They had a particular issue to discuss; set in the vulpine's jaw and icy gaze as he trotted up to the 'throne'.  The month had seen new members, recovery from the freeze, but the celebrations would wait.

"Pittians, gather for a meeting!"

Gael waited patiently, a stone, but his eyes remained the same cold even as he began.  "First, we welcome [member=18157]MAVIS V.[/member], [member=18073]HYDROSTATIC C.D..[/member], [member=18074]ASMODEUS[/member], [member=16139]westley h.[/member] and [member=16088]summer.[/member], into the Pitt."  A large number of new faces. "And welcome back, [member=10555]sweeney c.f.[/member] and [member=11957]ATTICUS ROUX[/member] "  The latter they had seen before, but it was good to see them both well enough to make the journey back.

"We've placed markers along the edges of the nile.  So far, we have yet to see the water rise too high, but please remain cautious if you're ever nearby." No one should desire a mouthful of the blood nile. 

"Otherwise, I would like to encourage everyone to lend a paw to the hunting patrols when possible." They had a feast to prepare -- to celebrate the bloodings of the winter, as promised, although the faerie had more to say about one of those blooded individuals.

Now, the ardent frowned.  "As promised, Tanglewood has returned [member=18043]JORMUNGAND[/member] to us.  He has met their justice, now he shall meet ours." He knew the jaguar had suffered grave injury, but he had still betrayed his clanmates and risked their safety.  "Jormungand, you are hereby stripped of your blooded status."

"You may eat only when your clanmates have had their fill, or only what you catch.  You may receive treatment for injuries, but never in full.  You will never cost more than necessary supplies. You will be watched, when you leave camp."

"You will pay this sentence until the ones you betrayed decree otherwise."

Gael scanned the crowd, ear flicking.  "Likewise, is there anything anyone would wish to add to this sentence?"

// tl;dr
— Welcome to everyone who has joined! [member=18157]MAVIS V.[/member] [member=18073]HYDROSTATIC C.D..[/member] [member=18074]ASMODEUS[/member] [member=16139]westley h.[/member] [member=16088]summer.[/member] and an official welcome back to [member=11957]ATTICUS ROUX[/member] and [member=10555]sweeney c.f.[/member]
— A reminder that there are warning markers placed by the nile in case the spring rains bring the water level too high
— Hunting patrols are encouraged
— [member=18043]JORMUNGAND[/member] is to pay Pittian justice for his maiming of a Tangler and breaking the truce -- he is stripped of his blooded pittian status, may only eat last or what he himself catches, receive minimal treatment for any injuries and have an eye kept on him should he leave
— Gael asks if anyone wishes to add to Jormungand's sentence

This is Westley's first meeting with the Pitt, his tail resting gently over his paws as he finds a seat.  When his name is mentioned, his head dips in acknowledgement.  He knows Gael is not the happiest to see him however, given the truth of who is was but he takes any welcome he can, whiskers twitching at the thought.

The clouded leopard blinks slowly as the matter of Jormungand is issued out -- a fascinating and unfortunate situation.  New as he is, Westley had heard murmurs of the matter but little else.  Now, he listened as Gael opened the floor to his clanmates to have a say in the sentence.  A decision he approved of, though he had no thoughts to add.

He is still new to the Pitt, with little context but the research he had done before hand.  Yet he had left another group for their unjustified war, he did not want to find his new clanmates here suffering for an individual of the same bloodthirsty mindset.

Westley had to feel for the kids though, hazel eyes soft on Hydrostatic.  "What he did sounds very serious.  Unnecessary bloodshed is costly." Believe me, I know.

"natus vincere" ✭ asmodeus ── worried glance was cast at his father, the older panther had been acting differently ever since coming here. he noted gael's punishments with a frown, the last words causing the corners of his lips to pull back in a grimace. he watched his brother hydro express displeasure and walked up to him, touched his nose to the top of his head gently. "there's nothing we can do about it, hydro." the fight with dante had allowed him to let out some steam but that didn't mean he still wasn't fuming.

— Reggan