[Open] June Catch-All for Shea's Characters!

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[Here we go again, new month, same ladies. A few starters in the comments, hmu for something specific. I just want a place to put stuff. Carry on!]

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[brightwitch]

"Yeah, it's illegal. That's why we recruit werewolves that already have the curse, we don't turn them. That's how we got you. Strength in unity and strength in numbers. I want both."

Laura was welcomed with open arms not just out of kindness, but because this is part of Katherine's strategy to grow the pack. They can't turn people, fine. But there are other werewolves out there. They can still recruit.

And as for being united, well, that's down to her leadership and the willingness of the pack to fall behind her. She's been struggling with that.

[cabins]

That was good to know.

"Thank you for clarifying," she says with a nod. So recruiting those who were already cursed. Good. That was helpful.

"As for unity- tell me if this is out of line, but has there been a larger discussion with the pack, as to where their beliefs lie?" For example, supporting Samantha was something many wolves disagreed with. If they acted as one, she believed they'd find greater success.

[brightwitch]

She's down to the apple core now and Katherine shrugs, leaving the core on the arm of her seat. She'll dispose of it later.

"We know where we stand. Fight back against the vampires, strengthen the pack." She narrows her eyes. "If you've got a problem with how I run my pack, I'd rather you say it. Don't pussyfoot around."

[cabins]

Very well, then. Carefully, Laura removes her glasses and looks at Katherine.

"If you knew where the pack stood, Katherine, we wouldn't have been in Richmond."

[brightwitch]

...Wow.

Katherine gets it. She gets exactly what Laura is implying, Laura who wasn't even here when they made the decisions that led them to Richmond, and her eyes turn cold.

"Say that again." She's on her feet, glaring down at Laura, rage flashing in her eyes. "You think you can do better? Eight weeks in and Miss Fancy Pants Ex-Witch thinks she knows best. Fuck you."

Her voice is deceptively soft, icy even, but her fists are clenched. If Laura takes this too far, if Katherine sees her as a challenger to her status, she won't hesitate to fight.

[cabins]

"No, I'm not saying that I could do better," Laura says, placing her glasses back on her face. Where Katherine was ready for a fight, Laura had no intentions of starting one.

"I know that sometimes it's easy to let our personal preferences color our decisions, and we forget our duty to represent our people." She smiles softly, one hand up, palm out toward Katherine. She means no harm.

[brightwitch]

Katherine slaps away Laura's hand, incensed. "I have always fought for the good of the pack." Her teeth are clenched; it's practically a hiss. "Don't you dare question my loyalty."

She has never forgotten her duty. Never. It's ingrained in her, as much as her hatred of vampires. Laura questioning that is about the most insulting thing she could possibly say.

[cabins]

Laura's smile is gone, and she's shifted half a step away from Katherine, her head low.

"I"m sorry, Katherine. That was never my intention." She didn't want to make an enemy of Katherine. Best to back up and apologize before things got worse.

[brightwitch]

She senses the other woman retreat and calms down slightly, staring down at her. "I'm not so sure about that," she replies quietly, "but I'll let it pass. Don't ever question my loyalty again."

It's the one thing guaranteed to rile her.

[cabins]

"It will never happen again, I promise you," Laura says. "I want to help our pack- in any way that I can."

[brightwitch]

Katherine stares at her for another moment, then finally nods. "We'll see about that."

It almost sounds like a threat but she means it. Laura's intentions seem to be good even if she fucked up by questioning Katherine's authority. Maybe she'll put that energy to good use.

[cabins]

"I will not let you down," she promises. Laura's aware she's in hot water, but at least she's made her position, and her desires clear to their Alpha. "Especially not now that school is out for summer." She had a lot of free time on her hands.