Over the course of a week, Jafar had more or less realized that he did not have quite the same fire as he had when he had led Ecrosia. Once he had come to Obsidian all he had wanted was to lead again and fill the void but now that he had done it, his true desire was just to make sure that his children -- all of them -- had a decent upbringing and were taught their values along with it. The thoughts he had conjured up certainly had weighed on him day in and day out, weighing the consequences of stepping down over and over in his mind until realizing that he would not have had the thought if it wasn't a true step in his path. With a heavy burden of handing back the kindness of @Roan's gift, he called for the High Sovereign as well as his wife (@Faelyn) as he remembered that he had promised that if she should wish to step up again into the role of Sovereign that it was hers should she want it.

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The Hodari could not deny the tremendous help @Jafar had been to him, and Obsidian as a whole, since the Bronze male had sought a place among the leadership. Roan was fortunate enough to be able to trust his cousin-in-law wholeheartedly, and thus the news to come would hardly be expected. Still, the mauve lion had wondered when and if @Faelyn might ever wish to be queen again now that their children were already a few months old. It was a bridge the masked man had yet to cross with either of them, fearing the day he might actually have to ask Jafar to step down for Fae's return. Luckily, however, Roan just might be able to sidestep that awkward request as he made his way to Jafar's call, unknowing that the arrangement might just happen on its own organically. "Jafar," the High Sovereign greeted warmly as he moved to sit opposite his sovereign. Since Far was called for as well, though, Roan would refrain from asking anything until she was there as well.

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Her head lifted as the call for her rang out through the tunnels, and she was quick to abandon the herbs she was still shuffling through in favor of trotting towards the sound. Curse those tiny legs of hers, she was a little late to the party, though she hoped it wasn't by much.

"Hello, hello," she said cheerfully, brushing up against her mate's side as she plopped her butt down beside him with a quiet purr. "How are you Jafar?" she asked, wondering what he had called them both here for and hoping it wasn't anything bad for his sake. She had enjoyed talking to him when they'd had a chance to a little while ago, and she knew he too had a mate and children.

To throw in the towel far before he was entirely ready had not been in his plans yet he saw no other solution to his current problem. Jafar wanted to be able to raise and train his children properly and with as much care as possible for they were his future regardless of their birth order. @Roan was a wonderful friend to have and most certainly did not leave him waiting for very long and nor did @Faelyn, whom he had only guessed at potentially being Roan's bride but his guess was ultimately correct. I am well, thank you. he gives quietly to the ushered and summoned pair as he swallows his pride and looks directly to Roan. I promised you that I would hand the rank back over as Sovereign should your wife request to be one again. However, with the disappearance of Amandil I think it is best that I relinquish the title early. So that he could better focus on the rest of his family and make sure that they stayed within the lines of where they called home until they were good and ready for the outside world. Something that he wished to further teach them about while he had the opportunity.

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It wasn't long before @Faelyn soon joined the pair as well, prompting Roan to lean into her touch as the pale figure brushed up against him. A subtle purr rumbled in his throat briefly before returning his attention towards his cousin-in-law. Curiosity was abound as to what this little meeting could be for, but luckily, @Jafar would not leave them guessing for much longer. The bronze male cut right to the chase, voicing his desires to step down early from his position of Sovereign. Now with his own brood of children, Roan could understand the need to keep tabs on all of them. He shuttered to think about if any of his kids should go missing at this age, and fully understood the need and desire to refocus one's attention on the young. The masked man nodded his understanding graciously. "Of course, Jafar. I understand. Your time as Sovereign has been a great help to Obsidian, but one's family should come first." There was no ill will within the High Sovereign's tone as he spoke. "I cannot thank you enough for helping me - helping us - as a co-leader in the Hollow. It has been a pleasure to rule beside you."

That being said, it begged the question of if Faelyn was ready to return to her position as queen. Though their children were still young, they were no longer such tiny helpless things as when they were first born. They were likely old enough to not need supervision at every hour of the day from at least one of their parents. With the rank of Sovereign now vacant once more, Roan would turn his minty gaze towards his wife. "Fae, are you ready to be Sovereign again or do you want more time?" There was no pressure to have her return to the role despite the Hodari's desires to once again rule beside his wife. He could lead on his own for a time again if needed, but it only made sense to as the pale woman's opinion.

