Blacktail Deer Plateau Bored is the Word

Koda looked at Lasher with disbelief. How could he be so chill about her obvious disrespect for authority? No wonder kids these days were so out of control, when they were allowed to get away with murder on account of being troubled. 'A good smack on the rear would probably solve those troubles,' he said to himself. He was no expert on parenting, but Koda's own parents had never hesitated to put him back in his place with a swift kick in the butt. He'd never have gotten away with any of the crap Junior'd been pulling.

He let the subject of Osprey Junior slide. She was not a topic he enjoyed discussing. He didn't really want to talk about himself, however. Koda's mood had been consistently low over the past weeks. He had no idea what his problem was, but he didn't feel like airing his issues. "I've been well," he answered, hopeful Lasher would take the hint and refrain from further probing.

Lasher's promotion, now that was a subject worth discussion. "So I heard you're the new beta," said Koda. "Must be nice to have some real influence around here."