Firefly Glen due to an internal explosion, it breaks into two parts

Rapid-fire questions occurred to the boy:

What's back there?

Who would want to bite our ears off?

How long have you been a lone wolf?

He refrained from bombarding the other man and chose the most pertinent: "D'ya think it'd be worth the risk? J-joining a p-pack?" Shit! He took a few deep breaths and tried not to think about his ears getting bitten off. "Only, it just seems like maybe we're not doing great on our own. Maybe it'll get better now that we're t-teamed, but. . . " He eyed Nine's bum leg apprehensively and asked after all,

"Do packs really bite your ears off?" Nine's looked rather chewed up, now that he thought about it.