Sunbeam Lair BWP3: PREY OPPORTUNITY

Asterr gave each wolf the chance to choose her or his own thinking on the matter, though none touched the meat. Perhaps it was through logic, fear, squeamishness, or simply because they had sensed the Chieftess' own distrust of the meat and so followed her lead.

He nodded at the bright-minded girl's idea regarding the birds, though the concept of leaving the meat here to linger and fester brought something else to mind. Asterr, I suggest we redouble our patrols of the borders for a while, he said in his deep, calm voice. The scent of meat may attract starving lone wolves. Even cougars if they haven't moved on.