Silver Creek the ants go marching one by one

she refused to answer; he could all but see the cogs working in her head before she changed the subject. this, of course, made Casmir even more curious about the mystery surrounding this packmate of his. but he was a gentleman -- he wasn't about to pry into Spring's life if she was so intent on keeping him out. "Casmir Mayfair," he answered, still proud of his surname though he no longer lived with his immediate family.

the whirr of a locust caught his ear, and he turned to glare at it distastefully. however, a thought came to him, a disgusting one, but an idea nevertheless. "have you ever thought of eating these?" he asked, casting a glance at Spring to gauge her reaction.