Silverlight Terrace sway my way

Fennec listened, relating on some level. She’d been asked, but only ever as a sort of natural progression to relationships or by Towhee. And while she loved her mom, she wasn’t sure she’d ever been seen as a proper second to her. Every time she’d stepped into leadership it was because she had initiated it, not because the other wolf had approached her.

I’ve been leadership a few times and have always asked to be there. But the packs never last long after that, and every time everyone leaves. They either followed mom, followed Bronco, or followed Germanicus. She sighed, then flicked her tail.

Quarry. Lead the way. A knowing smile accompanied that. For what it’s worth, I would make you a second in a heartbeat. I’d be surprised if Sialuk doesn’t eventually. She had no desire to go for any kind of rank in Moonspear.

After a pause, she continued. Thanks, though. That’s not even the real secret though, for mom… the real secret is that there’s a reason I hid the Emberwood from her, when we first started making it. I guess I felt like if she was around, no one would ever follow me instead, and the pack would become hers. I meant to tell her, once I knew that I could do it myself, but… well. It kind of went down in flames, and there didn’t feel like a point afterwards. Killer really wanted her to come with us, so this time I offered, but I can’t say I don’t still feel that way. I don’t want her to think it’s a bad thing that she’s a boss bitch. I just don’t get how she does it.

Sharing like this was nice and a little like opening a floodgate. She had never told anyone about that little hang up, not even Fig or Killdeer, and she didn’t recall if she’d discussed it with Bronco either at the time. It had felt like such a personal and petty thing to feel, and she’d been guilty over it constantly, but she didn’t think she’d have made a different decision today. Not unless she could see, somehow, how pointless the entire thing would be in the end.

That one I don’t mind her knowing, if she ever wonders. She’s never asked, so I never bothered, but we should probably talk about it if I ever want to learn her secret. Maybe you could get some hints too, at least on how to be offered the job and turn it down like a badass. She could definitely see the appeal in that. What a power move.