The call echoed from the dunes surrounding the blue jay. He had found his home here for many seasons now, and it seemed during each one, there was some sort of meeting held by various members of the herd. This one, sounded distinct though, as if he’d heard it before. Happily, he followed the sound to the meeting, stretching his dark navy legs out from his previous rest, as well as shaking the sand that began to accumulate out from his wings, doing his best to clear them out of his feathers to appear at least somewhat presentable.

Upon arriving, he found Volterra, the new Sultan. Standing beside him was a mare he still didn’t know the name of, but remembered her vividly, sparking electricity along the water while he tried to gather bones before Kaos’ reveal. He was unsure of what was about to happen, but regardless, he dipped his head in greeting to them both as he remained silent, his bright icy gaze in stark contrast to the black that lined his face in a beak-like fashion watched as others began to gather before Volterra spoke.

Soon enough, the new Sultan was speaking. Sunjata remained silent, but his eyes did glance around the crowd, searching for Mihtal if she were to be somewhere nearby, until the stallion heard his name leave his friend’s lips. His head swiveled back toward the leads, surprise laced in his bones as he tightened his wings across his back with a nod and a small smile. Having a rank here meant that he’d be able to have a reason to explore, and not just for the consistent dead ends of seeking out his beloved sister who went missing.

His attention switched to the electric mare as Volterra gave out her name. Finally, he had a name to the face of the mare that appeared to him as having a mental breakdown that one day. Skepticism grew in his chest at the idea of her being a lead – but perhaps having a bit of crazy with the traditional side of Volterra was a good balance. Sunjata had never quite made it to be a leader of anything, so he wasn’t one to judge. He’d give Ampere a chance.

As she noted what each title was to do, how the rules were changing, and what kind of things were acceptable and what weren’t, Sunjata nodded along. He filed the information away for later, so that way he’d have an idea of what it was he was going to be doing to serve his new home – his new family, as both of his leads had made a point to say. Near the end of it, when Ampere asked if there were any questions, Sunjata paused to allow any other questions before clearing his throat. “Thank you for the opportunity.” His voice was deep, and thickly accented as he spoke to Volterra and Ampere. “I am more than willing to accompany either of you to the other herds if you would prefer the extra set of eyes.” He added in, dipping his head once again – hoping that perhaps he’d be able to get more time with Volterra to learn about what kind of information they sought, aside from Kaos of course.

"Talk."