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Ah good, now it was all out in the open. Kaertok still had his doubts, of course. It seemed as though even Arbiter had some. It was true that the two of them had more of a "strictly business" relationship. And, to be fair, Kaertok would have preferred Joymo over Arbiter if given the choice. But that wasn't the choice he was given right now. He wasn't even sure how much of a partner Arbiter was looking for. Did she just want a donor (as Towhee had), or was she seeking someone more involved?

Say we're able to pull together a good support network. How much involvement would you really want from me? he asked. As a Tartok wolf, he always had the desire to build something but he'd never had the opportunity to stick around for the results. His couplings had always been brief and then they had parted ways. It may have made some feel used, but being the wanderer he was, it had given him the freedom to roam when he wanted to.