Blacktail Deer Plateau else our kind shall rule no more

He was heartened by Lasher's faith, though he neither confirmed nor denied the compliment. He thought the plateau would have done just as well had he or Blue been left in charge, perhaps even better, but he was pleased with how things were proceeding. They hadn't disbanded, so it was better than he'd expected. He hadn't really thought that he would destroy the longstanding pack, but the prospect had definitely stolen some sleep in the early weeks. It still did at times.

Nodding, he returned the smile, though his glowed with warmth. "Always a pleasure, Lasher. We'll speak again soon, I am sure." And with that he watched him go before also turning, skirting the trees in the opposite direction. He had some hunting to tend to.