―――― Rhiannon, at the call of Stryker, sighed softly as she pushed herself up to her paws and adjusted the cloak upon her body. It was perhaps just slightly too warm still for the garment, but the woman paid it no heed as she carefully picked her way through the territory, her pawsteps gentle and carefully brushing across the ground to mind her steps as she traversed her way towards the typical meeting spot for the week. It was different, now that she had her freedom, a fact which pulled a slight smile up to her face as she carefully wove her way around the edge of the gathering crowd to find a space at the front. She remained towards the edge, for the safety of being able to leave if needed, and to avoid bumping into others, but close enough that she would be able to easily hear and acknowledge anything that was happening around her. In other words, there was less potential to be caught by surprise in the position she was in now. With a ginger exhale, the woman sat herself down on her haunches and brought a warm smile upon her face as she tilted her head up to Stryker with a respectful nod.

While he had started the meeting fairly quickly, Rhiannon had at least managed to arrive to hear the majority of it- she was less than pleased to hear of the capture of Ninazu, a woman who had always been respectful to her in some capacity, and the news of the two Sunhaven captures were less news, but so long as Sunhaven thought that they had the upper hand, the more that they could retaliate for their boldness. Hearing her name acknowledged as well, as a full Pittian, not a slave, was a bittersweet sense of pride and danger that kindled into her heart, but she accepted it with a gracious smile nonetheless, not letting those inner feelings show upon her gentle face. And while she was not familiar with Yes Man, it seemed that others knew him - it would at least be in her best interests to attend, making a mental note of it as she shifted softly on her paws.

"No complaints, sir," her honey-sweet voice flowed, raising slightly as she tried to acknowledge Stryker directly, the smile still warm upon her face, "But I have an idea, if you would indulge me with a word or two after the meeting." It was perhaps slightly over her boundary, but she knew how she could help the whole Sunhaven situation- and put herself in good favor in the process. 

Meetings were a necessary part of any organization, and that was a fact. Whether it was a large gathering like this or a quick debrief after a mission, it was always good to keep everybody informed and on the same page. His uncle used to be the patriarch of the family, the one conveying the news and reminders to the clan of hellhounds. Now it was somebody new, somebody whose leadership he was not used to. Nonetheless, Lucky would still see what he had to say.

The large hellhound took a seat near the back, quiet and observant and watching Stryker's every move. It seemed that the Pitt had a lot of targets, although they proclaimed to be "enemies with the world". Perhaps he'd have to learn the strengths and weaknesses of these other groups to make any attacks against them effective.

Lucky heard his name mentioned among the newcomers as well as the mention of the former medic, Cosette. He still remembered when he had mistaken her for a trespasser and had scared the living shit out of her, and he couldn't help but sneak a glance in her direction as he recalled such events.

"Yes Man" had died, and perhaps the real tragedy had been his name. Was it a nickname, perhaps? Nevertheless, it was still strange to Lucky. If the Pittians cared so much about him, though, then he would respect that. He only wondered if he should attend the funeral, however, seeing as he hadn't known him at all.

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[ thank you!!! and congrats to ninazu owo ]

He was... promoted? This was an interesting development for sure, very interesting indeed. He could feel an itching at his paws, one that tingled in anticipation of his newfound privileges and responsibilities. After being raised to carry out orders and duties, it was kind of nice to get back into that flow once more. He gave a nod of acknowledgement, a certain ambition churning in fiery orange hues.

Next, Stryker had handed his position down to Ninazu, something he hadn't been expecting. The lion seemed so sure of himself, so sure of his place and rank within the group. For a leader to step down to a lesser position in an attempt to profess feelings was a rare sight indeed, and he almost wondered if he was joking. Giving up his power for... love? The idea of those two being an.. item was also a new concept to him, and he wasn't sure what his opinion was.

He cast a glance in Ninazu's direction, silently acknowledging the new leader of the Pitt. He would still have to regard Stryker as someone higher in rank than him, but as far as he was concerned, Ninazu was at the head now. Lucky only hoped that she had promising plans in store for the future.