Noctisardor Bypass Why does he look like his head is only there to keep the top of his neck warm?

Kaertok nodded in agreement. Keeping a close eye on the lands around them was going to be crucial to making a claim here. Without that, they would likely be forced out by those wishing to settle too close for comfort. He wasn't surprised to hear that was part of the reason they were here in the first place.

When she turned to face him after he'd expressed his concern, however vague it had been, Kaertok didn't wear anything other than a neutral expression. Why should he? He didn't have any ill will toward Terance, and he certainly wasn't here to ruffle Arbiter's feathers, but he knew that he needed to be confident in his leaders if he was to be a loyal member of Legion.

To hear that Terance had been leading wolves for years was surprising to the white bear. He certainly did not act like any (competent) leader that the Tartok had met before. A decent wolf, for sure, but he seemed to lack the drive that Kaertok sought in a leader. And this, of course, would answer Arbiter's question. It's nothing personal, he assured her, Terance just appears to lack the ambition that I seek in a leader. If he had met Terance on the borders that day, rather than Jomyo and Arbiter, his opinion of Legion might have been very different.

Perhaps the years of leadership have caught up to him? he suggested. It wasn't uncommon for wolves in Tartok to step down after a long reign of leading to seek a period of refreshment. It reinvigorated the mind and body.