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She moved to follow him, which was a good sign. He continued on his path, now with Padma in tow. She asked a fair question, and he chided himself for oversharing. Not having to lie, cheat, and backstab every day left him rusty, he supposed. But no matter.

My pack was at war when I rose to leadership, and I was young. Reckless. We lost, and we scattered. So, I came here to start anew, He explained. Most of it was true, though simplified. The only lie was that the pack scattered — as far as he knew, his kingdom of old was still hale. But telling a stranger you were dethroned and banished didn't exactly inspire trust, now did it?