The Sentinels On the right track

Perhaps if Dante were a more tentative sort, he would have worried the news wouldn't be taken as well. But he saw no reason to expect Lasher to see it unfavorably, and was not disappointed. His satisfaction was mirrored in the Alpha's own congratulations.

He hadn't seen what Lasher apparently did, but he was glad it had turned out this way. He would ride this train as long as the tracks held out. For a month or for years. "Thank you. I am surprised. And nervous. But happy." He admitted, knowing Lasher wouldn't judge the feelings. If any understood, he felt the alpha would.