(Private)Quick meeting?

[Aurora]

So many words for a position that wasn’t what everyone seemed to think it was.

“The role of Councilor isn’t what some dream it to be. It isn’t some fantastic role that serves the greater good that is met with respect without headaches and frustrations. It’s thankless, frustrating, and often times fighting an uphill battle. I want to work with our Path as a whole, I want us all to get to know each other better, to understand each other better. But there really isn’t a whole lot I can teach someone about being a Councilor, it’s a trial by fire, you get it, get thrown in and either are successful or you’re not. You learn who your friends are and who they are not, you see the darker side of the community and have to help enforce the laws, putting those you care about on trial. And I’ve seen some of the friendships already formed, and I honestly don’t think you could do what would need to be done if the time came.” A look to Skye. “I’m sorry, but there are times I worry you care too much. And maybe I don’t care enough. But when it comes to not only my safety, but the safety and security of this community, I will do what I have to.” Without a second thought. “It’s not personal, it’s just my observation, which is why I would like to get to know you better, to see if my observation is wrong.” Because it could be, and she would own it if it was.

“It’s not that I’ve changed my mind, I had my mind made up after the first meeting. But with the request for a second meeting, felt it would be a good chance to open the floor in case opinions changed.” She would be nothing but honest.

Nodding at the words, “I’ve been here a while off and on.” That was no secret. Not sure if she was talking about someone in particular, “There will always be those among us who talk more then they should, and speak before they truly think, our lives are dangerous, and words have consequences, and they should face them.” Facts. “I don’t need an out, if I didn’t want to step up, I wouldn’t have done so.” She was quite capable of saying no. “It’s a weight I’ve carried before, and a weight I am capable of carrying to keep those around me safe.” Truth be told, she only trusted Guru to do what was right if the time ever came.

A glance to Asclepius, “You are who I choose for the role of Provost. Now I am not looking to have this role filled with the idea of musical chairs, people thinking it passes from one to another in a determined time frame. One thing this Concilium is lacking is consistency, and we are going to bring the consistency it needs. If someone decides they can no longer fulfill the responsibility of the position, then a new one will be decided by the Councilor, like it has always been done. The Councilor of the Path is the one who selects the Provost who serves under them.” the votes meant nothing to her, it was not how Provost decided.

[Skye]

Simply flashing a playful grin at Asclepius at the talks of baking.

Lightly cocking her head at Guru with a calm warm look upon her.
”You´re to kind Guru, I shall take your words to heart.” A bit unclear of the source of the laugh, hiding something, just a jest or to deflect? ”Do not sell yourself short though, you are far more than you give yourself credit for.” Making sure to let her gaze linger just a moment longer in a silent sign of someone caring should he need it.

Listening to Aurora´s words with a calm look upon herself, making sure to let her speak to an end before answering with a flashing smile.
”Warming and securing words to hear, hearing that level of enforced resolve is always a wonderful sight to behold.” A simple shrug without looking away. ”In a sense so am I honored to hear that my caring to much is so strongly seen, however safety is a concern where I will never let my voice die down. So to hear that it affects you in such a manner is alarming.” Taking a sip of water. ”I shall hope for opportunities where I can show you more of myself than the glimpses meetings can give, and see if we can eliminate such worries at the very least.”

Turning her eyes over to her fellow Arrow with a wide happy grin upon her.
”Congratulations Knight, I know you will do marvelous. Would you mind closing your eyes for a moment, take in the image you see and share it with me later?” Lilac already done there, and a better chance than this for her surprise would surely not present itself.

Eyes back to Aurora.
”So with the primary matters concluded allow me to boldly ask, do we have anything else that either you or” letting her eyes wander between the other two. ”either of you would like to bring up?”

[Asclepius]

Keeping his words short with regards to guru not feeling anything to add on and not wanting to force the conversation to drag on. He gave respective nods and a appreciation for his input.

He took in Aurora's words and reflected on how they meant to him, he could see the parallels with his current job and that of the councillor position. I imagine the role is hard on those that take it and maybe where Guru's insecurity stems from, a lack of satisfaction within the role or just having to deal with unhelpful other councillors. It must be hard to keep the balance for people that possess beyond the normal means of life. Once Aurora finished her statements about not sugar coating the role and its lack of prestige, he made an attempt to reassure that he knew what he was trying to sign up for. “I make no illusion that this may be the case, I am thankful for the explanation however as it makes for a good starting point when looking into the role. When you speak of these challenges you faced within your time as councillor I cant help but feel the similarity within my current job. But I recognise that as you say, it means being tough on those you are close with which my personal job lacks in.”

He sat back and took in the conversation between the rest of the shamans taking the time to reflect and centre himself while he awaited the decision of the provost.

Before long the answer was finally given, spoken clearly and with no wiggle room for misconception. He held back the internal overjoyed feeling inside just a little while, desperately trying to conceal the pride for at least until Aurora's outlining of what she expected of the provost and her understanding that this was no temporary position. “Thank you Aurora, I promise nothing but my best. I will treat the role as serious as any other commitment I have in my life.” He let himself smile and look happy with the decision, he would not let it go to his head but could not help but feel accomplished even if it was getting the foot into the door. Well that is that then, I never doubted me for a second.

Skye's congratulations was met with a raised drink. “Cheers! I aim to meet that expectation.” However her second request was met with a sudden confusion. “Oh... errr sure.... Like this?” He closed his eyes as she instructed. He mentally envisioned the scene that he witnessed before him, keeping respect of what to remember he focused on what mattered to himself: the feeling of Pride, the Faces of those present, the words that were spoken.

As to the question of any further matter for the meeting. “I have no further topics to discuss, this was my biggest question mark for me, for now.”

