easy to find what's wrong

Pump sensed the presence of another wolf soon enough, her eyes flickered open and she lifted her head to see, who it was. The tall, white beast, who had helped them to free Kennedy, was heading her way looking as if he had something on his mind. The wolf-dog yawned and got to her feet, stretching her stiff joints and shaking the last remnants of sleepiness away. Being a leader meant to being able to deal with stuff quickly, therefore she had no desire to keep Bjorn waiting.

He greeted her in an unusual way and the name "queen" made Pump furrow her brow, because it was definitely not, what she felt like. She opened her mouth to contradict, but he had more on his mind and continued to talk. It was the matter that left her quite surprised, she settled down on her haunches and listened carefully, head tilted slightly to the side and her gaze fixed on the northerner's face. It was flattering of course to be told that she was deemed to greatness, but she couldn't help the feeling that there was something more behind the desire to lend a helping paw in leading.

He finished, but she was in no hurry to give a direct answer. She had to think about it. If practical matters were put forth - he was quite the right person to do the job. Big, strong, intimidating, experienced and confident. More of, what you imagined a leader to be, than her. But words were words and looks were just looks - it was not enough for her to make a proper judgement. Plus, he had said himself - they didn't know each other that well. Yet she didn't want to reject his offer completely, therefore she had a proposition of her own.

"I am a leader - yes - but not a queen yet," she corrected him. "Queen is somebody, who has earned her right and proved her worth to her people. I have yet to do that," Pump was honest with herself. She didn't expect everyone to love and respect her just because she was a leader by name. "Therefore being the second in command is not just my decision, but more that of the others in the pack," she concluded and looked him in the eyes. "During the course of the weeks I will have to prove that I am not just a leader by coincidence, but the one, who they can trust and who is worth to follow," she continued.

"I am not declining your offer, Bjorn. I can see that you are a proud and strong wolf, but before granting you anything I as well as others have to get to know you first," Pump went on, suddenly finding easy to explain things and having the self-confidence she had lacked before. "We are rebuilding this pack from ashes, I want to see it strong, I want to see every wolf here find their place, their calling and contribute to the greater good of us all," that was her vision, she never wished to experience the days, when she had felt ignored and not needed, alone in the crowd and didn't want that to happen to any of the resident pack wolves.

"I cannot do that alone, therefore I will need all the help I can get," there was a list of things to do in her mind already, she only needed to get better and get to doing them. "With that said - I have a proposition for you - I have always believed that the work is what reflects a person's dedication to the goal the best. Therefore prove your worth to me and the others. Gain their trust, respect and loyalty, help and aid those, who need that and you might find out that the desired rank will come to you easily," she finished and waited for his response. This was all she could offer now and, whether he accepted her terms or not was for him to decide. Pump hoped that he would see reason in her words and that if the situation was reversed, he would act the same way she had now.

ooc: it's OK and I like Bjorn. He and Pump has a lot in common and I would like to see them become good friends or something very close to that.