In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

last for me :)

Dante read Saena's ire correctly but his own expression remained neutral, no ounce of guilt making itself known.  She had chosen to leave them behind, a wise choice but one that removed her from his own realm of priority.  He owed her nothing but what he desired to give, and anything he might do above and beyond ignoring her existence was more than he would do for any other non-packmate.  She was family, yes, but only to a point.

"Travel safely," he said to their retreating backs, choosing to ignore the tension.  Hopefully it would fade in time as her (as he saw it) naive entitlement faded. A wordless nod was all he gave Lasher in confirmation, sensing the beta at least was displeased with how that had gone.

For his own part, he turned towards the heart of the territory for a hunt.  He would allow Lasher the borders, though perhaps they would speak later on this.