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

Kaertok had always been a rather open book when it came to his opinions of his leaders, and seeing Arbiter's reaction to his complaint was a good sign. Instead of telling him off or banishing him, she seemed to contemplate on it to some degree, which was promising. It would take more than just a lack of passion from a leader for Kaertok to up and leave. He was much more likely to do so if the leadership was unstable as it had been in so many packs he had been a part of in the past. A stable leadership was one which could stand the test of time, and that seemed more important than anything else. He did worry that any weakness as a leader might sway some to challenge Terance later, but he supposed they would cross that bridge when they got to it.

She mentioned that it would make things complicated if Terance stepped down, which prompted another question from Kaertok. How so? he asked, wondering what problems Arbiter might see in the days, months, or years ahead. The Tartok wolf could already feel the tendrils of this pack gripping him in ways he remembered feeling back with Rusalka. A little pang of guilt hit him then, wondering if he should be so invested in a pack he was most certainly bound to leave if Raleska asked him to. He wished he had found her by now, but that didn't seem to be on the menu just yet.