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Jinx heard Bazi's explanation with half-cocked ears, for she was hardly interested in how the female came to be there. She wanted to know why she was in such a sorry state of dizziness, and why she stumbled like a fawn fresh from the womb. She wanted to know what ailment the young bitch brought to their home, that she could devise some technique for banishing it before it could infect her pack mates. Most importantly, Jinx wanted to be certain the sick yearling wouldn't draw unwanted attention to their borders.
Bazi's explanation was therefore inadequate in addressing Jinx's concerns. Only Fox's apparent worry stayed the mambo's tongue, but it was only a matter of time before the rougher woman involved herself. That time came when Bazi suggested she was a good scout and not scary. The first was much too vague for Jinx's taste, being a woman who thought anyone with legs could be an adequate Outrider, and the second was counterproductive. Why should they want a wolf who did not make outsiders think twice about confronting them?
She came from a very different background, of course, and that altered her views in significant ways. "I am a good scout," she rumbled, interjecting where perhaps she wasn't wanted. "Our Alpha is a good scout, and our Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and all our teens. We all have legs, we are all good scouts." As harsh as it seemed, Jinx wasn't as judgmental as she came off, and had no intent of chasing Bazi off... But there was no need to let the yearling know that.
She loomed nearer, challenging the yearling to impress her when she said, "We don't need good scouts. We need exceptional scouts. Are you exceptional, girl? Why should we take you, when we can all be good scouts?"
She was the rougher leader, it seemed, uncaring what the girl's name was and even what her past was, what trials she had faced. She only cared what the girl could bring to Swiftcurrent, if anything... And if she wanted to be an Outrider, she had to have a more convincing argument, at least for the Beta's vote (even though Jinx wouldn't turn her away anyway, and had no weight when Fox was there, it felt good to emphasize the pack's no bullshit attitude).
Bazi's explanation was therefore inadequate in addressing Jinx's concerns. Only Fox's apparent worry stayed the mambo's tongue, but it was only a matter of time before the rougher woman involved herself. That time came when Bazi suggested she was a good scout and not scary. The first was much too vague for Jinx's taste, being a woman who thought anyone with legs could be an adequate Outrider, and the second was counterproductive. Why should they want a wolf who did not make outsiders think twice about confronting them?
She came from a very different background, of course, and that altered her views in significant ways. "I am a good scout," she rumbled, interjecting where perhaps she wasn't wanted. "Our Alpha is a good scout, and our Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, and all our teens. We all have legs, we are all good scouts." As harsh as it seemed, Jinx wasn't as judgmental as she came off, and had no intent of chasing Bazi off... But there was no need to let the yearling know that.
She loomed nearer, challenging the yearling to impress her when she said, "We don't need good scouts. We need exceptional scouts. Are you exceptional, girl? Why should we take you, when we can all be good scouts?"
She was the rougher leader, it seemed, uncaring what the girl's name was and even what her past was, what trials she had faced. She only cared what the girl could bring to Swiftcurrent, if anything... And if she wanted to be an Outrider, she had to have a more convincing argument, at least for the Beta's vote (even though Jinx wouldn't turn her away anyway, and had no weight when Fox was there, it felt good to emphasize the pack's no bullshit attitude).
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RE: alone - by Jinx - March 24, 2014, 01:08 PM