Swiftcurrent Creek regret

He did not know where her concern stemmed from – a quizzical look was given as she mentioned her age, and he considered it. To him, it hadn’t been Fox’s age and lack of wisdom which had almost brought a terrible mistake upon the Creek, but her absolute stubbornness and selfishness. If she held any IQ at all, she would have learned from these mistakes.. but somehow, despite not having been at the altercation between her and Bazi, he doubted she had taken much of a lesson away with her.

Bazi was different. She worried for the pack in a way no other would – pack, to her, was more than having her ego stroked. It was life. But there was a spark of confidence that came upon her features then, and yet before he could croon a growl and nip her cheek affectionately, she announced him as her Beta.

It came as a surprise, albeit a pleasant one. Leadership was not something he had strove for – his recent thoughts of seeking Neverwinter Forest and claiming it as his own stemmed more from his love of the forest itself than anything else.. but that was not to say he also had not considered the notion as well.

Her confidence did not reach him though – he was not entirely sure the pack would be quite so welcoming of him as such. ”You think the pack will accept this? You think Njal and Tuwawi will accept this?”