four. five. seconds

It was a good thing that they both confirmed that they were kind; not the adorable, fluffy-duffy sort of kindness but still on good -- or at worst, neutral terms. She wasn't interested in having her face chewed off and eaten for the kids-to-come anytime soon. "Can I call you Wood or Woody?" A thought suddenly busted into her mind and she had to bite her lip to make sure it wouldn't pop out on impulse, she was on friendly terms but not that friendly. Still, he appeared to be a jovial fellow so a gentle smile tugged at the edges of her leathery lips.

"Perry and I we met right here!" She proclaimed, wanting to make sure it was obvious she didn't cross any borderlines. Not now and not then. "We talked." Spectra remained silent about what though, because while Perry was open-minded, she wasn't sure if his pack mates shared the same view. However, there was one thing that Elwood said that caught her immediate attention. "What the heck do you mean with his second-in-command?"

Did that mean that Perry was actually the leader of this place? And here she thought he was one of the warden's; one of those cool, popular guys who hung around with everyone and had friends (and admirers!) everywhere.