Pee Break

The red wolf remained calm in the face of Koda's aggression, and instead of leaving asked him a question. Koda bristled, irritated by the stranger's lack of compliance to his demand. 'Hmph, maybe if I answer him, he'll leave,' he said to himself.

"I can't tell you much about the other packs," said Koda. Since coming to Teekon, the plateau had been the only pack he'd ever known. The stranger was smart for trying to learn more about the packs before making a commitment. Koda was feeling more and more like his decision to join the plateau had been the wrong choice for him. He should have declined Peregrine's offer that day at the river and joined a pack that didn't tolerate sissies and fags.

"But if you don't mind putting up with a bunch of spoiled brats and taking orders from women, you'll do fine here," he said, revealing for the first time his true feelings about the pack. It felt good to be able to finally say it out loud, even to a total stranger.