Silvertip Mountain Joining

Steady was pleased to see she altered her stance to one a little more submissive, though his own features remained taunt. She apologized, explaining her interactions with other wolves had been limited. Steady honestly thought these things came natural, like an instinct, to wolves. But, then again, he had grown up with many other wolves who taught him how to act.

He relaxed, enough to be visible, but not enough to give the impression he was folding over because of her apology. You should learn. Fast, he warned her. The leaders here do not tolerate insubordination on any level, so if I do accept you, you'll get a fast course in body language one-oh-one, he said.

Now, it was time to get down to business. What can you offer this pack? he asked. It was a standard question that any leader would ask a stranger wanting to join their pack. He needed to make sure she was going to be able to contribute to the pack instead of instantly being a responsibility they had to take on.