Thunder Dome three wise men

Porcupine Ridge? The name evoked a rather cosy image — perhaps the territory was beautiful and epic (in fact it probably was, knowing the look of this mountain range), but Noctura had always thought of porcupines as somewhat comical-looking creatures. But at the same time, they were dangerous. He had never underestimated anyone before, and he wasn't about to start now that his estimations were part of the pack's.

Frostrar, it seemed, was curiously confrontational. Jolon was not contradicting anything the white male said, and yet the younger male seemed to talk down to him somewhat. But it didn't seem to bother Jolon, and nor did it bother Noctura — it seemed Frostrar's singular ways were already fairly accepted by the other two males. Nobody here seemed to be especially sensitive.

Again, this contributed to the healing of Noctura's unease.

He shook his head at Jolon's question, and had no comment on Frostrar's remark — Noctura knew Asterr's reasons for settling here, but didn't know if the others were privy to it. It wasn't his story to tell. But a follow-up question had settled in his mind as a result of Frostrar's scepticism and Jolon's presumed rejection of Porcupine Ridge. How did you both come to settle here? It was a question that was informal enough to be shrugged off by either male if they wanted to keep their origins secret. But Noctura was curious about why they had chosen Thunder Dome, and the best way of sating this curiosity was to ask.