Blacktail Deer Plateau i am the stone that the builder refused

Were Dante a wittier, less conscientious individual, he might have commented on Charon's expression, for his face was rather sour.  There was a line drawn between poking fun and being rude, and it wasn't one that the silver alpha enjoyed crossing.  He did wonder a bit at how Osprey got along with such a disagreeable teen, though perhaps he was a bit more accommodating when they spoke than he was towards Dante.  Maybe it was a guy thing.

"Nine months, eh?  That can't be far off.  And you think the rest of the pack will agree?"  He didn't comment on age, but he did wonder if Charon understood that a leader wasn't just someone who declared themselves and tada, there they were, issuing orders.  Orders weren't much good if no one followed them.  He didn't know what the bay was like, though, and so there was nothing but genuine curiosity in the question.  If their pack was small enough, and tightly knit, then perhaps they wouldn't mind such a young leader in their midst.  Though he imagined a rise to Beta would probably be the precursor.