king of the hill

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Oh, balls, Bazi thought when the Silvertip wolf stepped out into the light, and swiftly got to her feet. She hadn't stepped foot near Silvertip Mountain since well before Fox had relayed Jinx's message, but that didn't matter - this was a proud wolf, and Bazi did not doubt that the transgression would be remembered.

But the silly little girl that had stumbled into Swiftcurrent Creek was a Beta now. Of course, that held no sway here in the Vale, and Jinx was unlikely to be impressed by the news if it was told to her. She prized action over words, Bazi remembered from that single meeting at the borders, and part of her itched to prove something to the wolf that would probably have dismissed her if Fox hadn't been the one in charge.

The neutrality of their location offered an opportunity. Perhaps unwisely, Bazi responded to Jinx's curt greeting by lowering herself into a play-bow, eyeing the other wolf questioningly. In the wake of her first kill and single spar with Cutthroat, she felt invincible, and a warden and warrior of the mountain was not an opponent to be sniffed at.

It was either that or chat idly about the weather, and the very thought of Jinx commenting on the pleasantness of the breeze was laughable.