Swiftcurrent Creek Home is where the heart lives.

Swiftcurrent Creek responded with an impressive force -- Tuwawi slid up beside Bazi, while Shadow and Njal took stride beside him. Galileo was upon the scene as well, and with one quick look about him, Scimitar determined they far outnumbered the wolves Ferdie had brought.. which seemed foolish at first, it simply demonstrated that the silver male was not looking for battle.

With the demands made, the agouti wolf's eyes slid over Leaf and Magpie, noting the thinness was due to their own decision to withhold food, it seemed. He withheld a snort as Fedie mentioned he intended them no harm and had to return them for their lack of nourishment -- had he not intended harm, he would have not held a child and possibly one of the world's tiniest she-wolves. No -- hypocritical words spewed from his muzzle -- his desire for peace after he and Jace had nearly shred one another to pieces, or after he had taken tow of Swiftcurrent's more helpless members and held them against their will.

What a martyr, returning them home because he couldn't 't force them to eat.

But it was not worth the potential risk to the pack members, and primarily to leaf, Magpie and Njal's litter to even question this.. or act upon the tension that strung the air. Bazi gave a simple nod, and in turn, he remained silent, his eyes fixated upon the two that flanked Ferdie, lest they give any indication they meant ill-will to their captives.