Otter Creek watch & learn

Melody, too, was easily bored — and the presence of a new high-ranking member of Akashingo did not slip past her notice. The rude awakening that had been the realization that she'd been living with coyotes for — however long — without even knowing had driven her to pay a bit more attention to the happenings around Akashingo. Frankly, she was ashamed of herself.

That wouldn't stop her from getting acquainted with those who seemed important, however. She followed the Neb all the way to the creek, chuffing to catch his attention when she'd caught up to him. A plain looking man, as far as she could tell from this distance. She didn't see anything so special about him, that he should be ranked above the rest. But maybe that was a good example of why she wasn't involved in these decisions.