Blackfoot Forest Too hot for sunlight, I will take the shadows

So cordial, so warm. Was she like this with everyone? Surely not every wolf appreciated her kindness for what it was...Then again, Tatsuya believed the populace of Teekon Wilds to be savage or crooked individuals. Being a loner, underhandedness was a must so that could be excused. In any other situation, the wolverine would trust them as far as he could throw them. That was likely never going to change.
INDENTShe was Scarlett, Beta to Bearclaw Valley. A most fitting name, but Beta? Maybe this Bearclaw Valley did not demand gruffness and violence to move up in the world. Each pack was different after all. It just so happens that Tatsuya's pack required these things. Tonravik wanted to run a conventional pack, no? Traditional was all she understood. But her underlings – all of them – were the farthest thing from time-honored. He and many others were a testament to how multifaceted 'traditional' truly was. The Epsilon wouldn't change it for the world, either.
INDENT“Okay, Scarlett.” Ghost of a smile tugged at his lips as she turned to leave. “Safe travels,” he called after her, rising onto all fours. He knew where Wapun Meadow was, but this Alpha she spoke of was cause for concern. Tatsuya would not come close to this Bearclaw Valley. He would not even dare skirt their borders. To do so invited opposition and that is the last thing he wanted. Turning around, he padded deeper into Blackfoot Forest, resuming his search for Arverk while also heading home.