Blacktail Deer Plateau rude awakening [m]

These two right now: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irresistible_force_paradox

When he paused to consider her offer, she wondered which way he would swing. For a moment, she thought he was about to agree to her suggestion, however, the word "but" shot down her idea as quickly as she had thought of it. Well, not exactly "shot down," but he didn't exactly agree to it, either. Fox didn't understand why he wouldn't just do whatever she told him to. But perhaps that was part of her attraction to him. She wasn't sure how she felt about being handed a spot in the plateau's leadership. How would she gain the respect of his followers? Then again, she'd basically been handed leadership on a silver platter before, so how was this any different?

As she contemplated his offer, he began speaking again, though the subject was entirely different. She realized then that she wouldn't couldn't try to tear him away from his home. “Perry, I didn’t...” she stuttered. “I’m so sorry.” She knew that he and Hawkeye had ended things some time ago, but the news that Osprey had passed on was heart-wrenching. Fox had only met the girl once, but it was enough to know that Perry had loved her dearly.

“I need time to think,” she said, eyeballing the squirrel with ravenous eyes. “And eat.” Fox was still undecided, and she was not sure when she would be ready to make her choice. Talking to Perry had only made more choices appear. And she would need to consult with both The Sunspire and Swiftcurrent Creek before any final decision was made. For now, her plan was to offer up some kind of proposal to The Sunspire after speaking privately to Bazi, and perhaps the rest of the creek, depending on how their conversation went.