Moonspear gotta get a grip

Once more, Hydra promptly responded in the negative. Her tone was so matter-of-fact that Galaxy felt a smidgen of relief. As her sister elaborated on her answer, she felt even more reassured. Unfortunately, it wouldn't stick as much as Vela's hurtful words would. For the moment, however, the little girl felt a little better.

Hydra reminded her that she was strong and she smiled, heartened by the positive feedback. But when questioned about showing Vela who was boss, the child shook her head. "No," she said. "Vela's the oldest. She's the boss." She was the highest-ranked puppy, anyway, even if it was only by merit of birth order. And Galaxy respected that, just as much as she respected Vela herself. That's why her words carried such weight and hung so heavily on the Omicron's slim shoulders.