River Woes

In response to Smoke's anecdote about his parents, Turquoise offered a very forced and fleeting smile, then said, "Rivet's a girl." She sort of leered at him after this comment, as if challenging him to say something untoward about it. She still hadn't come across anyone who had anything bad to say, yet Turq always prepared herself for it anyway. She would defend Rivet's honor (and her own) to the death if necessary.

Her expression cleared a moment later and she offhandedly replied, "It just means that I'm a fighter, not that this pack has picked a lot of fights or anything." She shrugged her tawny shoulders and glanced sideways, blinking absently at the surrounding forest before facing Smoke again. "What sorts of skills have you brought with you?" she wondered. Styx wouldn't let just any random straggler into the pack; Smoke must have something to offer them besides an empty stomach.