Silvertip Mountain Nobody likes a tattle-tale

Steady's ears were perked as Ezekiel spoke. Steady's instincts told him to react quickly, but he held them back until Ezekiel was finished speaking, hoping to find some redeeming quality about Anita that wouldn't make him want to stalk after her right now and chase her from the pack lands. They were a family pack, yes, but Steady did not tolerate insubordination in any way, shape, or form. He understood Ezekiel's hesitation about her punishment, but he knew if he let this go, Anita could get worse. 

The fact that she actively sought him out to harass him made Steady's blood boil. Happening upon him and being rude was one thing. But, Ezekiel was her superior, and to go to great lengths to disrespect him showed just what kind of wolf Anita was.

In the end, Steady did his best to keep his anger in check, but knew his face would have showed some of it, at least. I'll have a talk with her, he said. But, there was another issue at hand here, maybe one Ezekiel didn't realize. Steady broached the subject cautiously. I'm not sure how high you intend to go in this pack, or any pack, he said. But, if you want to keep your current position, and teach others how to respect that position, you'll have to put them in their place sometimes. His voice was soft as he spoke, a little matter-of-fact. While Steady would uphold the positions he placed his pack mates in, they would need to show that they wanted to be in that spot, too. To lighten the subject, he added with a smile, This is where the asshole part of your personality comes in. He knew Ezekiel didn't quite like that aspect about himself, but Steady also knew he could use it to his advantage sometimes.