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Shar-Kali likewise tipped her head, unsure what he meant by so unspecific a word as 'good'. His lack of a pack suitability checklist did not surprise her - Luke seemed to live life by the seat of his pants, and though it was not to Shar-Kali's liking, he seemed to have done well enough for himself so far. "Numbers," she clarified, "Pups, hunting grounds, relationships with neighbours, health problems - inbreeding." That was a big one. "That sort of thing. I'm an old woman now, Luke - I might only have one more shot at this." She smiled the same rueful smile. "I don't think my heart could take the disappointment of a poor choice."