Blacktail Deer Plateau i might fly priscilla out just for banter

well, yeah, most promises made during initial meetings were empty formalities. they were made too quickly and with such a lack of thought that their insignificance was just...understood. this was the first time anyone had questioned bhediya's motives, though it came as a pleasant surprise.

i'm only one of the leaders, she continued, so i can't say for sure. a decision like the one being posed would have to be taken up with the entire council, bhediya thought. your pack is more established than ours, so i would hope to respect your boundaries. within reason, of course. 

it was a matter of mutual respect. no one liked conflict, especially not during a season as trying as this. keeping interpack relationships cordial was vital to each of their survival.