Rising Sun Valley the power of voodoo (discovery)

Pied's question was understandable, even though part of Jinx wanted to point out that Pied had expressed some doubt in the past about Jinx's ability to lead and should have been relieved. Those expressions had been vague, though, so instead of speaking up about it and making snide comments to once more inject tension into their conversation, she let that go.

"I didn't want that territory." It was a pretty simple explanation, and certainly didn't paint the entire picture, but it was probably true on some level. Jinx didn't want the creek, and knew that the wolves there wouldn't have followed her elsewhere. Unlike Horizon Ridge, it wasn't strategically placed, and she wasn't overly fond of its terrain, either. On top of that was a sort of respect for Fox that she couldn't put her finger on. No matter how small and unimpressive she was, Jinx would rank her leagues ahead of her previous Alphas.

"I would favour a mountain," she explained, although she didn't expect Pied to care what her preferences were. Pied would never follow her anyway, even though that fact brought a subconscious regret with it. "And now is not opportune. I must remain in the Creek and make sure Lethe's vision for it is fulfilled." Not that Jinx had known what that vision was.