Howl had stood quietly for a moment, watching a small group of people talk as he awaited the meeting. He was about to pull out his father's journal, but remembered that he left it at home! Cursing under his breath, he sighed, scanning the room for any other people called to the meeting.<br/><br/>He soon saw a woman enter the room, checking her watch; she had arrived earlier than expected, no doubt. He looked at her for a moment, contemplating whether or not he should greet her...<br/><br/>"Might as well." He muttered, reasoning with himself. He would looks around briefly, still seeing no one of any importance before walking over to her slowly, a slight smile on his face. He leaned against a nearby wall, maintaining his smile. "So, the council called you here, too?" Holding his rifle in one hand, he used the other to run through his short-cut brown hair, fatigue showing through as he yawned. There are deep bags under his eyes...but then again, who doesn't have them nowadays?<br/><br/>"My name's Alek...though I go by Howl." He brought his freehand down and in front of the woman for a shake, his smile growing somewhat. "And how about you?"