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Ah so he had taken over as Sovereign while she was otherwise occupied. She had thought she remembered Roan mentioning something about it, but really she'd been too focused on their children. That was why she had stepped down in the first place. Well, from what she'd gotten to see of Jafar, he'd been lovely in the position.

Concern crossed her features at the mention of someone being missing again, especially as she knew Jafar's children were close in age to her own, unless he had others that were older of course, which was entirely possible.

She nodded in agreement with Roan's sentiment, knowing that her mate said it best. He'd had the opportunity to rule alongside Jafar for the past few months after all. Roan questioned whether she was ready to lead again, and she gave the matter a moment of serious thought, as was befitting the answer. "I am," she replied once she had decided. She would do better this time around as well, she promised herself.

"What does Amandil look like? I will keep an eye out for him," she asked, determined to help find the child. It worried her that there was one out there separated from his family.

@Jafar @Roan

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Truly, anything that @Roan or even @Faelyn needed he would be there to help in a flash. Whether it be for intimidation purposes or to use brute force, he could easily be summoned. Not much of a talker or negotiation savant but he could hold his own at least and would be happy to defend whatever they needed. Being Sovereign had been nice, especially when he had felt so useless without a rank after Ecrosia fell, but now he felt like he had a new purpose. At least until his purposes were old enough to go into the world on their own and make their own full-fledged decisions. Which probably wouldn't be long, knowing his lineage.
Uh, he's dark gray nearly black in color. Dark purple eyes like mine. Dark eye circles and under eye spots. Vaguely a child of both he and Maia's genetics but with a slightly darker appeal to him. Jafar wished to express to them to not go out of their way to search for him. That if it were in the world's plan or whoever was out there that he would return to them but as far as he could think, it was out of his paws now. He and Maia had warned the children not to go venture into the mist and lo and behold the one child he specifically didn't want to go into it, did so anyways. Good thing he had backup children.

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ooc: sorry I completely missed the tag!

It was an easy shift to return @Faelyn to her position as queen beside him, though Roan didn't want to leave @Jafar empty pawed either. Feeling like he knew the bronze man a little better now that they'd spent some time together in the Hollow, the Hodari didn't expect that his cousin-in-law would wish to stay stagnant for too long. Even if just a lower rank was all he wanted, the king would still like to offer him the chance at something.

Roan first looked to his wife as a gentle smile formed across his face. "My queen," he rumbled while aiming to nuzzle briefly into her cheek. While the pale woman would always be a queen to him, he was happy to see her return to being a queen to the whole pride. Even more so, Roan was excited for his children to see their parents ruling together. With all of that formality easily taken care of, though, the focus would shift onto their missing family member.

Faelyn asked for a description of Amandil, and while Jafar described the boy, Roan picked out his image from his memory of first meeting the small family. It was a shame that the child had gone missing already, but also not unheard of. They could only hope that he was at least safe wherever he was. "We will all keep a watch out for him," the Hodari echoed of his wife's words with a firm nod of his head. The pride had helped look for Jai when he went missing, after all. It was only right that Roan and Fae return the favor in regards to Amandil. "Would you still like some sort of rank in Obsidian, Jafar? Maybe something less demanding if you want more time with your family as well."

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She nodded as Jafar described his missing child, committing the description to memory. Shouldn't be too hard to find a cub who looked like that, she decided. Just, hopefully it wouldn't take too long.

"Always," she replied with a purr as Roan nuzzled her cheek, rubbing hers against his in return. She promptly focused on Jafar again though, as he was offered another rank in replacement of the one he had just vacated. She ran through a mental list of the ranks they still had open, knowing Lead Medic and Scout were still available, as well as their barony of course. And heir, but she doubted he would want that considering he wanted less responsibility. She, like Roan, was more than willing to offer any of those ranks to Jafar should he want them now, or at any point in the future.

@Jafar @Roan

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Thank you, he offered with a nod of his head to both @Roan and @Faelyn. He appreciated them for what they had been able to offer him after Ecrosia had fallen but he didn't have quite the strength mentally or emotionally to lead. Happy to give the reigns back to Roan's wife while he could figure out if and what his next step would be. Maia wasn't looking too good after Amandil's disappearance but that wasn't something he wanted to readily bring up. Lead Scout, perhaps. That was the only one that was available to him without prompting him to be exceptionally busy. He could continue doing his job as a Sleuth while also still maintaining relaxation.

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