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Rainier followed with a bit of a skip in his step. It was nice someone friendly and familiar with the pack to talk to, and the free meal certainly was appealing. He tilts his head when Shadow motions, and then lowers his teeth to his own fish to tear a chunk out. Taking a moment to contemplate the taste, he swallows it down, repeats, and then takes a moment to regard the other wolf with a sad smile. "No, heh," One ear kicks backwards, and he gives a shake of his head. "I kinda got the feeling things aren't all sunshine and rainbows right now. Y'all have been quite nice, though, despite the eh, well, you know." He pauses, and then looks at Shadow with a sympathetic frown, "Sorry about whatever it is. It isn't much now, but I hope I can maybe be of more help soon."

"Eh, truthfully? No reason. You have a young Alpha, and I guess I thought maybe I might fit in a bit better here than elsewhere." He admits, lifting his gaze to the sky in a thoughtful gesture only to return it to Shadow's chest with a smile.