Ankyra Sound sharp edges

Firefly listened with all the patience he could muster, which wasn't a lot. Rosalyn was saying things that he agreed with but he wasn't sure about the next step to take; as she spoke of all the pregnancies, his frown deepend. The primary reason he had been so pissed off at Caiaphas was on behalf of all those would-be mothers (specifically Erzulie, but Rosalyn was up there too). Knowing that the Sound was going to be welcoming new life made Caiaphas' snap decision worse. He'd known it then, and wasn't surprised to have this pointed out to him now.

We can't fight them, he responded to her final point, not that he needed that fact pointed out to him any more than she did. Granted she had more knowledge of the cliff-walkers than the rest of the pack combined, Firefly had been there during the raid to save her ass, and they had been met with enough resistance to make him reconsider any outright combat with them in the future. Everything was in limbo now, which was the most frustrating thing. If the wolf Caiaphas targeted was dead now, they'd have to expect a swift retaliation; perhaps even if he were to live, they'd exact a pound of flesh anyway.

I agree — he had to pause because Illidan had slunk towards the duo, and Firefly gave him an appreciative (albeit curt) dip of the head as a greeting - We can't afford a fight right now, but I'm hoping that they're just as limited because of the season. Nobody wants to fight, whether its justified or not. But -- maybe he was saying this because Ilildan was standing with them now and he didn't want to piss off his friend, — I will not abide seeing Caiaphas abandoned to the mercy of Drageda either.

He didn't know what else could be done, though. Except maybe, In the worst case scenario, we could move. But would that be akin to losing? Giving up the beach they'd fought so hard for, all because of the one woman who desired it the most?