[Aurora]

She didn’t think her words were heard for what they were. But she also wasn’t going to dive into them either. “You can only be yourself; no one can ask you to be anything or anyone other than that.” Yet everyone had another side to them, one they kept closely hidden.

Taking another drink from her beer, “This was the only thing I had, though I did want to point out that I’m not concerned with what the other Path’s are doing. You had mentioned our Path lagging behind, and we are far from that. Each Path moves at its own pace, and I do not compare us to others, I do not hold us to the standards of what others do or don’t do. We know our value, and it is immense. If someone thinks otherwise,” a shrug, “let them. We have more important concerns then others’ opinions.” She knew she had more important concerns.

Nodding to Asclepius, “It’s difficult to be hard on those you are close to and care about. But sometimes it means more and is heard differently. I only want to see us all succeed and remain safe, and sometimes that means saying things no one wants to. But, it needs to be done.” And sometimes she says that with tact and sometimes, well, not. Eyes look to Guru, who had grown quiet, he was one she had grown to care about.

“And if you have questions, if there is a problem, a struggle, please, let me know, lets talk about it. I really do care and want to see everyone do well. I think we can all work well together, and can only help if I’m told there is a problem. Politics can be a bit daunting and a mine field, so if I can help navigate it, I will. So lets all work on communicating if we have an issue or just need to talk or something.” This was her trying.

[Guru]

He spent most of the time listening and observing while finishing off the other half of bread he snuck during the announcement of Asclepius' becoming Provost. He offered a small applause as he finished it up, sipping water and chewing as quietly as he could muster but thankfully the conversation was lively. He understood and agreed with Aurora as he much as he hated the mechanisms of bureaucracy and power, "Leadership needs to remain steady and stable to set the pace for the rest. Can't do that if we're always in flux, need to get a firm footing before we rock the boat." He understood it, it grated against his very nature but he understood the need and purpose. He'd need to find out where to fit there now but that was a problem for down the road.


"Shouldn't ever compare yourself to others, each person's journey is their own and each path as well. We've established the basis for our security and given ourselves the foundation to build from here today. What to build and where to go, well I'm sure we'll have more to talk about next month. Otherwise no, nothing additional. beyond another congratulations." He offered another round of applause to the official Councilor and Provost. A small frown given to Skye with a small shrug, he was sure he'd get the chance to find out what had sprung the sudden interest.

[Asclepius]

He took a sip of his drink, and then felt the need to weight in on the matter of comparison. “If there was one thing that did slow things down and cripple urgent decision making within paths and orders, it is the inner politics of comparison. While there being a healthy competitiveness to the paths, I personally don't intend to hold my self to another paths expectations or deadlines. We are the voices that matter with regard to path matters, and that will be the only voices I focus on, I don't intend on falling into the downward spiral of gossip spreading and trouble making.” Not my scene, not my issue.

Nodding to aurora, showing clear signs of agreement. “I have always been of the opinion that to truly care for someone is to say the hardest sentences to them, things that will cause harm for a good cause because it shows that you are there for them even if its not something they want to hear. With that in mind I hope none will hold back when bring up issue with regards to me. As we all stated we want nothing but the best from each other.”

He moved for some of the food that had been brought and sit back once more to eat some. “Thank you once again guru for you applauses.”

[Aurora]

A nod to Guru, he understood, and said it better then she did. That was her hangup, she tended to not word things well. Being well spoken was not her thing.

Her smile was thankful, “Thank you Guru, well said.” Maybe he could give her lessons on speaking well, or hell, even tips. She’d take those.

Looking to the Provost, a nod offered, “Well said as well. We only need to set goals for ourselves and work to improve ourselves. So long as we are working towards always improving, that is the most important thing. What the other Paths are doing don’t reflect on us.” It sounded like the Path, as a whole, got it. They only needed to focus to on themselves and moving forward, at their own pace. Then a chuckle, “Don’t even get my started on how useless gossip is,” a smirk, “so I’m glad we’re of the same mind.” It only served to divide.

“Unfortunately, not everyone wants to hear it. But I’m of the same mind, I’m open to hearing it as well. I’m not perfect, I might be a 2^nd degree Master, but I make mistakes and need to be told when I do.” She made them all the time. “I also want to say that sometimes if I do point something out, it might sound without emotion, and I don’t intend it to. But I remove emotion when it comes to those types of things, I’m working on it, but it’s difficult, so just a heads up.”
She isn’t without emotion, but when it came to what was wrong, what was against the Lex, it was black and white to her. Right and wrong. And Emotion didn’t belong in those things.

“I say we have a get together to celebrate next time. I’ll get the grill out and it’ll be a more laid back get together or something.”

[Skye]

Nodding toward Knight.
”Yes, please try to recall what you see and give me two symbols that resonates with it to me on a piece of paper if you wouldn´t mind, just like how Lilac did during the movie night, but when you get the chance to get them to me.”

Foreign words shouting through her mind, was that even true? That was not her experience, that was not even a truth to her it was a lie, wasn´t it? Momentarily lost in her own mind to think it over, it sounded so completely wrong and was against all that she was, all that she knew.
”I see your point, in my mind so is how we present ourselves at a very crucial point though. Your words are appreciated and a good outlook, they shall be remembered.” Not really in the moment, the words still ringing through her demanding her attention. Is that really all we can be?

Mostly just listening for a while whilst digesting the words before chiming in lightly at the end.
”Well I do have a little backyard if we are going to follow our set course and use my place for our next meeting, but I do warn you it is quite small and not exactly designed for beauty or grandeur, so if we are gonna celebrate with a grill so would I not recommend my place, it is better for movies or just being social. Unless you wanna be outside in general as I am connected to a woodland patch.”