Phoenix Maplewood a squirrel and dessert

 Oliver nodded. "Well, if you do decide you want to join, I can put in a good word for ya," he offered. True, Oliver had just met the guy, but he'd been willing to share food so that made Rhett good in his eyes. "I just joined not long ago, so they call me the 'newbie.'" he said. He hoped the nickname wouldn't stick. While he was sure everyone found it amusing he didn't want to be the butt of all jokes for the rest of his life.

 "Our pack is small, just starting out, but we're a tough bunch," he said. "But it's a bit of a sausage fest up there, if you know what I mean."