Moonspear fear is the hand that pulls your strings

Charon was a little salty (pun intended) when Dirge went on to say that the ocean didn't provide the same security the mountains did. Like excuse you Charon's ocean was the best ocean and even though this mountain better displayed his greatness and status, Stavanger Bay would always have a place in his heart. He doubted that it was because the oceanside did not provide that those packs left. They probably left because they were weak-asses.

Not showing much of his saltiness but instead sounding rather calm and neutral (though his relatives might've picked out that he was actually salty, were they here) Charon said, I doubt it. Stavanger Bay's territory is quite diverse. And it's not the only territory where wolves've come and gone. Neverwinter Forest was another and the wolves of Silvertip and Redhawk had moved, too.

Anyway, what Dirge said next spoke to Charon much more. He nodded in agreement, looking a little more friendly again now. Yeah, a lot of slackers out there, he agreed after Dirge said that pride came before the fall. Which was kind of funny because -- a thing Charon of course did not realise -- Charon himself was quite prideful.

After a short moment of silence Charon mentioned, I'm glad you've stayed with us, Dirge. I had my doubts when you and Hydra went on this journey and she returned without you. But it seems that you pulled through. Charon even offered a small smile to Dirge. He might still have some doubts in his mind about Dirge, but considering all wolves that presently lived on the mountain, Dirge was certainly one of those who had stayed the longest outside of his family.