Lost Creek Hollow To protect you

treason approached, and merrick let his body fall into a deference mimicked from watching others address her. "i would like to move into the adult ranks with nunataq," the boy said, cutting to the heart of this meeting with a swift sentence. she seemed the type that appreciated directness in her subordinates.
"i know it's early, but i am not a child, and would like the opportunity to prove that to you." it would only be a handful of months before the pup ranks filled again, and merrick did not want to be caught in the limbo between them. he kept his eyes averted from treason's face, respectful as he waited for her answer. not an optimistic being, he suspected she would deny him, but stranger things had occurred.