Avarice lingered like a frequented but by no means favorite lover in the catacombs of Ira's personality, as did most but not all of the deadly seven. As it was, Ira was deaf to the tenors of avarice slipping forth from his lips, coloring his childish voice; instead hearing nothing more then what he perceived as his normal voice. Observantly, Ira watched Jinx turn to him, reading the approval upon the alluring lines of her face that he had gotten used to seeing. Ira was not so certain what he had done to deserve her approval but accepted it with a controlled eagerness, nevertheless. Praise and accordingly approval didn't not just come as a free handout, Ira had learned. The compliment was not accepted with words of thanks, for that was not who Ira was. "I know," Instead he offered her, though a coy smile played carefully at the edges of his lips – just for her. After all, he had been practicing, creating a game out of it as he spied upon the wolves whom guarded Swiftcurrent Creek's borders. Primarily, it had begun to suit his selfish needs, having decided that he wanted to sneak out of the borders without being caught though it had served a much greater purpose it would appear.
At her inquiry, his skill having seemingly came with a lesson, Ira contemplated what he had learned, eager as ever to please her with his knowledge. "I have learned that most of those the patrol the borders are vigilant and quick, but predictable in their patterns. Creatures of habit," Ira paused, inhaling softly as he settled contentedly upon his haunches. "In that there is a flaw. That knowledge could easily become known to an enemy or savage and exploited." In truth, though Ira did not think of himself as a savage by any means, he would exploit such a flaw. "Patience is a useful weapon." A virtues intent that could be twisted to fit that of one who used it as he thought of it: a weapon.
"I will now listen to the secrets of the others." Ira promised, since initially he hadn't been stalking for the purpose of eavesdropping. It was time to take his skill to a new level, test it, now that the foundations had been built.