Moonspear thanks, bathtub barracuda

Hard work would earn him a place in this pack. Perhaps he could work his way back into a position of respect, as he had once been in Stavanger Bay. But nothing would be done without a good deal of elbow grease. Moonspear's lack of a real healer troubled him, and his knowledge of the skill perfectly equipped him to resolve the problem. It would be an excellent way to being working his way into the heart of Moonspear.

Though Aesop knew Floki lived at Moonspear and was, indeed, its Beta, it still surprised him to see the boy (or boy no longer) in the flesh. When last Aesop had seen Floki, the beta had still been nothing more than a child. 

Aesop budged over a bit before resuming his digging. I certainly wouldn't mind, he said. Always glad for the company and an extra paw.