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Lila found joy being back in the eleventh path.  This place was certainly unique but she felt like that made it even better.  She was one of the first to arrive, and she came wearing an oversized black hoodie and some bicycle shorts.  She was still very monstrous, and her eyes darted from person to person to see if anyone was looking at her any differently than the last meeting.  She tried to pay these thoughts no mind, and instead focus on the delicious buffet Jasper had prepared for her this morning.  She had two bowls of soup, several burgers, a pair of club sandwiches, and various other small snacks ace treats.  She shared them with her crows which had all made the journey this time to the eleventh path.  Her crows were, for a lack of a better word, a nuisance to the coven today.  If anyone had anything shiny or tasty visible, three of her crows, Little Shit prominently, would try and steal it away from them.  Lila was not paying this any mind.

While in-between bites Lila tried her best to pay attention to what Jack was saying and her mouth went agape as she learned about Auri and the others.  Her eyes scanned the room once again and, at least to her eyes, confirmed that they were not present.  She looked to Britney, and then to Aaron, and then back to Jack.  She began to tap on the table with her one clawed hand.  Fuck.  This was starting to feel like she could be next.  If Father Wolf killed three people at once they were no longer safe in their little hideaways.  She needed to get stronger.  She was stronger now but she knew deep in her mind that if she stood any chance against father wolf, she’d need to be the best version of herself.

As Jack turned to talk about other plans Lila returned to her food as she listened more intently.  A battle was about to be fought today by the sounds of it and Lila’s eyes went wide.  She looked around at the group and returned to the food but she ate with a feast in her mind.  She knew she was in no condition for a fight.  It had been only three days since she fought Trisha, and her mind had not had a chance to heal.  She could fight, but what would she do if she went delirious during the battle?  Lila listened as Jack finished his monologue and looked over to him.  She did not know if he was true to his words.  Would they be able to opt out, would they take anyone who wanted to help, or did they have a list of members front and center in their mind who they’d take and leave the others at the wayside?

[color=DA70D6]“Two questions,”[/color] Lila raised two taloned fingers up in the air while her other hand held a cheeseburger.    [color=DA70D6]“Why are they attacking the elite, and what can we do to help if we’re not in any condition for a fight currently,”[/color] Lila paused as she took a bite of her food and quickly swallowed, [color=DA70D6]“I’m still recovering from….everything right now so I may hinder more than help.  I can be an eye in the sky for a minute but…I don’t know how long I’ll be useful,”[/color] Lila sighed as she took another bite.  She chewed this bite and swallowed it a few seconds later.  

[color=DA70D6]“Also our first move as an alliance is to attack.  Love that.  Such a good look for us.”[/color] 

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Lynn’s eyes darted from Lila, to the crows who were harassing the coven, and then back to Lila.  Her mind was more calm today but Lynn knew that it was only a matter of time before she would feel the terrible pain that sobriety was known to bring her.  No longer was her mind dulled and this meant that the small things quickly bothered her.  Small things, like small birds who flapped their wings too closely to her ears and the sound of Lila eating her second massive meal.  

It wasn’t even the fact that it was Lila eating so much that bothered her.  It was just the sound of someone eating.  And if anyone else brought a three course meal to a coven meeting, or even just a sandwich, Lynn would feel the same.  Her hands ran through her hair, which was as much a mess already as the makeup on her face, as she tried her best to listen in to what Jack was telling the group.

The revelation about Auri was not unexpected, but it hit a bit harder than she thought it would.  While she was never able to pin down who was going to die, or when, she had gotten the feeling that the future was leading that way.  Though how does one voice their concern that the future has one dying a little more than usual?  Regardless Lynn bowed her head during the moment of silence and sighed as she knew that it was beginning to look pretty bleak for the Sycamore crew.

Lynn knew that they needed to band together even more now that Father Wolf was targeting the groups.  But she did not think that everyone would like what she had in mind.

[color=F08080]“I am willing to support.  Just get me some coffee and I’ll start checking the future,”[/color] Lynn waved a hand in the air as she exhaled, [color=F08080]“but I don’t want to skip over what you said about Auri and the others,”[/color] Lynn paused as she looked towards Britney,  [color=F08080]“if father wolf has begun to target groups as well is it time for us to find a way to all live together?”[/color] 

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[color=98FB98]“Lila you can view this as more of Greenwood and The 317 attacking back,”[/color] Jasper said as he leaned back in his chair.  He was wearing a button up shirt, like always, but had the foresight to at least wear a jacket overtop.  [color=98FB98]“My sister is one of the leaders over at the 317 and she looped me in with what was going on,”[/color] Jasper paused as he crossed his arms.  This meeting had already delivered so much bad news with the revelation of Auri and the rest.  Jasper could not bear the thought of losing anyone else to the murderer but the idea of living under the same roof as the rest of the coven sent a chill down his spine.  That would mean he would have to be in close proximity to Sloane every single day and he truly did not know if he was strong enough to do that.  [color=98FB98]“I don’t know the details fully but I do know the Elite apparently attacked them earlier in the week and it really pissed off the leadership.  ,”[/color] Jasper added as he looked towards Britney.

[color=98FB98]“I’m in.  I’ll fight to get these artifacts for us,”[/color] Jasper paused as he looked towards Jack, [color=98FB98]“what artifacts are we after?  I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that no matter what, finding out who is killing us is the most important thing we can do, but I also agree we need to be smart about how we do it.  Can you tell us more about the plan?  Like we’re not going to just go in guns blazing and hope for the best from there, right?”[/color]