Bramblepoint who's this stupid clown

Unlike Tegan, Towhee didn't mind the stranger's—Dune's—succinct way of speaking. It made him incredibly easy to understand. Of course, the brevity of his response didn't impress her very much. To be fair, though, outsiders rarely did, eloquent or otherwise.

"If you can swear to hunt and fight for the pack, I can offer you a space," the new Alpha eventually said. It felt peculiar to welcome a stranger among them, yet Towhee reminded herself that she could exile him just as easily if he didn't prove his worth. Taking comfort in that thought, she glanced at Tegan, cocked her head and added, -I think you just made your first recruitment, Teg.-