Stavanger Bay take the ambulance to bed

“There are other ways one can contribute,” he said, licking his lips. “Surely there is something I can do, unaffiliated, that you and your kin cannot do.” Most of the time, this meant "innocent" gathering of information from other parts of the land. But it could mean a great deal of other things. Perhaps there was a task that needed to be completed far away, and the pack members would not leave their home for it.

There was always the chance she would chase him off, and Sidewinder was prepared for such an outcome. He did not wish for any conflict. At least not with himself and another individual (let alone a whole other pack). He would leave the conflict to the pack wolves.