Swiftcurrent Creek a new day's dawning

Danica was gratified to hear that it was, indeed, the same female she had exchanged blows with. "Yep, that would be the one! She and her boyfriend, Ferdie." She knew Bazi's theory but Ferdie had seemed pretty pissed at her for attacking, moreso than normal concern for a packmate. She'd had the bruises on her side to prove it after the Alpha's initial charge took her down.

"You seem to have come out of it better than I did. I salute you," she bumped her good shoulder against his. Perhaps someday after she was healed up she'd have him show her some moves. Seemed he was a smarter tactician than she if he managed to get out of that one without serious harm and to do some considerable damage in return.