Noctisardor Bypass my boy, my boy

the tone taken by arbiter served as a great offense. bhediya tried to keep a steady expression, but would not have been surprised had some of her emotions leaked through. not afraid, she replied, but suspicious. that was a given, though; every alpha was meant to be suspicious of newcomers. why did this seem to come as a surprise?

bhediya turned and nodded back toward the river. between the cuesta and lost creek. the body would likely still be there, if not stolen away by scavengers.