Sometimes I can be nice

Luck seemed to be with FitzDutiful as Raissa explained that there was no particular reason she had joined the Blackfeather Woods pack (no rival). He took a moment to look at her, a bit of a silly grin on his face as he did so. Her dark brown fur seemed to contrast against the greys in a very pleasant way as the sun's rays hit the lighter strands. As he watched her, he felt butterflies in his stomach and quickly looked away as she finished talking about how her instincts were the main reason for the pack join.

"If you don't like it there, why stay?" he found himself asking, almost without realising it. "Why don't you become a Redhawk instead?"

It's entirely possible she wouldn't want to. Maybe she felt loyalty to her new pack now. There's was also a possibility that Peregrine, Fox or Finley would think that letting another pack wolf join may be... stealing. But surely a wolf's happiness was more important.

All FitzDutiful knew was that he wanted to get to know Raissa better. And having her as a pack mate would be much nicer, and help with that.