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The words she spoke were smart ones; anyone who complimented his mountain was taking good steps towards becoming an inhabitant here. Charon identified with the mountain, felt posession over it, so for someone else to be drawn to it was like they were drawn to him, and above all else, like they had good taste.

She was a hunter, but Charon was sure that she was much more. "Are you a teacher?" he asked; "Good with pups?" His were nearing the age of the rendezvous site and Charon wanted them to be taught by the pack, of course. To have a good hunter in their midst seemed like a smart idea.