WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS TO LOVE — Jacob had planned on doing something like this on a larger scale but he thought this would be better. People might feel more comfortable sharing ideas with the group as a whole rather than approaching the high positions separately and he didn't want to restrict this meeting to just those he chose. This was something that affected them all and, therefore, something that they should all take part in. Besides, he'd already used most of his own ideas and he needed to hear what others thought. While he may have come up with strategies for breaking into buildings, intimidation and fighting had never been his forte and that wasn't any different now. Whether they were other animals or humans, Jacob didn't know the first thing about fighting off enemies, especially when they were so much bigger than him and most of the members of Snowbound. "I'll jus' listen for now, I think. Thank you for holdin' this, Atbash," the chief spoke as he settled down to hear what everyone else had to say. He just hoped that this would all be over soon and they could go back to the way things were, with plenty to eat and no threat of sickness. —A GREAT HONOR TO HOLD YOU UP

"SPEECH"