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He grimaced when she revealed that she had been looking to earn her keep. Considering Nemesis had been there to greet them, Cicero guessed that the meek female intended her words and considered what might happen to her should she not prove her worth. She then looked at him as though he would give her a task, but that was not the way that Cicero worked. He did not respond visibly, no more than a smile tugging at the frays of his lips.

"What sort of things does Vuk enjoy to do?" he queried while he thoughtfully licked the inside of his teeth. "For fun?" It probably worked best to work from one's hobbies when it came to one's fortes within a pack. Cicero would help, but he would not put forward a direct command. He was only a leader because Damien wished it so and needed him; not because he wanted to be.