Greatwater Lake A silent heart ticking under the ground

Fox grinned as he balked at her questions, amused to see him so... flustered. Fox knew that when she chose somebody, they would be hers for life. She planned for her own mateship to be one of utility. Not to say it would actually happen that way, but that was her intent. She sought out those who were strong and at least somewhat intelligent. Peregrine was both of these, and the fact that his thoughts were swayed by other women was not uncommon, at least from her understanding.

From what she heard, it sounded as if Perry would continue to treat her as a friend, but it was also clear that he would not really think of her as one. The words "genuinely attractive" stuck out the most to the vain creek leader. While she had never considered herself particularly beautiful in any sense of the word, Perry seemed to think her physical attributes held some weight.

When he finally silenced (for he seemed to love to talk), she responded with a simple and curt, “Fair enough.” Still, she could not imagine him staying faithful to this Hawkeye for much longer considering how much he seemed to want to tell Fox how she should never be treated as a second lady.