Ouroboros Spine katjanik ⋖

He was relieved to learn that the creature he intended to stalk was not the one she spoke. He did not typically think much of coyotes, though he knew them to be clever. But he knew that they were similar to wolves, and that they could cross-breed, which meant that even while they were not the same species, they were somehow still family and not to be used as food or as a resource. He would accept her request that coyotes not be brought to her, with ease. He would not stop himself from chasing a coyote out, should one trespass, but he did not believe they needed to be hunted, the same way he could hunt down other animals, and make use of their gifts. 

He'd noticed that Kukutux was a very earnest woman, and spoke with great sincerity. So when she spoke of seeing his den, it spurred him to set higher goals for himself. To find a place, and dig an ulaq that she might approve of, and to bed it with pelts that she would find pleasing. He knew exactly what he wanted, though he would keep that secret to himself- and would do what he could to obtain it. "As do I. Thank you," He said, though he found himself unsure if he could use her name, or if he should refer to her as his alpha, or Moon. Instead, he offered her a soft but deep, rumbling tone of respect and reached out to touch her chin with delicate subservience, before he stepped back, bowed his head, and turned away to disappear into the wilderness.