it was lasher's turn to tense somewhat, but the gesture left him as soon as it had arrived. peregrine, as the man called himself, did not know the levels of loyalty he had felt toward siku, toward tonravik; he could not know the insult he was putting forth toward the man. my pack disbanded and our leader left us behind. i sought out her daughter to follow, for she had come in the first's stead, and she too departed, he said softly, gaze traveling affectionately to the littlest of the wolves.
i am loyal, but this is something i must prove to you and yours. i am lasher, also called taltos. call me one, call me the other. i shall answer. he dipped his muzzle to osprey, the princess, and proffered a wan smile. peregrine had introduced her as one of his offspring; so the devil was virile as well as beautiful. for a moment, murkwater gaze met the tantalizing verdancy of the sable male's eyes, and quietly he conveyed again his willingness to bend his body in service for peregrine, before he respectfully removed his gaze and awaited the word of the leader.