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He watched her, ears cupped towards her as she answered his question and then waded in after him. She paused, both in her forward motion and her speaking, and he took the opportunity to venture into the deeper water. With a single thrust of his hind legs, he propelled himself away from the shallows, aware that the bottom of the lake had dropped out beneath him. He wasn't a particularly skilled swimmer, but he knew enough to tread water -- and that was what he did, turning in a slow circle as his legs churned methodically under him.

"Tension?" he asked, tossing a curious glance in Banner's direction. He was, perhaps, being a bit too nosy, but he told himself it was for his research. He was a scout, after all, and likely soon to officially become an ambassador -- it was his business to know what was going on with other packs in the area. Besides, he truly was interested in what she had to say.