Dawn of Hope - Folician Chronicles 7

Chapter 9 - We are pack Liraque

By the end of the day Toes was exhausted though he was doing his best to avoid showing it. Calming the Harem had been harder than he had expected. It was especially true when it came to the potential Pack Father. They had discovered the bracelet wasn't the issue but there was a nanite coating covering it which had changed the color. It was more of the back street illegal tech such as had been used on Dreamer's mother. That had forced Toes to do some serious thinking about how to handle it.

He didn't like the idea but after contacting Golden and talking about it extensively they decided to leave it for the moment. Once the trials were over they could quietly address the issue. As of now the boy just wouldn't be able to handle the change in status. He, as well as the others, were so controlled if they dropped it on him he would be badly impacted. Toes didn't like that but he had to agree for the boy's sake they needed to. The largest reason he hated that idea was it felt like he, Toes, was trying to take the pack away from the boy.

Before they left the ship, he prepared the Harem as best possible, "We are going to be heading down to the surface again. Temple Mother Dancer has a property we are going to use for the time being. About the time we arrive some of the pack females are going to be there waiting for us. Before we go down we are going to have something to eat and then leave. As I already said I am going to be there for all of you." He could feel the fear they were feeling and knew it was going to take a while before it eased. By bringing the pack back together it would help.

Once they had finished eating, the Captain cleared her throat, "The shuttle down is ready and if you will follow me I will take you there. There is an escort as well to ensure nobody gets lost. If you have questions or need help please ask." The door opened and there were several females outside in uniforms.

Toes followed her out while carrying two of the youngest and most scared pups. Several more were holding onto his robes as well. He glanced at the females and all of them were doing their best not to show their anger. All appeared to be reasonably senior as well. He gave them a good nod and a generic smile. As of now he didn't have the energy to do more than that, "Shall we gentlemen? From what I understand shortly before we arrive the first group of the pack females will be waiting." He had said it already but the harem needed to hear it.

As they slowly started into the wide corridor the females fell in and surrounded the males. High Tower and Thunder waited for all the males to leave and fell in behind them. The trip to the landing bay was quiet for the most part. One or two of the harem had questions but it was rather obvious they didn't know what to think. Based on their backgrounds they were far more traumatized than most anyone else would have been.

Once they were on the shuttle the ladies made sure everyone and everything was secured. Shortly afterwards they left the ship and headed planet side. When they landed, it was moments after the first group of females had arrived. When Toes came out he glanced around and found some Peace Forcers as well as some of the temple staff there. They weren't Liraque's because they were so badly needed at the temples and in the towns.

One female came over and gave him a slight bow, "Pack Father Fertile Fields welcome to the property, food has been supplied as well as some basic necessities. As you can see this is the first of the pack females and once you get them settled in the next group will be brought. Those of us here are to remain and provide you as much assistance as possible."

Toes inclined his head at the bow. He still wasn't comfortable with being treated with that level of respect but he went with it, "Thank you for that. If you will show us to a central room so I can address the pack I would appreciate it." Toes looked back over his shoulder, "Please follow me gentlemen. I am going to address the portion of the pack which is here currently." He turned back and indicated for the female to lead on.