Northstar Vale Wilder Mind

He smiled when she thanked him, but he didn't say anything else. He got the feeling she didn't get compliments very often. Or, maybe she did, but her shy nature made her seem more innocent.

She hadn't heard of his pack, and he hadn't heard of hers. I haven't heard of Phoenix Maplewood, either, he admitted. Where is it from here? he asked. She confessed she had led a pack, and his ears perked in interest. What happened? he asked when she said she had failed at it.

He shook his head when she asked if it was weird. No, not really weird, I guess. Ranks are important, and I make sure to respect him and his, but aside from that, we have a friendship. He hoped that made sense. So far, there had not been an issue between him and Fitz, and he hoped it would stay that way.