst out angrily at his decision. He held his tongue long enough for the brute to rant his guts out before he took a moment to voice his own opinion. He understood why Kadhi was frustrated, but why would he not just trust the alpha? Xin knew what he was doing, and he did not say that this arrangement was permanent. He needed someone he was comfortable being in charge to watch over the group because he was constantly being yanked away from the dens. Was it that hard to comprehend?
"If you're going to rant about my problems in front of the whole pack, then you better be willing to take what you dish out, Kadhi," the brute spoke with acidity in his voice. "You are not getting kicked out. You are no less loyal than you say you are. You lack responsibility, self-control, and leadership. I don't trust you to make good judgement. If you believe I don't know what I am doing, then why do you swear such loyalty to me?" He paused to regain his composure. "Kadhi, if I didn't think highly of you, you wouldn't be in my pack at all. You're a valuable member, and you aren't getting kicked out. But regardless of all that, you still have to treat Kuna with at least as much respect as you should be giving your fellow ranked pack mates. Just because I made a decision doesn't mean she deserves to be treated like trash." He closes his eyes momentarily; this is what he had been concerned about. He didn't want the entire pack in turmoil because of Kuna's promotion, but he wasn't willing to take it back because of this. He was going to make a point.
But when Kadhi turned his rage on Kuna, Xinelil lunged at him momentarily, snapping his fangs together with a loud crack with his eyes narrow angrily. "You will at least show her as much respect as you would give your fellow pack mates," he repeated bitterly. He hated treating Kadhi this way, but if he did not get the point across, he would not be doing his job. Keeping order was what he was supposed to do, and letting a lower ranked wolf try to tell him what he should and shouldn't be doing was questioning his authority.
"Kuna, calm down," he told the femme in a quiet tone, trying to keep the anger out of his voice. Kadhi had invoked her outburst, so he could see why she was responding so bitterly. But he couldn't let her fuel his game any longer. He lowered his voice before telling her, "Kadhi is a different kind of wolf. He is loyal and dedicated to the pack. He is also very stubborn and outspoken. It is something that takes a while to get used to. Give him some time, and hopefully he will come to see the potential I see in you." He smiled weakly in an attempt to reassure her. He did not want her getting any more bad feelings in the air; it definitely would not help his case, or hers for that matter. Kadhi would come around in time.... I hope, he thought with a gulp.
This kind of behavior was no less than what the brute had expected, but he hadn't anticipated that it would escalate in such a short period of time. On one hand, he could understand why Kadhi was in such a fit. Xin did not want him to think he was replacing him in any way, but he simply wasn't fit to be in a leadership position. Most of the other wolves were either too young, too inexperienced, or too quiet to handle a position like Beta. Right now, Xinelil just needed someone that he could count on to deal with some of the smaller issues around the dens while he handled more important matters, such as accepting members or confronting intruders. But on the other hand, he didn't blame Kuna for responding with such animosity. He likely would have done the same if greeted with such an unfriendly tone.
Why could they not just get along? It was not as if Xin had planned on all of this. He needed a way to fix it without compromising his authority. It would not be long until he could prove to the rest of the pack why he had made his decisions, but for now they would just have to suffer through whatever self-discovery issues they were having and just settle with what they had instead of wondering why he was doing what he was doing.