Arrow Lake mocking those within

bemusedly he let his features be checked for any cracks in the facade of a joke; but he knew there was none to be found, tipping his chin quite arrogantly as the young brute seemed buffaloed by the invitation. thorn was rightfully skeptical, stigmata thought with an inward swell of satisfaction, but as egotistical as he may be, he also knew how to foster loyalty from the ground up and he knew good stock when he saw it. children of thorn would be vivacious, and raised right they could become powerful loyalists and mates for his own children when it came down to it.

the sandraudiga snorted. "i would prefer you go play bachelor at the threshold of another pack - put your assets to good use and lure yourself home a fitting mate - but," he seemed to smile, "if one of our own would prefer you over me, then i will not stand in the way of true love." it would be the only explanation he could accept, at any rate. this also implied that thorn would be entitled to only have one should he chose a female from the pool of their founders to mother his brood, though it seemed unlikely that the eyjolfur intended to take advantage of his newly given privilege - not while stigmata was still alive, at least.