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For the briefest of moments, Jinx held Thistle as an intellectual equal, something she had done for very few wolves since leaving the Bay. Ironically, Jinx was clever for a Kesuk but stupid compared with many wolves, so considering anyone her intellectual equal was an insult more often than it was a compliment. The woman was ecstatic to find another wolf who held some faith, even if it wasn't specifically in Sos and Atka. Whatever name the girl gave to her Gods, it was just another moniker, just a different label, but all the same Gods. Thistle confirmed the identity of her mother's religion by mentioning the Bears (Crow Moon, she knew), and her respect grew.

But the brevity of her high opinion was astounding. Thistle's mother rose a notch on Jinx's scale of respect while the girl herself dropped two. It seemed that only the mother properly worshipped the Gods, while her daughter held no faith whatsoever. Jinx pursed her lips thoughtfully, but said nothing about it. To find another with whom to discuss spirituality that was not her madman husband was too much to ask for in this land of atheists.

"Your mother is wise to respect Them," Jinx said in a tone that was slightly less accommodating than before. Flipping her ears to the sides of her head, the pale Alpha sauntered in Thistle's direction, keen to identify the extent of her tie to the Ridge and how close she was to Akhlut, but she stopped short with a question: "and why do you choose to ignore Them?"