Qeya River a pack of dogs

so many new, and sun eater felt his grasp upon leadership grow tenuous. without a stalwart trust in his mate, the usual suspicions caused now the man to dwell upon how he might destabilize them with demanding word.

blackbird man called. sun eater moved in a manner leisurely until he had come upon the hunter and the pale woman at his side. it was she who held his attention, the single eye moving with distrustful interest upon the driven-snow color of her pelt, the eyes that said she wished to join.

her eagerness drew a grin, but one cold; he did not like how she had dared to approach. yet she was young, and he relented. "you find him?" he inquired with a jesting gaze. "good. now come. you find first kill today. soon we walk again."

it was the first announcement of such since they had come to the qeya again. he invited her to his side, magnanimous in determination of her age, nodding once at blackfell to follow.

briefly did he wonder if @Ghelan might find some pleasantry in this one's presence.