Stone Circle clean the stables of king augeas

her answer to his inquiry about the one she wishes to be chased from the pack borders is ... decidedly vague. the man she speaks of is, according to her: nosy and not one that she trusts around the cubs to come.

it is in the iron guardian's nature to wish to pry, to delve down into her reasons of why she feels this way... because she hadn't really told him much of anything. there were plenty of wolves in the world who'd benefit from minding their own business but he ingram wonders if that is reason enough to let himself become her pawn.

to shoulder the punishment as a potential recruit while she already had the position as beta behind her.

you are beta, as you say ... why not chase him off yourself? would your alpha's not believe your reasons to be good?

again, he offers no inclination on whether he accepts or not: simply trying to gain more clarity in lieu of the mirky vision she paints for him.

if he is suspicious it is only because his considerations are what ingram himself would do: cloak himself in power and use the pawns at his disposal to do his dirty work.

a twitch of his ear, diversion of his gaze to the elder that approaches.

scarred muzzle lowers, but he does not answer for he believes the elder's question is not aimed at him.