((OOC: Forgot to ping))

Ashleigh

"I think we should take my mother up on her advice Riker. Right now they are the most experienced fighters and most of them are our parents." She said expecting he would agree with her. Hopefully when Apollo arrived he would see the wisdom in it as well. She instinctively looked up into Basil's eyes to see what he thought? Thus far his arm was still draped over her shoulder and his other about her waist to support her leaning against his side. She felt warm and comforted by his actions. However, her mother's words made Ashleigh keenly sensitive to his scent. It had gotten a little muskier and therefore kept her nerves on edge and her color a little flushed. She was wondering if he felt the same way, or if he was intending to propose something to her?
Ainsleigh was pleased that Ashleigh could see the wisdom in her words, despite being a head-strong draeyl. "It's good to see she's learned to respect the advice of her Mamma." She replied and nodded once with a sense of pride.

She hadn't bothered to pay any further attention to how Basil and Ashleigh were responding to each other once she was in his clutches. After all it wasn't her business how her daughter dealt with her potential suitors, whether she mated, beat, or ate them.
"Not to interrupt the council plans but we seem to be short half of them already." Tatsu piped in. "Perhaps we can dispatch a scouting party to look for them, say like Nina and Willow?" He suggested hoping it would encourage the youthful vixen to acknowledge her rediscovered parents.

Tatsu & Ainsleigh

Tatsu's recommendation for Willow wasn't just for her rediscovery. The fact was she had still been on post watch when the attack happened and was the most likely to notice which direction her adopted parents and Damien had headed off too. For now she was the best choice to find their missing comrades and Nina would be a level-headed third party whenever Willow found them. For now he had to trust that their Zolnixi companions (Tomen, Blue Jay and Damien) had not done something too impulsive. Blue Jay had proven herself a true warrior, but she had a tendency to go off like a hair trigger. He and Ainsleigh had discussed on their return if maybe something had happened at the guild-hall while they were battling shades, since she and Tomen hadn't appeared during the fight.

He had regained a little strength and walked up along side his mate. As he did, he encouraged Basil to help Ashleigh up as well, but in a way that was less apparent that she needed so much of Basil's strength. Ainsleigh was already in action so Tatsu kept silent and allowed her to continue playing out the political game that was afoot.
Ashleigh was secretly glad for all the support Basil and her parents were showing for her. Already the draeyl's had amassed together as a pillar of strength to support the guild's survival and reestablish leadership for the others to rally too. Riker's ears and tail seemed to express some relief that her parents were willing to help shoulder the burden of leadership rather than take it outright. The remaining guild members still looked to Riker as the source of cunning and captaincy, so allowing him to help the others to transition responsibility to a new leader and council was paramount to their success.
The only potential opposition to change was more likely to come from Inferno or Apollo, irregardless of their ties of friendship. But until they had their say, she wasn't entirely sure where the two of them would place their support. Granted the Vulnyx might try to raise a fuss, they had never shown a genuine interest at being anything more than guild members.

Ashleigh gave a reassuring squeeze to Basil's claw, then smiled at Inferno and Riker, "Thank you for your support Basil. And Riker, I wouldn't worry about our team. They've trusted you this far but the burden ahead is too great for anyone of us to carry the mantle alone. You've been the heart of this guild for a long time now, without you involved right now we would surely fail. I'm not sure how Inferno or Apollo feel so I'f like to know what they think before we castoff on a new guild chapter."

Looking about from where they had perched in front of the hall Ainsleigh had decided it was time to start acting. She noticed that Lily still had quite a bump on her head, she stepped over to the wily vulnyx and suggested. "Why don't you let Rose Petal have a look at that when we get inside. She can work wonders on those sort of things."

((OOC: Just refering to Rose, since Hopeless seems to have become inactive))

She expected the wildcat would give her grief over such a suggestion but went on about without regarding her attitude as a problem. Fir wasn't far from Lily though there hadn't been any interaction between them since before the fight, she merely acknowledged his presence for the moment.
She turned back to look at Inferno, hoping she would have had her say about what Ashleigh had said. Ainsleigh presumed she was still a blacksmith and with so thin a guild, likely the armory keeper as well. She decided to act on a sign of good faith to their children. Tats, let's turn over our rune armor to Inferno so she can inventory them in the armory. Likely if we're sitting council, Basil and Ashleigh or other draeyl might need them more than us in the future.

There was a hint of reluctance upon Tatsu's face, but he understood what Ainsleigh was going for. Together they started shedding their equipment to pass over to Inferno and her assistants, so that they would have to move things into the guild hall. Still they had shared a couple thoughts and concerns between one another as they unequipped, about the status of Tomen and Blue Jay.

((OOC: Sweets UN changed to Hopeless, I can't remember if I told you or not ))